-2°C. Cold wind. Feels like -7°C!
Had about 5cm of snow this morning. Just cleared the footpath (mandatory in Be!).
Lunch is pork chop w pointed cabbage & béchamel sauce + potatoes + Aglianico.
Happy Wednesday you all!
-2°C. Cold wind. Feels like -7°C!
Had about 5cm of snow this morning. Just cleared the footpath (mandatory in Be!).
Lunch is pork chop w pointed cabbage & béchamel sauce + potatoes + Aglianico.
Happy Wednesday you all!
Last day of 2025!
4°C, grey & dull.
Lunch is lamb cut, braised endives + baked potatoes. Excellent Saint-Chinian.
No special activities planned today!
Wishing all followers, likers, reposters & commenters a wonderful 2026!
Last day of 2025!
4°C, grey & dull.
Lunch is lamb cut, braised endives + baked potatoes. Excellent Saint-Chinian.
No special activities planned today!
Wishing all followers, likers, reposters & commenters a wonderful 2026!
11°C. but grey, grey grey!
No-cooking Wednesday: warming up a 2nd serving of goulash & cooking pasta!
Ordered Xmas + NewYear cake from bakery. Set Xmas-eve menu, still pondering over NY-menu. So much work!
I’m exhausted! 😃
11°C. but grey, grey grey!
No-cooking Wednesday: warming up a 2nd serving of goulash & cooking pasta!
Ordered Xmas + NewYear cake from bakery. Set Xmas-eve menu, still pondering over NY-menu. So much work!
I’m exhausted! 😃
Still warm & dry. 13°C.
Cut the grass for the last time, I hope!
Another no-cooking day! Warming up a 2nd serving of meatballs w tomato sauce & cooking pasta with it!
Great QPR for this Ch. Lalande. Cab S from Carcassonne region!
Still warm & dry. 13°C.
Cut the grass for the last time, I hope!
Another no-cooking day! Warming up a 2nd serving of meatballs w tomato sauce & cooking pasta with it!
Great QPR for this Ch. Lalande. Cab S from Carcassonne region!
Grey but dry, 8°C
Pantry empty = take Htje out for lunch at Brasserie Sentiment! A former train station converted to restaurant.
Very decent daily lunch:
Excellent endive soup, salmon w potato-spinach mash & choron sauce, coffee/tea. 34€/pp
Great QPR!
Grey but dry, 8°C
Pantry empty = take Htje out for lunch at Brasserie Sentiment! A former train station converted to restaurant.
Very decent daily lunch:
Excellent endive soup, salmon w potato-spinach mash & choron sauce, coffee/tea. 34€/pp
Great QPR!
Same weather, 7°C.
Needed to dispose of eggs, bacon & spinach & made omelette for lunch!
Found some ground-grown endives to make ham rolls gratin for dinner.
#1Daughter joined us to tell us about her Japan trip!
Same weather, 7°C.
Needed to dispose of eggs, bacon & spinach & made omelette for lunch!
Found some ground-grown endives to make ham rolls gratin for dinner.
#1Daughter joined us to tell us about her Japan trip!
Fresh but dry, 7°C. Snow in Ardennes in coming days.
Lunch: rustic pork chop w potatoes & green peas + carrots.
‘20 Cahors Vieilles Vignes by @clossiguier is delicious!
Belgium won 7-0 against Liechtenstein. Am I happy? NO!
Fresh but dry, 7°C. Snow in Ardennes in coming days.
Lunch: rustic pork chop w potatoes & green peas + carrots.
‘20 Cahors Vieilles Vignes by @clossiguier is delicious!
Belgium won 7-0 against Liechtenstein. Am I happy? NO!
The beautiful weather persists!Sunny and 17°C!
Just had another pasta al ragù, which makes it almost a non-cooking Wednesday!
Made a run to the beer shop and replenished w several (mostly winter) beers for the dark days ahead.
I hope this stash lasts!
The beautiful weather persists!Sunny and 17°C!
Just had another pasta al ragù, which makes it almost a non-cooking Wednesday!
Made a run to the beer shop and replenished w several (mostly winter) beers for the dark days ahead.
I hope this stash lasts!
Gorgeous weather, sunny, no wind, 18°C.
No cooking Wednesday!
2nd serving of choucroute (new pic!🤣) w boiled potatoes & last of the Basalt Riesling.
Planning to take a train and go on a walkabout in Brussels!
Gorgeous weather, sunny, no wind, 18°C.
No cooking Wednesday!
2nd serving of choucroute (new pic!🤣) w boiled potatoes & last of the Basalt Riesling.
Planning to take a train and go on a walkabout in Brussels!
Dry, cloudy, 14°C. No rain today.
Slowly getting the knack of this Tikka Masala thing!
Spiciness was more than OK.
Pairing w @quintadalapa Alvarinho was not a bad idea either!
Treated myself to a huge ice cream & an Orval + cut the grass!
Dry, cloudy, 14°C. No rain today.
Slowly getting the knack of this Tikka Masala thing!
Spiciness was more than OK.
Pairing w @quintadalapa Alvarinho was not a bad idea either!
Treated myself to a huge ice cream & an Orval + cut the grass!
Bracing for a storm that might hit us tonight.
Warmed up leftover pork roast & made potato-carrot mash with it.
Stocked up again on Garnacha Nefer.
Damn! Something happened to the pic I made of my lunch!
Bracing for a storm that might hit us tonight.
Warmed up leftover pork roast & made potato-carrot mash with it.
Stocked up again on Garnacha Nefer.
Damn! Something happened to the pic I made of my lunch!
Same weather, 16°C! Would love to see a ray of sun!
I still call this a no cooking Wednesday!
Warmed up a 2nd serving of Italian meatloaf w colourful rice + salad.
House wine ‘23 Ramos Reserva.
Same weather, 16°C! Would love to see a ray of sun!
I still call this a no cooking Wednesday!
Warmed up a 2nd serving of Italian meatloaf w colourful rice + salad.
House wine ‘23 Ramos Reserva.
Morning mist + mild, sunny day, 21°C
Warmed up the leftover chicken breasts & made pointed cabbage in béchamel sauce + baked potatoes.
Paired w the rest of Basalt Riesling by @weingut_georgmosbacher.
RIP Jane Goodall.
Morning mist + mild, sunny day, 21°C
Warmed up the leftover chicken breasts & made pointed cabbage in béchamel sauce + baked potatoes.
Paired w the rest of Basalt Riesling by @weingut_georgmosbacher.
RIP Jane Goodall.
Calm autumn weather, dry, 17°C
2nd of 3 non cooking days!
Leftover guineafowl and ratatouille + tagliatelle.
Couldn’t resist pairing with cuvée Philippe, Terres de Larzac by Le Clos du Lucquier
Calm autumn weather, dry, 17°C
2nd of 3 non cooking days!
Leftover guineafowl and ratatouille + tagliatelle.
Couldn’t resist pairing with cuvée Philippe, Terres de Larzac by Le Clos du Lucquier
Dry, more clouds, less sun, 20°C with luck.
Lunch is not so quick but simple!
Fresh made ratatouille, oven-baked Auvergne chicken leg, rice.
Htje had rest of the Albariño, contented myself w Touriga Nacional Reserva by @quintadalapa.
Dry, more clouds, less sun, 20°C with luck.
Lunch is not so quick but simple!
Fresh made ratatouille, oven-baked Auvergne chicken leg, rice.
Htje had rest of the Albariño, contented myself w Touriga Nacional Reserva by @quintadalapa.
Back to classics!
Endive rolls w ham & Mornay sauce in oven. Potato mash!
Last ‘21 Pessac-Léognan L de la Louvière.
70% Merlot, 30% Cab S, elegant, dark & red fruit, great mouthfeel, good balance, tannins, tobacco, spicy, length.
87-89
Back to classics!
Endive rolls w ham & Mornay sauce in oven. Potato mash!
Last ‘21 Pessac-Léognan L de la Louvière.
70% Merlot, 30% Cab S, elegant, dark & red fruit, great mouthfeel, good balance, tannins, tobacco, spicy, length.
87-89
Mostly covered, some showers, but still 21°C. Chance for a storm tonight.
Lunch was a creative risotto w marinated red onions, fried shrimps & aioli sauce + leftover potato salad.
Paired well with the Blanquita Albariño from Riàs Baixas.
Mostly covered, some showers, but still 21°C. Chance for a storm tonight.
Lunch was a creative risotto w marinated red onions, fried shrimps & aioli sauce + leftover potato salad.
Paired well with the Blanquita Albariño from Riàs Baixas.
#OvenTray #Chicken #Chorizo #Pasta
Some clouds, some sun, 22°C.
I love a #NoCookingWednesday!
Warmed up a #2ndServing of the oven tray w chicken, chorizo & pasta!
Cut the grass.
Order of Italian wine was delivered this morning!
Went to barber this afternoon!
#OvenTray #Chicken #Chorizo #Pasta
Some clouds, some sun, 22°C.
I love a #NoCookingWednesday!
Warmed up a #2ndServing of the oven tray w chicken, chorizo & pasta!
Cut the grass.
Order of Italian wine was delivered this morning!
Went to barber this afternoon!
#ThursdayLunch #VeggieWok #TigerShrimps #Rice
Made soup yesterday w veggies & pork shank. Served w bread. Perfect in Summer.
Today a veggie wok w tiger shrimps & rice. Served w a fantastic Basalt Riesling by @weingut_GeorgMosbacher!
Simple does it!
#ThursdayLunch #VeggieWok #TigerShrimps #Rice
Made soup yesterday w veggies & pork shank. Served w bread. Perfect in Summer.
Today a veggie wok w tiger shrimps & rice. Served w a fantastic Basalt Riesling by @weingut_GeorgMosbacher!
Simple does it!
No change in weather, dry so far, sunny, 73°F. Shower this afternoon?
Just cooking rice & warming up a 2nd serving of chili con carne.
I hope you’ll forgive me for serving Greek wine with it!
No change in weather, dry so far, sunny, 73°F. Shower this afternoon?
Just cooking rice & warming up a 2nd serving of chili con carne.
I hope you’ll forgive me for serving Greek wine with it!
Mostly clouded, 21°C, hoping for rain!
Rest of the roast chicken, homemade apple compote and baked potato wedges.
A glass of Alvarinho by @quintadalapa.
We have a saying for this: Meer moet dat niet zijn!
#RIPOzzyOsbourne
Mostly clouded, 21°C, hoping for rain!
Rest of the roast chicken, homemade apple compote and baked potato wedges.
A glass of Alvarinho by @quintadalapa.
We have a saying for this: Meer moet dat niet zijn!
#RIPOzzyOsbourne
Sun, clouds , 21°C. Rain in late afternoon.
Baked an extraordinary veggie pie (onion, leeks, spinach, broccoli) with homemade
dough. Served it w a fantastic ‘22 Weissburgunder by @weingut_georgmosbacher!
I do know @jimofayr will approve!
Sun, clouds , 21°C. Rain in late afternoon.
Baked an extraordinary veggie pie (onion, leeks, spinach, broccoli) with homemade
dough. Served it w a fantastic ‘22 Weissburgunder by @weingut_georgmosbacher!
I do know @jimofayr will approve!
Lots of serious fires around the Mediterranean. Prayers for them!
25°C today & very sunny.
Lunch: 2nd serving of meatloaf, carrots & green peas, potatoes.
Great ‘23 Ramos Reserva!
Super win by @EvenepoelRemco in today’s TdF!
Lots of serious fires around the Mediterranean. Prayers for them!
25°C today & very sunny.
Lunch: 2nd serving of meatloaf, carrots & green peas, potatoes.
Great ‘23 Ramos Reserva!
Super win by @EvenepoelRemco in today’s TdF!
Walkabout at the Belgian seaside to escape the heat!
Cloudy, bit foggy and only 22°C in Ostend!
Had a nice walkabout in the ‘Queen of Bath Towns’ and a nice moules-frites for lunch!
Rain on the way back!
photos.app.goo.gl/oaB4y9E6S43vcn…
Walkabout at the Belgian seaside to escape the heat!
Cloudy, bit foggy and only 22°C in Ostend!
Had a nice walkabout in the ‘Queen of Bath Towns’ and a nice moules-frites for lunch!
Rain on the way back!
photos.app.goo.gl/oaB4y9E6S43vcn…