lincslady Posted May 24, 2022 #13526 Share Posted May 24, 2022 I am in a confessional mood - so I admit that I have just had my solo dinner, and indulged in supermarket offerings (one of the best British supermarkets). An Indian meal of butter chicken, vegetable samosas, and poppadums with Greek yogurt and hot mango chutney to dip them in . Can you chefs forgive me, or do any of you occasionally indulge in lazy dinners? It was good to eat, and there didn't appear to be any nasty E numbers in it. Lola 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted May 24, 2022 #13527 Share Posted May 24, 2022 17 minutes ago, lincslady said: Can you chefs forgive me, or do any of you occasionally indulge in lazy dinners? Of course! Sometimes we order chicken wings and pizza. There are only so many hours in the day. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchell810 Posted May 24, 2022 #13528 Share Posted May 24, 2022 @lincslady I love to cook (and my friends say I am pretty good at it), but there are still days when I simply need to taste something prepared by someone else! Your meal sounds just lovely -- I wish I could get something that good at the local market! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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QueSeraSera Posted May 24, 2022 #13530 Share Posted May 24, 2022 2nd career: teaching high school. Again, I'm at a loss as to what to say to the students, after the news from Texas today. These kids are us, x number of years ago... Daveywavey: I know how you feel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted May 24, 2022 #13531 Share Posted May 24, 2022 @QueSeraSera. I can't like your post but I appreciate your sentiment. This is discouraging to say the least. Thought I'd poke fun at certain members of my profession. Myself included! 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare frantic36 Posted May 24, 2022 #13532 Share Posted May 24, 2022 4 hours ago, lincslady said: I am in a confessional mood - so I admit that I have just had my solo dinner, and indulged in supermarket offerings (one of the best British supermarkets). An Indian meal of butter chicken, vegetable samosas, and poppadums with Greek yogurt and hot mango chutney to dip them in . Can you chefs forgive me, or do any of you occasionally indulge in lazy dinners? It was good to eat, and there didn't appear to be any nasty E numbers in it. Lola That meal sounds lovely. It must have been the night for it Lola. I usually cook but last night I couldn't be bothered. My local Independent Grocer in our neighbourhood always cooks a range of different hot meals for selection each evening. So at 5pm I went down and chose a couple of different meals for various members in our household. I chose butter chicken with steamed rice and a variety of green vegetables. The nice thing is the different components are in separate bowls so you can choose what you want for your meal. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare frantic36 Posted May 24, 2022 #13533 Share Posted May 24, 2022 25 minutes ago, QueSeraSera said: 2nd career: teaching high school. Again, I'm at a loss as to what to say to the students, after the news from Texas today. These kids are us, x number of years ago... Daveywavey: I know how you feel. Que, I feel bad for all the children and parents. How do the parents explain why this keeps happening. We have bad stuff happening here but not in such a large way. Sending healing thoughts to America. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare frantic36 Posted May 24, 2022 #13534 Share Posted May 24, 2022 6 minutes ago, jpalbny said: @QueSeraSera. I can't like your post but I appreciate your sentiment. This is discouraging to say the least. Thought I'd poke fun at certain members of my profession. Myself included! As a retired nurse who had to decipher many Doctors instructions I totally understand 😂. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchell810 Posted May 25, 2022 #13535 Share Posted May 25, 2022 2 hours ago, QueSeraSera said: 2nd career: teaching high school. Again, I'm at a loss as to what to say to the students, after the news from Texas today. These kids are us, x number of years ago... Daveywavey: I know how you feel. Teaching was my first career. I am glad I am no longer doing it only because it means I don't have to, once again, say to my class of 12-year olds "It won't happen here." 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lirio Posted May 25, 2022 #13536 Share Posted May 25, 2022 2 hours ago, jpalbny said: @QueSeraSera. I can't like your post but I appreciate your sentiment. This is discouraging to say the least. Thought I'd poke fun at certain members of my profession. Myself included! We are very lucky that today most all prescriptions and instructions from doctors are digital! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted May 25, 2022 #13537 Share Posted May 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Lirio said: We are very lucky that today most all prescriptions and instructions from doctors are digital! But the PBM computers have taken over the 'impossible-to-discern' roll! I have to watch Caremark like a hawk to keep my 'enrolled' prescriptions arriving on schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveywavey70 Posted May 25, 2022 #13538 Share Posted May 25, 2022 On 5/20/2022 at 2:53 AM, lincslady said: I'm waiting for Geoff to reappear to tell us that Heinz salad cream is so much better than any mayo, and he is a man who knows his onions. Lola Just to rock the boat a little, have you ever mixed the two Lola? If I have an egg mayo butty it has to be done in quite a specific fashion. 2 Boiled eggs (the yolk just at the 90% set stage) are placed in a mug with a big knob of butter, salt and pepper, chopped up with a fork and then I add 1 spoon of salad cream and 2 spoons of mayo. slather it onto crusty bread and enjoy whilst the egg is still warm. My DH says I'm fussy, I prefer particular. 6 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted May 26, 2022 #13539 Share Posted May 26, 2022 Not yet, Dw, but what a good idea. The slight overblandness of mayo with the sharpness of salad cream, a match made in heaven. The sandwich sounds just my thing for lunch, and I promise to make an effort for once and try it (especially if I am having a supermarket dinner). You will gather that I am not a very enthusiastic cook, especially now if it is just for me - but | do love good food. Hence the joy of a cruise with really good meals of course. Thanks Lola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted May 26, 2022 #13540 Share Posted May 26, 2022 On 5/17/2022 at 7:16 AM, Host Jazzbeau said: Rick Stein certainly has a lot of TV shows: https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/rick-stein/credits/3000205415/ How does he have time to manage his restaurant empire? We had a great time in 'PadStein' in Cornwall... Actually he doesn't. padstein is now run by his ex wife. His second wife is Australian and he spends a bit of time here. He has 2 restaurants. the first was at Mollymook a childhood haunt of mine. a few years ago rojaan did a cooking school with him at Mollymook. https://www.bannisters.com.au/venue/rick-stein-mollymook/ His second restaurant is north of sydney. https://www.bannisters.com.au/port-stephens/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted May 26, 2022 #13541 Share Posted May 26, 2022 On 5/13/2022 at 3:24 PM, TrulyBlonde said: A few years ago, we had so much snow that when I went out the front door, we had 2 fox on top of our roof. I think it was a new adventure for them too 🙂 This reminds me of the legend of Sankt Michael Church in the Wachau Valley. We sailed by there a few years back. https://www.dreamstime.com/pictured-legendary-seven-stone-hares-st-michael-s-church-north-side-danube-wachau-lower-austria-legend-says-image134937952 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted May 26, 2022 #13542 Share Posted May 26, 2022 Re Rick Stein - his Cornish empire is now run by one of his sons, Jack. I feel sure the ex-wife, Jack's mother, is also involved. Jack does - like a lot of Chefs who started this during lockdown - a home delivery of semi-cooked prepared dishes to have at home, and next weekend (Jubilee weekend) I will be trying out one of his 3 course menus at my daughter's. I have heard there is quite a lot of cooking involved; haven't mentioned that to her. I will report back when I get home. Some Cornish folk, perhaps understandably, do not approve of what seems like a takeover of Padstow but for most of us he is a congenial host with interesting programmes on TV. Lola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Fletcher Posted May 26, 2022 #13543 Share Posted May 26, 2022 (edited) We are currently watching again Rick Stein's Cornwall series on the BBC iPlayer as preparation for our trip to Cornwall in two weeks. We have also just watched again Sam Peckinpah's Straw Dogs as preparation as we wanted to see how the locals behave and to avoid any social faux pas. Edited May 26, 2022 by Fletcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKCruiseJeff Posted May 26, 2022 #13544 Share Posted May 26, 2022 Good afternoon all 🙂 Rick Stein is extremely easy to understand. His message is very straightforward. He basically believes and has always believed that fish unlike other proteins has a very simply secret. You must buy it absolutely fresh and not mess about with it. If you buy beef and age it in air, it might be better but won't deteriorate. You can freeze it and it will be ok. You can do anything with it. But fish is simple. It never improves with age. It might not be as good once frozen. So it mostly cannot be improved with age or freezing. All he asks is that you buy it just after it was wriggling around and cook it and eat it. You either grill it or fry or add batter and then fry it it as soon. You add chips cooked in an oil that adds flavour and a cheap local wine. That is the very best fish you will ever eat. No other fish dish is ever improved by anything more sophisticated. And he is and always has been right. But to sustain the career there needs to be a lot about stuff that is not this simple. But what do I know. 🙂 All the bestest fishiest. Jeff. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Luxury Posted May 26, 2022 #13545 Share Posted May 26, 2022 5 hours ago, lincslady said: Re Rick Stein - his Cornish empire is now run by one of his sons, Jack. I feel sure the ex-wife, Jack's mother, is also involved. Jack does - like a lot of Chefs who started this during lockdown - a home delivery of semi-cooked prepared dishes to have at home, and next weekend (Jubilee weekend) I will be trying out one of his 3 course menus at my daughter's. I have heard there is quite a lot of cooking involved; haven't mentioned that to her. I will report back when I get home. Some Cornish folk, perhaps understandably, do not approve of what seems like a takeover of Padstow but for most of us he is a congenial host with interesting programmes on TV. Lola The other star chef that is making his mark on Padstow in Cornwall is Paul Ainsworth. He is a great chef and I think he already has four venues in the area. He's worth a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted May 26, 2022 #13546 Share Posted May 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Mr Luxury said: The other star chef that is making his mark on Padstow in Cornwall is Paul Ainsworth. He is a great chef and I think he already has four venues in the area. He's worth a look. Paul Ainsworth at Number 6 is part food and a larger part theatre. We preferred Rick Stein's down-to-earth approach at The Seafood Restaurant, which was also a nice hotel and serves a great breakfast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lirio Posted May 26, 2022 #13547 Share Posted May 26, 2022 5 hours ago, Mr Luxury said: The other star chef that is making his mark on Padstow in Cornwall is Paul Ainsworth. He is a great chef and I think he already has four venues in the area. He's worth a look. My UK e-friends, I have 2 nights in London next August after the Greenland cruise. I am looking for suggestions of a restaurant to dine, British food, for a special occasion. Any suggestion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chebby Posted May 26, 2022 #13548 Share Posted May 26, 2022 Lirio I suggest Rules in Covent Garden, try the grouse john 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKCruiseJeff Posted May 27, 2022 #13549 Share Posted May 27, 2022 3 hours ago, Lirio said: My UK e-friends, I have 2 nights in London next August after the Greenland cruise. I am looking for suggestions of a restaurant to dine, British food, for a special occasion. Any suggestion? Lirio, Have you considered “doing the opposite”? At the very top end in every major city the best “top-end” food to me often seems so international you could be almost anywhere and they all seem to merge into a oneness. How about swapping it for a typically British meal in a decent historic London pub? You could do some searches and make your choice. Some enormous beer battered fish and chips with a good British beer might be more memorable? The George at Southwark is full of old charm and do a mega fish and chips. I think the original was built in the 1500’s and burnt down in the Great Fire in 1666 and rebuilt a few years later. That’s just one but London is full of wonderful old pubs. Enjoy your visit. Jeff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Work for Tiramisu Posted May 27, 2022 #13550 Share Posted May 27, 2022 If I were to have the pleasure of a return to London, I'd stay at the Covent Garden hotel (just off Shaftesbury, near Seven Dials), and just wander into the West End, which has many wonderful restaurants. I can't say we've had a bad one, other than a place associated with a hotel across the street from ME. Hope to be able to return some day - love that town! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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