The WineSmacker
@joukesp.bsky.social
Fleming. Posts mostly in English.
Retired, interested in cooking, wine, beer, travel, culture, history and more. Pictures are mine unless mentioned otherwise.
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Unsolicited DM = block. No crypto, no porn.
Retired, interested in cooking, wine, beer, travel, culture, history and more. Pictures are mine unless mentioned otherwise.
Doesn’t follow protected accounts.
Unsolicited DM = block. No crypto, no porn.
#WednesdayLunch #PorkChop #CarrotsAndGreenPeas #Potatoes
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!
November 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
#WednesdayLunch #PorkChop #CarrotsAndGreenPeas #Potatoes
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!
#MondayLunch #2ndServing #LegOfLamb #GreenBeans #Potatoes
After a night of rain, mostly a sunny day, 14°C.
Lunch: 2nd serving of leg of lamb w green beans & potatoes.
Truly delicious ‘20 Malbec Extra Libre by @LeCedreCahors
It’s 100% bio they said. Drink it quickly!
Perfect now!
After a night of rain, mostly a sunny day, 14°C.
Lunch: 2nd serving of leg of lamb w green beans & potatoes.
Truly delicious ‘20 Malbec Extra Libre by @LeCedreCahors
It’s 100% bio they said. Drink it quickly!
Perfect now!
November 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
#MondayLunch #2ndServing #LegOfLamb #GreenBeans #Potatoes
After a night of rain, mostly a sunny day, 14°C.
Lunch: 2nd serving of leg of lamb w green beans & potatoes.
Truly delicious ‘20 Malbec Extra Libre by @LeCedreCahors
It’s 100% bio they said. Drink it quickly!
Perfect now!
After a night of rain, mostly a sunny day, 14°C.
Lunch: 2nd serving of leg of lamb w green beans & potatoes.
Truly delicious ‘20 Malbec Extra Libre by @LeCedreCahors
It’s 100% bio they said. Drink it quickly!
Perfect now!
#SundayLunch #LegOfLamb #GreenBeans #MoroccanVeggieSauce
Wishing all a blessed Sunday.
Temps going down, still 9°C.
Lunch: leg of lamb w green beans + rest of yesterday’s Morn sauce + baked potatoes.
Greek Syrah by Papaioannou is absolutely marvellous!
1-1 against Kazakhstan! 😡
Wishing all a blessed Sunday.
Temps going down, still 9°C.
Lunch: leg of lamb w green beans + rest of yesterday’s Morn sauce + baked potatoes.
Greek Syrah by Papaioannou is absolutely marvellous!
1-1 against Kazakhstan! 😡
November 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
#SundayLunch #LegOfLamb #GreenBeans #MoroccanVeggieSauce
Wishing all a blessed Sunday.
Temps going down, still 9°C.
Lunch: leg of lamb w green beans + rest of yesterday’s Morn sauce + baked potatoes.
Greek Syrah by Papaioannou is absolutely marvellous!
1-1 against Kazakhstan! 😡
Wishing all a blessed Sunday.
Temps going down, still 9°C.
Lunch: leg of lamb w green beans + rest of yesterday’s Morn sauce + baked potatoes.
Greek Syrah by Papaioannou is absolutely marvellous!
1-1 against Kazakhstan! 😡
#SaturdayLunch #MoroccanChicken #Couscous
Went out this morning to bakery & Spar.
Lots of rain last night but quite mild this morning. 14°C.Afternoon rain.
Lunch is an impressive moroccan chicken oven tray served w couscous.
Quite frankly, this deserves better than my daily Lapa!
Went out this morning to bakery & Spar.
Lots of rain last night but quite mild this morning. 14°C.Afternoon rain.
Lunch is an impressive moroccan chicken oven tray served w couscous.
Quite frankly, this deserves better than my daily Lapa!
November 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
#SaturdayLunch #MoroccanChicken #Couscous
Went out this morning to bakery & Spar.
Lots of rain last night but quite mild this morning. 14°C.Afternoon rain.
Lunch is an impressive moroccan chicken oven tray served w couscous.
Quite frankly, this deserves better than my daily Lapa!
Went out this morning to bakery & Spar.
Lots of rain last night but quite mild this morning. 14°C.Afternoon rain.
Lunch is an impressive moroccan chicken oven tray served w couscous.
Quite frankly, this deserves better than my daily Lapa!
#FridayLunch #SoleMeunière #PotatoMash
Dry at the moment, 62°F. Rain later.
Lunch plan changed to take advantage of fresh soles on offer!
Sole meunière w chives-dill-parsley potato mash.
Quite palatable Chardonnay from Bulgaria. Makes me wonder how good their 15€ wine would be?
Dry at the moment, 62°F. Rain later.
Lunch plan changed to take advantage of fresh soles on offer!
Sole meunière w chives-dill-parsley potato mash.
Quite palatable Chardonnay from Bulgaria. Makes me wonder how good their 15€ wine would be?
November 14, 2025 at 12:28 PM
#FridayLunch #SoleMeunière #PotatoMash
Dry at the moment, 62°F. Rain later.
Lunch plan changed to take advantage of fresh soles on offer!
Sole meunière w chives-dill-parsley potato mash.
Quite palatable Chardonnay from Bulgaria. Makes me wonder how good their 15€ wine would be?
Dry at the moment, 62°F. Rain later.
Lunch plan changed to take advantage of fresh soles on offer!
Sole meunière w chives-dill-parsley potato mash.
Quite palatable Chardonnay from Bulgaria. Makes me wonder how good their 15€ wine would be?
#WednesdayLunch #PastaAlRagù
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!
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
#WednesdayLunch #PastaAlRagù
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!
#MondayLunch #IbericoPorkChops #CarrotsAndPeas #Potatoes
Great sunny autumnal weather, 15°C.
Cut the grass, classic lunch: Iberico pork chops, carrots & green peas, potatoes.
More than decent Bordeaux Supérieur ‘22
#1Daughter coming home from Japan, #4Granddaughter chilling w Max
Great sunny autumnal weather, 15°C.
Cut the grass, classic lunch: Iberico pork chops, carrots & green peas, potatoes.
More than decent Bordeaux Supérieur ‘22
#1Daughter coming home from Japan, #4Granddaughter chilling w Max
November 10, 2025 at 12:24 PM
#MondayLunch #IbericoPorkChops #CarrotsAndPeas #Potatoes
Great sunny autumnal weather, 15°C.
Cut the grass, classic lunch: Iberico pork chops, carrots & green peas, potatoes.
More than decent Bordeaux Supérieur ‘22
#1Daughter coming home from Japan, #4Granddaughter chilling w Max
Great sunny autumnal weather, 15°C.
Cut the grass, classic lunch: Iberico pork chops, carrots & green peas, potatoes.
More than decent Bordeaux Supérieur ‘22
#1Daughter coming home from Japan, #4Granddaughter chilling w Max
#SundayLunch #CoqAuVin #BakedPotatoes #Reserva
Beautiful Autumn day! 14°C, sunny!
Traditional coq au vin, marinated in wine + bacon,carrots,onions & mushrooms, flambé & stewed for 1 hr.
Served w baked potatoes & excellent ‘19 Reserva Marqués de Cáceres!
RSCA plays Bruges in 1/hr.
Beautiful Autumn day! 14°C, sunny!
Traditional coq au vin, marinated in wine + bacon,carrots,onions & mushrooms, flambé & stewed for 1 hr.
Served w baked potatoes & excellent ‘19 Reserva Marqués de Cáceres!
RSCA plays Bruges in 1/hr.
November 9, 2025 at 12:10 PM
#SundayLunch #CoqAuVin #BakedPotatoes #Reserva
Beautiful Autumn day! 14°C, sunny!
Traditional coq au vin, marinated in wine + bacon,carrots,onions & mushrooms, flambé & stewed for 1 hr.
Served w baked potatoes & excellent ‘19 Reserva Marqués de Cáceres!
RSCA plays Bruges in 1/hr.
Beautiful Autumn day! 14°C, sunny!
Traditional coq au vin, marinated in wine + bacon,carrots,onions & mushrooms, flambé & stewed for 1 hr.
Served w baked potatoes & excellent ‘19 Reserva Marqués de Cáceres!
RSCA plays Bruges in 1/hr.
#FridayLunch #Antipasto #Pasta #Burgundy
Gorgeous weather, sunny, 18°C!
Spent most of the day in Antwerp.
Stop-over at #2Daughter to pick up wine she bought in Dijon for us.
Lunch at Particolare w #2Granddaughter. Antipasto misto & different pasta for everyone!
Gorgeous weather, sunny, 18°C!
Spent most of the day in Antwerp.
Stop-over at #2Daughter to pick up wine she bought in Dijon for us.
Lunch at Particolare w #2Granddaughter. Antipasto misto & different pasta for everyone!
November 7, 2025 at 8:31 PM
#FridayLunch #Antipasto #Pasta #Burgundy
Gorgeous weather, sunny, 18°C!
Spent most of the day in Antwerp.
Stop-over at #2Daughter to pick up wine she bought in Dijon for us.
Lunch at Particolare w #2Granddaughter. Antipasto misto & different pasta for everyone!
Gorgeous weather, sunny, 18°C!
Spent most of the day in Antwerp.
Stop-over at #2Daughter to pick up wine she bought in Dijon for us.
Lunch at Particolare w #2Granddaughter. Antipasto misto & different pasta for everyone!
#WednesdayLunch #NoCookingWednesday #Choucroute #Potatoes #Riesling
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!
November 5, 2025 at 6:57 PM
#WednesdayLunch #NoCookingWednesday #Choucroute #Potatoes #Riesling
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!
#TuesdayLunch #NoCookingTuesday #Meatloaf #Cherries
Pleasant autumnal weather, sun breaking through now, 16°C
No cooking Wednesday! Warmed up a 2nd portion of meatloaf w cherries + potatoes. Bought 1 btl of this 7,99€ Cru Bourgeois Ch. Fonpiqueyre from Haut-Médoc.
Excellent QPR.
Pleasant autumnal weather, sun breaking through now, 16°C
No cooking Wednesday! Warmed up a 2nd portion of meatloaf w cherries + potatoes. Bought 1 btl of this 7,99€ Cru Bourgeois Ch. Fonpiqueyre from Haut-Médoc.
Excellent QPR.
November 4, 2025 at 9:10 PM
#TuesdayLunch #NoCookingTuesday #Meatloaf #Cherries
Pleasant autumnal weather, sun breaking through now, 16°C
No cooking Wednesday! Warmed up a 2nd portion of meatloaf w cherries + potatoes. Bought 1 btl of this 7,99€ Cru Bourgeois Ch. Fonpiqueyre from Haut-Médoc.
Excellent QPR.
Pleasant autumnal weather, sun breaking through now, 16°C
No cooking Wednesday! Warmed up a 2nd portion of meatloaf w cherries + potatoes. Bought 1 btl of this 7,99€ Cru Bourgeois Ch. Fonpiqueyre from Haut-Médoc.
Excellent QPR.
#MondayLunch #PumpkinSoup #Chicken
Mostly grey, dry (so far), 14°C.
Used up all leftover veggies in the pantry, bought some celery & made soup! Grilled strips of chicken to go with it.
Came out beautifully & ate it with bread as a mean meal today!
Last of the Lamothe-Bergeron.
Mostly grey, dry (so far), 14°C.
Used up all leftover veggies in the pantry, bought some celery & made soup! Grilled strips of chicken to go with it.
Came out beautifully & ate it with bread as a mean meal today!
Last of the Lamothe-Bergeron.
November 3, 2025 at 1:41 PM
#MondayLunch #PumpkinSoup #Chicken
Mostly grey, dry (so far), 14°C.
Used up all leftover veggies in the pantry, bought some celery & made soup! Grilled strips of chicken to go with it.
Came out beautifully & ate it with bread as a mean meal today!
Last of the Lamothe-Bergeron.
Mostly grey, dry (so far), 14°C.
Used up all leftover veggies in the pantry, bought some celery & made soup! Grilled strips of chicken to go with it.
Came out beautifully & ate it with bread as a mean meal today!
Last of the Lamothe-Bergeron.
#SundayLunch #Choucroute #Potatoes
Splendid sunny morning, 24°C. It’s covering up now and rain will come later!
Made a superb choucroute for lunch today! Simmered for 90 min.
Paired it w a sublime Basalt Riesling by @weingut_georgmosbacher.
How come 4 of my 6 Frankfurters burst?
Splendid sunny morning, 24°C. It’s covering up now and rain will come later!
Made a superb choucroute for lunch today! Simmered for 90 min.
Paired it w a sublime Basalt Riesling by @weingut_georgmosbacher.
How come 4 of my 6 Frankfurters burst?
November 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
#SundayLunch #Choucroute #Potatoes
Splendid sunny morning, 24°C. It’s covering up now and rain will come later!
Made a superb choucroute for lunch today! Simmered for 90 min.
Paired it w a sublime Basalt Riesling by @weingut_georgmosbacher.
How come 4 of my 6 Frankfurters burst?
Splendid sunny morning, 24°C. It’s covering up now and rain will come later!
Made a superb choucroute for lunch today! Simmered for 90 min.
Paired it w a sublime Basalt Riesling by @weingut_georgmosbacher.
How come 4 of my 6 Frankfurters burst?
#SaturdayLunch #Flemish #Meatloaf #Cherries #Potatoes
Grey, windy, some rain, some sun, 14°C. Realised too late it’s a public holiday today and couldn’t buy mussels for lunch!
Went totally Flemish with meatloaf, cherries + potatoes.
The ‘18 Lamothe-Bergeron really sings now!
Grey, windy, some rain, some sun, 14°C. Realised too late it’s a public holiday today and couldn’t buy mussels for lunch!
Went totally Flemish with meatloaf, cherries + potatoes.
The ‘18 Lamothe-Bergeron really sings now!
November 1, 2025 at 5:07 PM
#SaturdayLunch #Flemish #Meatloaf #Cherries #Potatoes
Grey, windy, some rain, some sun, 14°C. Realised too late it’s a public holiday today and couldn’t buy mussels for lunch!
Went totally Flemish with meatloaf, cherries + potatoes.
The ‘18 Lamothe-Bergeron really sings now!
Grey, windy, some rain, some sun, 14°C. Realised too late it’s a public holiday today and couldn’t buy mussels for lunch!
Went totally Flemish with meatloaf, cherries + potatoes.
The ‘18 Lamothe-Bergeron really sings now!
#ThursdayDinner #Gratin #Courgette #Tuna
Quite sunny, dry, 14°C.
Grocery shopping this morning.
Ran late and opted for dinner rather than lunch.
Stewed courgette mixed w canned tuna & mornay sauce, gratin w gruyère cheese.
Looks like it was already eaten but taste was excellent!
Quite sunny, dry, 14°C.
Grocery shopping this morning.
Ran late and opted for dinner rather than lunch.
Stewed courgette mixed w canned tuna & mornay sauce, gratin w gruyère cheese.
Looks like it was already eaten but taste was excellent!
October 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
#ThursdayDinner #Gratin #Courgette #Tuna
Quite sunny, dry, 14°C.
Grocery shopping this morning.
Ran late and opted for dinner rather than lunch.
Stewed courgette mixed w canned tuna & mornay sauce, gratin w gruyère cheese.
Looks like it was already eaten but taste was excellent!
Quite sunny, dry, 14°C.
Grocery shopping this morning.
Ran late and opted for dinner rather than lunch.
Stewed courgette mixed w canned tuna & mornay sauce, gratin w gruyère cheese.
Looks like it was already eaten but taste was excellent!
#WednesdayLunch #ChickenTikkaMasala #Rice
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!
October 29, 2025 at 7:53 PM
#WednesdayLunch #ChickenTikkaMasala #Rice
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!
#TuesdayLunch #VeggiesWok #Shrimps #Rice
Dry so far, grey, 14°C.
Quick & Simple lunch :
Eastern veggies wok + shrimps + rice.
Came out well!
Good pairing with Chablis.
Anderlecht plays Ninove (my birth town) in 16th finals for Belgian Cup this evening!
Who should I support?
Dry so far, grey, 14°C.
Quick & Simple lunch :
Eastern veggies wok + shrimps + rice.
Came out well!
Good pairing with Chablis.
Anderlecht plays Ninove (my birth town) in 16th finals for Belgian Cup this evening!
Who should I support?
October 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
#TuesdayLunch #VeggiesWok #Shrimps #Rice
Dry so far, grey, 14°C.
Quick & Simple lunch :
Eastern veggies wok + shrimps + rice.
Came out well!
Good pairing with Chablis.
Anderlecht plays Ninove (my birth town) in 16th finals for Belgian Cup this evening!
Who should I support?
Dry so far, grey, 14°C.
Quick & Simple lunch :
Eastern veggies wok + shrimps + rice.
Came out well!
Good pairing with Chablis.
Anderlecht plays Ninove (my birth town) in 16th finals for Belgian Cup this evening!
Who should I support?
#SundayLunch #TartareDeBoeuf #Salad #FrenchFries
Dry, sunny morning, covering up in afternoon, 10°C.
Lunch is bistrot food par excellence:
Homemade tartare de boeuf, mixed salad + fresh french fries.
Rest of yesterday’s ‘18 Spätburgunder by @weingut_georgmosbacher!
Happy Sunday!
Dry, sunny morning, covering up in afternoon, 10°C.
Lunch is bistrot food par excellence:
Homemade tartare de boeuf, mixed salad + fresh french fries.
Rest of yesterday’s ‘18 Spätburgunder by @weingut_georgmosbacher!
Happy Sunday!
October 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
#SundayLunch #TartareDeBoeuf #Salad #FrenchFries
Dry, sunny morning, covering up in afternoon, 10°C.
Lunch is bistrot food par excellence:
Homemade tartare de boeuf, mixed salad + fresh french fries.
Rest of yesterday’s ‘18 Spätburgunder by @weingut_georgmosbacher!
Happy Sunday!
Dry, sunny morning, covering up in afternoon, 10°C.
Lunch is bistrot food par excellence:
Homemade tartare de boeuf, mixed salad + fresh french fries.
Rest of yesterday’s ‘18 Spätburgunder by @weingut_georgmosbacher!
Happy Sunday!
#SaturdayLunch #PotatoSalad
Dreary, wet, windy, 15°C.
Anderlecht lost yesterday! Against Charleroi! Guess my mood!
Used leftover pork roast + veggies for a delicious potato salad.
Had a ‘18 Spätburgunder by @weingut_georgmosbacher for consolation!
Have a great weekend y’all!
Dreary, wet, windy, 15°C.
Anderlecht lost yesterday! Against Charleroi! Guess my mood!
Used leftover pork roast + veggies for a delicious potato salad.
Had a ‘18 Spätburgunder by @weingut_georgmosbacher for consolation!
Have a great weekend y’all!
October 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
#SaturdayLunch #PotatoSalad
Dreary, wet, windy, 15°C.
Anderlecht lost yesterday! Against Charleroi! Guess my mood!
Used leftover pork roast + veggies for a delicious potato salad.
Had a ‘18 Spätburgunder by @weingut_georgmosbacher for consolation!
Have a great weekend y’all!
Dreary, wet, windy, 15°C.
Anderlecht lost yesterday! Against Charleroi! Guess my mood!
Used leftover pork roast + veggies for a delicious potato salad.
Had a ‘18 Spätburgunder by @weingut_georgmosbacher for consolation!
Have a great weekend y’all!
#FridayLunch #Skate #ButterCaperSauce #BakedPotatoes
Clear skies and sunny today but only 11°C.
Quick & Simple:
Classic lunch: skate, butter & capers sauce + baked potatoes w parsley. Washed it all down w a glass of Chablis
We’re grateful to be alive and enjoy this!
Clear skies and sunny today but only 11°C.
Quick & Simple:
Classic lunch: skate, butter & capers sauce + baked potatoes w parsley. Washed it all down w a glass of Chablis
We’re grateful to be alive and enjoy this!
October 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
#FridayLunch #Skate #ButterCaperSauce #BakedPotatoes
Clear skies and sunny today but only 11°C.
Quick & Simple:
Classic lunch: skate, butter & capers sauce + baked potatoes w parsley. Washed it all down w a glass of Chablis
We’re grateful to be alive and enjoy this!
Clear skies and sunny today but only 11°C.
Quick & Simple:
Classic lunch: skate, butter & capers sauce + baked potatoes w parsley. Washed it all down w a glass of Chablis
We’re grateful to be alive and enjoy this!
#ThursdayLunch #OvenTray #HamEndiveRolls #GratinDaiphinois
Lots of rain + code orange warning (storm) today.
Grocery shopping done.
Flemish lunch: oven tray w stewed endives rolled in ham w cheese sauce + gratin dauphinois.
‘18 Le Pech d’Auzonne, Côtes du Lot.
Cab F + Merlot.
Lots of rain + code orange warning (storm) today.
Grocery shopping done.
Flemish lunch: oven tray w stewed endives rolled in ham w cheese sauce + gratin dauphinois.
‘18 Le Pech d’Auzonne, Côtes du Lot.
Cab F + Merlot.
October 23, 2025 at 1:12 PM
#ThursdayLunch #OvenTray #HamEndiveRolls #GratinDaiphinois
Lots of rain + code orange warning (storm) today.
Grocery shopping done.
Flemish lunch: oven tray w stewed endives rolled in ham w cheese sauce + gratin dauphinois.
‘18 Le Pech d’Auzonne, Côtes du Lot.
Cab F + Merlot.
Lots of rain + code orange warning (storm) today.
Grocery shopping done.
Flemish lunch: oven tray w stewed endives rolled in ham w cheese sauce + gratin dauphinois.
‘18 Le Pech d’Auzonne, Côtes du Lot.
Cab F + Merlot.
#WednesdayLunch #NoCookingWednesday #2ndServing #PorkRoast #PotatoCarrotMash
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!
October 22, 2025 at 5:45 PM
#WednesdayLunch #NoCookingWednesday #2ndServing #PorkRoast #PotatoCarrotMash
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!
#TuesdayLunch #RabbitWithPrunes #EndiveSalad #Croquettes
Quite a storm last night but mostly dry today, 15°C.
Lunch is stewed rabbit leg w prunes, a simple endive salad + croquettes.
Delicious ‘18 Château d’Ercole, St. Émilion Grand Cru. Dark fruit, velvety, molten tannins. 90-92
Quite a storm last night but mostly dry today, 15°C.
Lunch is stewed rabbit leg w prunes, a simple endive salad + croquettes.
Delicious ‘18 Château d’Ercole, St. Émilion Grand Cru. Dark fruit, velvety, molten tannins. 90-92
October 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
#TuesdayLunch #RabbitWithPrunes #EndiveSalad #Croquettes
Quite a storm last night but mostly dry today, 15°C.
Lunch is stewed rabbit leg w prunes, a simple endive salad + croquettes.
Delicious ‘18 Château d’Ercole, St. Émilion Grand Cru. Dark fruit, velvety, molten tannins. 90-92
Quite a storm last night but mostly dry today, 15°C.
Lunch is stewed rabbit leg w prunes, a simple endive salad + croquettes.
Delicious ‘18 Château d’Ercole, St. Émilion Grand Cru. Dark fruit, velvety, molten tannins. 90-92
#SundayLunch #PorkRoast #GreenBeans #GratinDauphinois
No change in weather, 15°C.
#2Daughter joined us for lunch w partner & daughters.
Pork roast, green beans, gratin dauphinois, dessert.
Very good ‘16 Cahors by Dom. du Pech d’Estournel.
89-91
What an amazing sumo tournament!
No change in weather, 15°C.
#2Daughter joined us for lunch w partner & daughters.
Pork roast, green beans, gratin dauphinois, dessert.
Very good ‘16 Cahors by Dom. du Pech d’Estournel.
89-91
What an amazing sumo tournament!
October 19, 2025 at 6:52 PM
#SundayLunch #PorkRoast #GreenBeans #GratinDauphinois
No change in weather, 15°C.
#2Daughter joined us for lunch w partner & daughters.
Pork roast, green beans, gratin dauphinois, dessert.
Very good ‘16 Cahors by Dom. du Pech d’Estournel.
89-91
What an amazing sumo tournament!
No change in weather, 15°C.
#2Daughter joined us for lunch w partner & daughters.
Pork roast, green beans, gratin dauphinois, dessert.
Very good ‘16 Cahors by Dom. du Pech d’Estournel.
89-91
What an amazing sumo tournament!
#SaturdayLunch #NoCookingSaturday #2ndServing #Cannelloni
Calm, grey, cloudy, dry, 15°C.
Quick run to bakery this morning.
Lunch: 2nd serving of cannelloni.
Scraped the plate clean!
Previous pic but changed wine to low cost Nemea.
Not bad for its price but will not buy again!
Calm, grey, cloudy, dry, 15°C.
Quick run to bakery this morning.
Lunch: 2nd serving of cannelloni.
Scraped the plate clean!
Previous pic but changed wine to low cost Nemea.
Not bad for its price but will not buy again!
October 18, 2025 at 1:43 PM
#SaturdayLunch #NoCookingSaturday #2ndServing #Cannelloni
Calm, grey, cloudy, dry, 15°C.
Quick run to bakery this morning.
Lunch: 2nd serving of cannelloni.
Scraped the plate clean!
Previous pic but changed wine to low cost Nemea.
Not bad for its price but will not buy again!
Calm, grey, cloudy, dry, 15°C.
Quick run to bakery this morning.
Lunch: 2nd serving of cannelloni.
Scraped the plate clean!
Previous pic but changed wine to low cost Nemea.
Not bad for its price but will not buy again!