Grilled Salmon

Grilled salmon rubbed with spices before BBQing. Salmon is very rich and a smaller portion may have sufficed. Delicious anyway.
https://www.laylita.com/recipes/grilled-salmon-…
Peruvian Salmon with Quinoa

We had salmon the other day so I substituted fillet steak.
The idea of having quinoa in salad was inspired by my sister-in-law Maria. Turns out to be a great combination with the avocado and limeLäs mer
Bonsai Report

Today is Christmas Day and the Bonsai is fairing fine.
Maria and the girls will be passing by soon and we will be collecting Papou for Xmas lunch at the apartment.
Brazilian Breakfast

The boys have moved on to Brazil and in my search for Brazilian breakfast food this item keeps coming up - Pao de Queijo. It must be very popular.
South American cooking has been educational in termsLäs mer
Camarão no Leite de Coco

One Pot Shrimp in Coconut Sauce. Delicious combination of flavours and requires no ingredients you wouldn't find in a modestly stocked pantry.
http://www.easyanddelish.com/shrimp-in-coconut-…
Bonsai Report

Happy New Year.
As you can see the Bonsai has survived 2017 and is looking forward to growing an inch in 2018.
Potatoes and Pineapple Brazilian Style

Maria and the girls join us for a BBQ this evening. Steaks and the usual fare accompanied by a side of Brazilian potato and pea salad and followed by a Brazilian pineapple dessert. Dimitra questionedLäs mer
Bonsai Report

As you can see the Bonsai is in good health and sprouting new growth. It may be unrecognizable by the time Dimitri gets back.
Hola de Buenos Aires

Dimitra and I are still enjoying the good life out here in Raumati but our minds are on the boys and their gangster escapades in Rio. Luckily they have moved on to a hopefully safer destination.
OurLäs mer
Bonsai Report

This is the last bonsai report from Raumati. Next week we will be back in Wellington with the unhappy prospect of work on Tuesday after Wellington Anniversary.
Finally something healthy-ish

Argentinean lentil stew. Unusual ingredients for lentils : Apple, BBQ sauce. It did taste good and we are looking forward to finishing the leftLäs mer
Goodbye Argentina Meal

The boys have actually left Argentina but I haven't got my act together and researched Chilean recipes yet.
The black bean dish was delicious. I think I will be making that again. Chimichurri isLäs mer
First Chilean Recipe

We're back in Wellington and I was keen to try something Chilean and that didn't involve the BBQ. The empanadas were very tasty mince pies. The salad was refreshing - I always like coriander in myLäs mer
Bonsai Report

The Bonsai is looking fine and back home, temporarily installed in our kitchen. The holiday is over work starts tomorrow.
Chilean again

Look who's cooking?
Same meal as yesterday but different cook.
The Return

The boys are on the way back. You can track their progress at https://flightaware.com/live/flight/QFA322.
While I'll be glad to see them, I feel a bit sad their trip is coming to an end. Needed someLäs mer
Bonsai Report

The boys arrived back safely this morning. I look forward to handing back the tree.
Grab Ride

We used Grab today. Very easy just like Uber.