Category: American

Naples, Florida

Brio @ Waterside Shops

Carpaccio – Shaved tender beef*, field greens, capers, mustard aioli, Parmigiana Reggiano
Spaghetti Bolognese – Organic grass-fed ground beef and all-natural pork, white wine, fresh tomato cooked slow and long

Burntwood Tavern

Pierogies – truffle oil, caramelized onions, herbed sour cream
Fish Tacos – flour tortillas, black beans & rice, avocado salsa
Chicken Diablo – fried jalapenos, pepper jack, lettuce, tomato, pickles, chipotle mayo
The Burntwood Burger – applewood smoked bacon, egg, hash brown, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles

Meridian Cafe

Naples Grilled Cheese – aged cheddar, brie, applewood smoked bacon, sliced tomato with a bacon and tomato jam grilled till gooey on wheat.
Chicken sandwich – Harvest Land no hormone and antibiotic-free chicken breast grilled with American cheese and pickles.

Baby Lamb Chops

Tomahawk Steak was amazing!!! Purchased it from Jimmy P’s Butcher Shop

Our green beer for St. Patty’s Day!

Bistro La Baguette in Naples

Seared Fois Gras
Goat cheese Gourmand Salad
Chateaubriand
Veal Scallopini
Fried Clam Strips, Onion Rings and French Fries

Steamers Seafood in Naples

Steamed Clams

IHOP breakfast

Fernandez the Bull – Cuban Restaurant

Palomilla Steak – Thin steak that is deeply marinated in garlic lemon sauce. Served with grilled onions.
Churrasco Steak Salad – Our mouth-watering Churrasco steak is grilled, sliced & served with mixed greens, carrots, tomato, cucumber, onion, capers & white American cheese. Best with house dressing.

USS Nemo Restaurant

Steamed Clams from Pine Island – Garlic lover: wine, garlic cream infusion, chives
Grilled Salmon – spinach, bean sprouts, carrot, miso dressing & tomato oil
Black Grouper – crispy, blackened or grilled with French fries, tartar sauce, and coleslaw

Chops City Grill

Dry Aged Strip Steak 18oz
Roasted Jumbo Asparagus – sea salt, olive oil, béarnaise sauce on the side
Kurobuta Pork Chop 14oz

Tomahawk steak we purchased from Jimmy P’s Butcher Shop

Five guys

Hot Dog with Mustard
Little Burger with ketchup, Mayo, jalapenos, mushrooms & raw onions

Massive King Crab Legs we purchased from Jimmy P’s Butcher Shop

Continental on 3rd Avenue

Piedmontese – Hanger Steak 10oz
Snake River Farms Silver Label – Filet Mignon 8oz
Baked Mushrooms, Garlic, Thyme

Palumbo’s Pizzeria 

Before – Plain Cheese Pizza Slice
After – Black Pepper, Crushed Red Pepper, Garlic Powder, Oregano

New Years Eve at Times Square – NYC 2018

Renaissance Times Square Hotel – American Express Special Event Breakfast

Hong Kong Station

Wonton Soup

The Loeb Boathouse – Central Park NYC

Roasted Beets
Ahi Tuna Salad
Bloody Mary’s
Salmon

Traditional NY Style Breakfast Sandwich

Bacon, egg and cheese with salt, pepper & Ketchup on a roll

Mim’s Restaurant – Roslyn Heights

Fusilli & Blackened Skirt Steak – spinach, portobello mushrooms, gorgonzola, porcini sage cream
Mediterranean Stuffed Sole – feta, spinach, tomatoes, lemon, fresh herbs, quinoa wild rice

Oniro Greek Restaurant – Woodbury, NY

Grilled Octopus
Greek Salad
Shrimp Cocktail
Grilled Calamari
Avgolemono Soup
Spinach Pie
Grilled Lamb Chops
Lemon Potatoes
Caramel Cheesecake

On the Parade Diner – Breakfast

One egg over easy, bacon & home fries

Christmas Eve & Christmas Day 2018

Christmas Eve

Puerto Rican Coquito
Coquito with Cinnamon stick as garnish
Ricotta Cheesecake before it’s baked
Deviled Eggs
New England Clam Chowder with Extra Bacon on top
Baked Clams
Huge King Crab Legs

Christmas Day

Lasagna

Oceania Cruises – Sailing the Amazon River 2

November 5, 2018 – November 30, 2018 

Tuscan Steak Trio – pesto gnocchi, macaroni veal ragù, lobster risotto
Herb crusted rotisserie chicken
Nicoise salade with salmon
Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Marinated potato salad with creamy dill horseradish dressing

Chocolate Silk Cake
Broccoli and Shiitake Mushrooms & Green Asparagus with White Miso Glaze
Lobster Pad Thai
Togarashi Ice Cream

Oceania Cruises Brunch is out of this world!!!

Caviar for Champagne Tasting
Dom Perignon Champagne Tasting
Cheers!
Rigatoni al Ragù di Vitello, rich veal ragù

Spaghetti with Bolognese Sauce
French Toast and crispy bacon
Pecan pie and pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Turkey dinner with all the fixins’
Beefsteak tomato salad
Duck with Fois Gras with sliced apples, tomato and asparagus
Grilled lamb chops
French onion soup
Eggplant Rollatini
Pistachio Ice Cream
Corsican farmers salad with breaded chicken
Tiger shrimp
Slow roasted leg of lamb
Potato Gnocchi with pesto sauce
Countryside Omelet
Vegetable Lasagna
Traditional Coq Au Vin
Mixed greens with sliced apples and panchetta
Mushroom Timbale
Guinea Fowl Escabeche
Golden Fried Wiener Schnitzel
Cured Serrano Ham
Salmon Tartare
Mango Sorbet

St. George’s, Grenada

November 10, 2018

Today we drove to Petit Anse Hotel and had lunch.

Fried Chicken strips with French Fries
BLT – Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato
The best hot sauce!!!!!
The Spice Island of the Caribbean

Oceania Cruise Through the Amazon

November 5, 2018 – November 30, 2018

Pork Luc Lac – pork filet, baby spinach, cherry tomatoes, black mushrooms, iceberg lettuce, chili sauce
Bounty cake
Togarashi ice cream
Scrambled eggs with cheese and onions and crispy bacon
Scrambled eggs with cheese and onions and crispy bacon with breakfast steak
Orrechieta pasta with green peas in a creamy sauce
Roasted chicken
Monte Carlo ice cream sundae
Fois Gras
serrano cured ham, marinated artichokes, pecorino romano
Cretan Greek salad
Roasted leg of lamb
chateaubriand with a popover
Peanut butter ice cream
Eggs shakshouka
Grilled sea bass with squash and tomatoes
Prime Rib with grilled tomato
Avocado & Crab Salad
Lamb Chops for Breakfast
Cream of Cauliflower Soup
Spaghetti alla puttanesca
Escargot
Braised marinated pork chop

Beautiful displays in Terrace Cafe

Breakfast in our room – Oatmeal and two eggs over easy with sausage and bacon
My favorite ice cream Peanut Butter and Dulce De Leche
Local Brazilian white fish called Tukinari and filet mignon
Pancakes and Bacon
Boston Lettuce with Blue Cheese
Free-range Chicken Fricasee
Marinated tenderloin

Yogurt and blueberry parfait
Cherry crumble pie a la mode
Seared Salmon with Scallop Ceviche – candied citrus, watermelon, orange glaze, Hawaiian black salt
Thai Beef Salad
Malaysian Beef Penang – beef short rib, nutty curry paste, coconut, paratha roti
Caramel Tapioca – mango, ginger cookies
Pineapple, Mango & Coconut Sorbet

Roasted Garlic
Calamari
20oz Porterhouse steak with a grilled tomato and roasted garlic
Baked potato with sour cream and chives and a close up of the delicious roasted garlic
Baked potato with chives, sour cream and bacon bits
Lemon marinated Swordfish loin carpaccio
Capers and spinach stuffed veal involtini
Spaghetti alle vongole
Imperial Crispy Potato Roll – shrimp, mango, avocado, asparagus, glass noodles, chili mayonnaise
Tuna Tataki – seared tuna filet, shiso, sesame crust, wasabi cream
Chili miso soup
Avocado Lobster Salad – crispy lotus, lobster, avocado, tuna, hamachi, den miso, shiso vinegar
Pork Luc Lac – pork filet, baby spinach, cherry tomatoes, black mushrooms,iceberg lettuce, chili sauce
Miso Glazed Seabass – den miso, hoba leaf
Seven Spices Crusted Lamb Rack – fresh wasabi lamb jus, shiitake mushrooms, snow peas
Grilled chicken satay
Soft egg, English potato salad
English style fish and chips
Classic B.L.T sandwich
Beef Carpaccio
Beets & Goat Cheese
12oz Rib Eye Pittsburgh Style
Queens Cut Prime Rib
Huevos Rancheros
Salade Nicoise with Salmon
Salade Nicoise with Tuna
Wine Tasting
Caviar with Potato Croque
Potato Gnocchi
Chicken with au jus
Lobster in Sauce with Yellow rice
Coconut Miso Sea Bass
Chocolate cappuccino cup
Lemon Chiffon
Spanakopita with Tzatziki
Lasagna
Spaghetti with Meatballs
White Bean Salad
Chicken pate
Cuban style chicken with rice and black beans
Caramel Flan
Creme Brulee
Two Eggs over easy with Grilled Lamb Chops
Rigatoni with Spinach and Panchetta in a cream sauce
Pounded NY Strip with mushroom sauce
Cappuccino with a leaf design
Cream of asparagus soup with smoked salmon
Beef Carpaccio
Herb crusted lamb chops with ratatouille and gratin dauphinoise

Yellowstone National Park

We stayed at the Lake Yellowstone Hotel and I ordered the Quail for dinner and it was THE BEST I HAVE EVER HAD!!!!! We will be going back there to have that dinner again (It was that good)

Grilled Quail – cranberry compote, wild rice pilaf, seasonal vegetable

New Orleans – NOLA 2018

Antoine’s Restaurant for lunch

Desire Raw Oyster Bar

Hurricanes
Raw Oysters
The Best char grilled oysters
Buffalo wings
Shrimp & Fried Green Tomatoes Remoulade

Irene’s Restaurant

Soft Shell Crab
Roasted Duck
Yvonne’s Soft Shell Crab
Bread Pudding Dessert A La Mode

Cafe Beignet

Kingfish

Dinosaur Kale Salad

Cafe Du Monde – The Best Beignets EVER!!!

Antoine’s Restaurant for Dinner

Bullshot
The real Oysters Rockefeller
Escargot
Veal Chop
Filet Mignon

Beer at Hermes Bar the day we were leaving

I forgot the name of this restaurant

Crawfish Etouffee & Jambalaya
Char Grilled Oysters
Grilled Oysters with Tomato

Our Dinners Made at Home

Prime Rib, Baked Potato & Beet & Chick Pea Salad

Eggplant Parmesan

Smoked Ribs

We were lucky enough to find a pizzeria near our house that makes NY style Pizza

Taco Night which I love and John hates

Delicious Lobster Rolls

John’s Birthday Dinner

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