The ship mentioned above is the Seven Seas Explorer which is touted as the most luxurious cruise ship around and from what I saw last night, it certainly seems to be extremely luxurious. They have marble floors so had to figure out the stability and counteract the weight. Not that I have that kind of money, but I would be a bit nervous about sailing on her.
Bowling on Thursday of course, both pretty mediocre although Matt won the first two games then something happened and I had a turkey and ended up with 197. Would have been a 200 game if I hadn't messed up the last frame, grrr. I haven't had a turkey in a long while. These days they are few and far between for both of us although Matt did have one last Monday. Mine, of course, doesn't count - need to get it during league play. Some hopes.
Sorry no blog yesterday got involved with a book.
Oh dear, Mr. Trump's ban has been defeated. Poor Donald..
A nice easy flavoursome chicken recipe.
Chicken Piccata with Capers
Enjoy this restaurant favorite at home with a glass of white wine and fresh garden salad. This Italian chicken piccata recipe is sure to please your entire family.
4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1/4 cup all-purpose flour (about 1 ounce)
1 Tbs butter
1 Tbs olive oil
1/2 cup white wine
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 Tbs capers
2 tsp minced fresh garlic
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
4 cups hot cooked spaghetti (about 8 ounces uncooked)
2 Tbs chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1. Place each breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound to 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet. Place flour in a shallow dish, and dredge chicken in flour.
2. Heat butter and oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, and cook for 3 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove chicken from pan; keep warm. Add white wine, 1/4 cup lemon juice, capers, and garlic to pan; scrape pan to loosen browned bits. Cook for 2 minutes or until slightly thick. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Serve chicken over pasta. Top with sauce; sprinkle with parsley.
Servings: 4
Tips
Wine note: When a recipe calls for wine as an ingredient, it's nice to find a bottle that is delicious enough to drink but affordable enough to toss a little in the skillet. Mani Masianco 2005 ($15), an Italian blend of pinot grigio and verduzzo, fills the bill. It's aromatic, with apple, lemon, and floral notes. It also has the necessary acidity to greet the potent acid of the capers.
Source: Cooking Light
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I actually looked at cruises on that ship after seeing the show, but I am not really one for cruise vacations. Can't see spending money to look at nicer surroundings. I'd just put the cheapest champagne I could find into the biggest bottle. What a waste is right.
ReplyDeleteDid you Denise, expensive I bet? Went on one week's cruise in the Caribbean and enjoyed it but.... Trouble is, the Primats are made with the good stuff.
DeleteVery expensive! And I can think of many things to spend $20000 on besides riding on a ship.
Delete$20,000 - that's only 2 nights Denise!!
DeleteNo, that is for a regular suite for a week for one or two travelers, since a single person pays double. That penthouse would be much more.
DeleteOh, I understood there was just one special suite at this price. Didn't think there were that many rich people prepared to shell out for a cruise.
DeleteI guess they can afford the big bottle.
ReplyDeleteWhenever I see a ship like that, all I can think about is the movie Deep Rising.
Not just the money Alex, it's the champagne wasted which makes me cry LOL.
DeleteDon't know that movie but I can guess.
10 grand, per night. No. No. No. And no.
ReplyDeleteThat is only for one suite Ivy.
DeleteI know. NO. No, NOOOOOOOO!
DeleteNuts.
I can't afford $10,000 a night either. And honestly, if I could, I don't know that I would. I mean, how could this Philistine ever fit in to someplace so fancy?
ReplyDeleteIf you had that kind of money Liz, you wouldn't care about fitting in. Anyway, you started eating asparagus didn't you?
DeleteCruises aren't my thing, I'm afraid. I won a four day trip once and by the second day I was desperate to get off. I have friends who just love them though when they wrote about how their bingo sessions are a highlight I had to wonder exactly why they were even on a ship.
ReplyDeleteWe enjoyed the only real cruise we went on Helen. Did go on a shorter one - a few hours to Barbados then back a couple of days later, stayed on the island. Bingo - no thank you. If I want that, I can go up the road.
DeleteI think the only cruise I have any interest in is one to Alaska.
ReplyDeleteI agree JoJo, I would love to do an Alaskan cruise.
DeleteYou'd think with a bottle of bubbly that big by the time you poured the last glass it would be flat!
ReplyDeleteFrom research Pinky, it seems these huge bottles are actually used for Champagne Fountains which, I assume, from their very motion, would keep the champers bubbly.
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