“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” ― Virginia Woolf

Here are some pictures of the last two restaurants I have been to.  And some pictures of my last bakes.

I often don’t think of pictures until it is too late.  So here are pictures of half eaten food.

Restaurant Bela Lisboa – Portuguese food

Cod fish cakes and hummus 

Picanha – a Brazilian cut of meat, and a glass of vinho verde – green wine

Classic Portuguese dessert: Pastel de nata, custard tart

The Garlic Restaurant – Italian Restaurant

Cosmopolitan at The Garlic Restaurant

 Outside at The Garlic

Outside at The Garlic

Outside at The Garlic

“The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you’ve got to have a what-the-hell attitude.” ― Julia Child

Corn muffins: tastes better than it looks

 Lemon Pound Cake, made in the bread machine – Delicious!

“There is no love sincerer than the love of food.” ― George Bernard Shaw