Sea Day
Today was a sea day, so we did not really have anywhere to be and could laze around all day and enjoy the wonderful (and for us, blissfully not too hot) weather.
I didn't take any food pictures except at dinner, so I guess that may probably mean we did not eat much during the day. We certainly changed that at dinner, though you will see that I have more food photos than ever for you!
In fact, if you scroll ahead you will see that I have pictures of about ten different courses for you, but dont fear for us, it doesn't mean that we finally went totally overboard and ate until they had to roll us back to our cabins.
No, instead we had the good fortune to have some wonderful visitors at our table. During our first day on board, I was approached by a Canadian DISer who actually recognized my face from having read my dining reports. My first brush with fame!
We met again on several other occasions on board and got along really well with her, her husband and son. They were not perfectly happy with their seating arrangement as they had a table just for the three of them but would have enjoyed some more company, but somehow it had not been possible to get them moved to a larger table.
What they did do, however, was come over and join us at our table this evening (as I may have mentioned before, DH and I had a four-top all to ourselves, and our friendly servers were happy serving five instead of just two tonight), which was great fun.
So, if you happen to read this, dear M.: It was wonderful meeting you and your family, and we truly hope that we will get a chance to be on a cruise together again some time! (Let's just make sure in advance that we get to share a table then, so it won't have to be a single night's visit anymore!)
Moving on to our actual dinner ... Due to having guests I did not take any notes at all tonight, so with most dishes I admit I don't even remember who had what. (Also, our guests introduced us to a wonderful new idea we had never even thought of yet: When you can't decide or want to try two different things, just order a full portion of one and a little side dish of the other much less gluttonous that ordering two full portions you probably wouldn't be able to finish!)
So, let's just let the pictures speak mainly for themselves:
Prosciutto with Chilled Honeydew:
This has always been one of my favourites, I love the combination of juicy and salty. Yes, Im pretty sure this was ordered by me
Crispy Cheese Ravioli Breaded envelopes served with Tomato Concassé and Lemon Zest:
Is it just me, or is that a not-so-hidden Hidden Mickey there on that plate?
Jafar's Caramelized Bay Scallops served on a Leek and Sun-Dried Tomato Risotto:
I did not have these, but I think they look so promising that I will definitely give them a try if I find them on the menu again!
Crispy Romaine and Chicory Leaves with Smoked Turkey, Avocado, Tomatoes, Chopped Eggs, and Chives with a Roquefort Cheese Dressing:
This was DH's salad, if I remember correctly. I really like how they served the sauce on the side so you could decide for yourself how much of it you wanted.
Salad of Mixed Baby Greens with sliced Pears, Pistachios, and Apple Cider Vinaigrette:
Looks like something I wouldn't mind having right now!
Broccoli and Maytag Blue Cheese Soup topped with crushed Walnuts:
Sounds wonderful, looks a bit less so. I always find it hard to present soups attractively in these tiny cup-like bowls, though big deep plates would make for much better pictures
.
Yachtsman Steakhouse Grilled NY Strip Angus Beef with marinated Green Asparagus, Oven-baked Potato, and Walk the Plank Butter:
Once again the Yachtsman Steakhouse had found its way onto the menu and this time, I am pretty sure that both DH and I had this, and it was absolutely delicious!
Hades Oven-roasted Tom Turkey Breast with Green Beans, Sweet Mashed Potatoes, Rosemary Stuffing, Giblet Gravy, and Cranberry Relish:
What I like about this photo even more than the presented dish is that it shows how helpful our guests were in letting me take pictures of what they ordered thank you folks
! (And because they had read my prior dining reports, I did not even have to feel overly silly about what I was doing, but could tell myself I was on an important journalistic mission
)
Potato Gnocchi in a creamy Cheese Sauce with toasted Pine Nuts and Pesto Sauce:
Mmmh, even the picture is mouth-watering
definitely have to try these for myself next time.
After having finished the main courses, we all sat back and waited for our coffee and/or desserts
And as it happened, got to enjoy a special performance by our assistant server Tyrone:
He was wonderful: friendly, witty and helpful. And, one must say, extremely silly. He had me screaming loud enough to startle half the restaurant when he threw Rufus the napkin mouse at me. Need I say more?
This time, he was building what was probably meant to become the tower of Babylon out of forks and an empty bottle. I took this picture a bit early, as he managed to put quite a few more forks on it before the whole thing came crashing down, though!
Dessert:
Maleficent's Ricotta Crème Brulée, laying on a bed of Honey Raspberries.
I am not sure whether this was the only dessert we all ordered, or if everyone had the same, or if I by this stage I was too exhausted from all the good food to take any more pictures, but: This is it for dessert photos!
Coming up next: Day 8, with Pirates IN the Caribbean Dinner
.
). 
) brought out the pasta course. We hadn't really known what to choose and had therefore been happy to go with her recommendations: half a portion each of her two favourite Palo pasta dishes.
):
