I've never been organised enough to post food photos from my trips before. The only exception really being the Queen Mary 2 cruises where I did include some food photos in the restaurant in my day entries, and sometimes on other trips if it looked interesting enough. So this page has everything! Ok not everything. Mostly it's just the aeroplane and restaurant food, but occasionally buffet food if the view was nice :)
Day 1
Sweet and sour pork at Mum's place
Day 2
Drink and snackages
Creamy chicken and beans lunch on the plane
Snackages on the plane
Breakfast on the plane
Salmon with chips and veggies (off the seniors menu!) at Denny's in Orlando
Day 3
Wings at Four Brothers near Busch Gardens
Day 4
Waffle David made me for breakfast at the hotel
Pizza that Hayley and I shared at Busch Gardens
Salad at Olive Garden near Busch Gardens
Grilled Chicken Margherita at Olive Garden
Topped with freshly chopped tomatoes, mozzarella, basil pesto and lemon garlic sauce. Served with parmesan garlic broccoli
Day 5
Kids ribs and waffle fries at Busch Gardens
Quite nice chicken at KFC near Busch Gardens
Carnival Pride Food
Day 6
Pouring the sauce on the strawberry bisque
Strawberry Bisque
Served chilled, sour cream and fresh mint
Braised Beef Brisket
Garlic cheddar mash, roasted vegetables
Carnival Melting Chocolate Cake
Day 7
Eggs Benedict
English muffin and hollandaise, smoked salmon or ham, brunch potatoes
I had it with ham
Chicken Caesar Salad
Veal parmigiana
Cheesecake (no photo of the menu :( )
Day 8
Cheeseburger from Guy's Burger Joint
Cream of Mushroom Bisque
Buttermilk, sherry vinegar, smoked gouda
This was amazing
Broiled Lobster Tail
Mushroom risotto, buttered broccoli
Vanilla Crème Brulee
Vanilla custard, caramelised sugar
Day 9
Alligator Beignets
Serrano aioli
Grilled Chicken Breast
Garlic and herbs, sauteed vegetables, buttered potatoes
Apple Pie
Vanilla ice cream
Day 10
Quite nice pepperoni pizza from the pizza place in the Mermaid's Grille
Arancini
Spicy fried race balls, marinara, peperonata, mozzarella
Veal Marsala
Creamy roasted mushroom sauce, parmesan semolina gnocchi
Lemon Frozen Torte
Poppy seed cake, mascarpone ice cream, roasted blueberries
Day 11
Eggs Benedict (except I asked them to put bacon on instead of ham which was a lot nicer)
Day 12
Eggs and lettuce. At this point I was tired of the set menu so just asked for a few specific things - including lettuce!
Bonus entrée - some nice pork bites
Roasted Broccoli and Three Cheese
Sharp cheddar, parmesan, gruyere
This was very nice
Southern Fried Chicken
Mashed potatoes, gravy
Carnival Melting Chocolate Cake
Day 13
Bacon, eggs, hash browns and lettuce. Again I custom designed this breakfast just asking for what I wanted
Sunset over the Caribbean. With some lettuce, salami and prosciutto I had to keep me going until dinner in a few hours
Lobster Bisque
Ragout of Wild Mushroom
Goat cheese crostini
Coq au vin
Chicken marinated with wine and braised with cognac, mushrooms
Baked Alaska
Ice cream cake, meringue
Day 14
Another custom breakfast in the restaurant - bacon, eggs, lettuce and hash browns
Early lunch from the buffet with a view of Grand Turk
Cheese tortellini
Prosciutto, cherry tomatoes, leaf spinach
Veal Piccata
Lemon, capers, mashed potato, broccoli, creamy pan sauce
Lemon Meringue Pie
Lightly flamed
Black Forest Cheese Cake
Kirschwasser, dark cherry coulis
Day 15
Chocolate-dipped strawberries Ocean Bri Zee gifted us
Queso Fundido
Carne asada with melted cheese and mushrooms, tortilla
This was amazing!
Pork Lomito
Eight-hours slow cooked pork with stewed red beans
This wasn't all that great
Crema Catalana
Caramelised orange custard, brown sugar curd
This was very nice
Day 16
Southwestern Chicken Caesar Salad
Served with parmesan puffed bread
Rigatoni
Three meat bolognese, fresh ricotta cream, also available in alfredo sauce
Clearly I had it with alfredo sauce
Holiday Sundae
Almond macarons, bitter chocolate, raspberries, vanilla and chocolate
Stuffed Mushrooms
Spinach, Romano cheese, herbs
Filet Mignon
String beans, red wine sauce
This was delicious, very nicely done
Grand Marnier Souffle
Orange crème anglaise
Grand Marnier Souffle
Orange crème anglaise
Day 17
Lunch from the buffet with a view of Princess Cays
Chilled Tomato and Orange Soup
Olive oil, Greek yoghurt
Grilled Barramundi Fillet
Sauteed spinach, parsley potatoes
Apple Gallette
Fig and ginger pudding
Day 18
Burger on Half Moon Cay
Carnival buffet on Half Moon Cay
Carnival buffet on Half Moon Cay
Day 19
Voyage Burger
Hashed-brown potatoes, bacon, house-made pickle, fried egg, sharp cheddar, tomato relish
From the Seaday Brunch menu
Steak Ale and Cheddar Soup
Roasted vegetables, mushrooms, smoked onions
Braised Short Ribs
Potato grain, sauteed green beans, red wine sauce
Key Lime Cheesecake Stuffed Apple
Grated citrus
Day 20
Last breakfast on the ship. It took them over 35 minutes to bring this out. I also asked for lettuce but they said they didn't have any left.
Back on land
Caesar Salad $12
Parmesan, croutons, house-made dressing
At White Lie, Ebor City, Tampa
Farmhouse White Cheddar Mac n Cheese that I had for dinner on the train between Tampa and Orlando
Day 21
Mongolian beef and rice I had at The Land in Epcot
Day 22
Kids burger with juice and fruit I had for late lunch at Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Café in Magic Kingdom
Kids chicken strips with juice and fruit I had for late dinner at Cosmic Ray's Starlight Café in Magic Kingdom
Day 23
Kids ribs with garlic toast and coleslaw (and juice and a beer) I had for linner at Regal Eagle Smokehouse in Epcot
Day 24
Mickey-shaped ice cream in Magic Kingdom
Day 25
Pepperoni pizza and salad I had for linner at PizzeRizzo in Hollywood Studios
Day 26
Toasted cheese sandwich and potato gems I had for lunch at Woody's Lunch Box in Hollywood Studios
Day 27
Kids ribs with onion rings and coleslaw (and juice and a beer) I had for late lunch at Regal Eagle Smokehouse in Epcot
Day 28
Lunch from Manchu Wok in Orlando Airport
Snackages on the plane
Dinner I had on the plane
Breakfast I had on the plane
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