Category: Cooking or Baking
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More Vertus+ Events
Welcome to the week. Here is an example of the wonderful social and fun events organized by the activities team of Dot & Brogan at Vertus. I said it before and I’ll say it again, without the efforts of these two lovely hard working ladies, our time here would not be the enriched and rewarding…
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Galley Tour and Wine Tasting
On one of our days at sea we were invited to participate in a galley tour, followed by a wine tasting with one of the onboard sommeliers. This wasn’t our first galley tour, but they always amaze me. On an average day the galley prepares and serves up to 16,000 dishes for the guests and…
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Hampton Court – The Royal Kitchens
Stepping into these kitchens is like stepping back in time and experiencing the bustling heart of the Tudor household. They weren’t just about preparing food; they were a complex and fascinating microcosm of life at Hampton Court Palace. Fit for a King (and His 800 Guests!): Imagine the sheer scale! Henry VIII’s kitchens were the…
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Thanksgiving Feast
We have Dot and Brogan to thank for our delicious Thanksgiving feast. It was much fancier than anything we have had in the U.S. The Chef prepared just about everything to make it feel like home. There were eight of us from the U.S., a British couple who were curious about our Thanksgiving tradition and…
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Banana Cake
Recently, Mike and I were reminiscing about the Sara Lee banana cake in the foil pan with the paper lid that our families used to buy at Sara Lee outlet stores when we were children. This led me down a path of thinking about the other Sara Lee treats we would stock up on at…
Lark in London 