Menus and Recipes |
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"Mary will surprise and delight your palate with her mouthwatering dishes designed to pique your appetite. Delicious and creative...colorful. A visual and culinary pleasure." |
Mary and Owen have so much fun developing menus and recipes from various sources as well as designing their own, that we thought you would enjoy seeing a typical weeks worth displayed here. No galley is complete without a surfeit of cookbooks and ours is no exception. Like as not, many of the recipes are used as rough guides or simply springboards into something completely new. Others, such as Mary's "Easter" bread, are recipes passed down through the generations. |
While these menus are typical, all kinds of combinations may actually be encountered depending on the foods available and Mary's imagination. Of course we would love to hear from you with any favorite dishes you would care to share with our sailing friends. Perhaps Capt. Jan Robinson will include some of Fidelity's recipes in one of her new compilations. |
Mary's pasta dishes are renowned by all who have sampled her cuisine, to say nothing of her absolute wizardry in the galley with baked goods such as cookies, breads, pies and cakes. Owen, himself, not only makes a mean breakfast omelet in the classic rolled French style but also does wonders with yoghurt, soured cream, liquor and fruit in conjuring up some of the sweetest pancakes this side of heaven. He will also grill your steak for you anything from Pittsburgh style (charred outside, cold red inside) to a tasty medium rare and even medium if pushed. For anything more well done he really won't be responsible for the results. |
We both love a good joke and include after these menus a few that have tickled our funny bones recently. Go there. |
Day 1 | Breakfast Fresh Fruit Compote Capt. Jones' Poached Egg with Mushroom Sauce On Whole Wheat Toast
Lunch Cobb Salad with French Bread
Hors d’oeuvres Cheese Dreams and Cocktails
Dinner Cucumber with Creamy Dressing Salad Monterey Meat Loaf Asparagus and Carrots Devine
Dessert Double Cream Chocolate Mousse |
Day 2 | Breakfast Banana Oat Streusel Muffins
Lunch Savory Turkey Patties Cold Zucchini Soup Deluxe Chippers
Hors d’oeuvres Baked Clams
Dinner Spinach and Strawberry Salad Citrus Dijon Swordfish Flavored Rice
Dessert Chocolate Ricotta |
Day 3 | Breakfast Tipsy Fruit Cup Capt. Jones' Grand Marnier French Toast
Lunch Tuna Rolls Cucumber Soup
Hors d’oeuvres The French Connection Dip Fresh Veggies Mary's Bloody Marys
Dinner Multi-lettuce Garden Salad with Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing Mary's Bourbon-Sauce Kentucky Ribs Porgies Squash Sautéed Mushrooms in Red Wine Sauce
Dessert Easy Pear Crisp |
Day 4 | Breakfast Juice Apple Cake
Lunch Picnic Basket Lunch Ashore Assorted Cheeses with Apples Chilled “Nooner”
Hors d’oeuvres Hot Crab Salad Toasted Banquettes
Dinner Mustard Dill Basted Fish Rice Caribbean Style
Dessert Strawberries with Orange Cream |
Day 5 | Breakfast Capt. Jones' Three-Cheese Omelets Toast with Jams
Lunch Crab Cakes Stuffed in Portabello Mushrooms Skillet Cornbread Apricot Pastries
Hors d’oeuvres Fresh Veggies with Mary's Special Dip Virgin Island Pain Killers
Dinner Chicken Fromage Deviled Tomatoes Lemon Rice
Dessert Mango Tango |
Day 6 | Breakfast Fresh Grapefruit Orange Almond Streusel Cake
Lunch Ravioli with Tomatoes, White Beans and Escarole Crusty French Bread
Hors d’oeuvres Huevos Pecorino Pane with Marinara Dip
Dinner Sliced Balsamic Tomatoes with Red Onions and Mozzarella Cheese Home made Manicotti Crepes in Meat Sauce Garlic Toasts
Dessert Fresh Fruit with Amaretto |
Day 7 | Breakfast Peach Ambrosia Capt. Jones' Caribbean Fruit Pancakes
Lunch Build Your Own Super Duper Hero Assorted Cold Cuts and Accompaniments French Bread Chips
Hors d’oeuvres Crispy Baked Veggies Apricot Fizz
Dinner & Dessert Chef’s Night Ashore and Fond Farewells To All |
And worth every penny! |
Don't get around much any more |
We thank Capt. Jan Robinson for her years of collecting and publishing recipes and menus, many of her own, and many others from charter yachts cruising the Caribbean. We have truly enjoyed her books that may be found listed and for sale at http://www.shiptoshoreinc.com. A few of the recipes used in these menus come directly from one of her several books, used with her kind permission. |