When: July 8, 2006
What: pan-fried "sliptong", with oven baked potatoes and spinach a la creme
Wine: our favourite chard
Where: home
With whom: my family
Whatelse: a lovely relaxed saturday with pancakes in the morning with Jeroen, Bertien, Mare and Ole, little lunch, some sun on the roof and some play in the playground.

When: July 7, 2006
What: oven-baked chicken, potatoes and greend
Wine: 2003, merlot, Lindemans, Australia (lovely slobber)
Where: home
With whom: Lynda, Olivier, Janine
Whatelse: rounded of the dinner at a different location, restaurant Flo in Amsterdam, with Donagh, Angela, Stephane, Jeroen, Eva and Catherine and enjoyed the tail-end of the team dinner, with an amazing chocolate fondant and a gorgeous Sancerre. Stayed out in Schiller until ridiculously late!

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When: July 6, 2006
What: sanwich and some pasta
Wine: none
Where: in the plane from Munich to Amsterdam and home
With whom: myself
Whatelse: a vegetarian cheese sandwhich on the plane and some leftover pasta from Olivier at home (glad to be back again)

When: July 5, 2006
What: lende steak and baked potatoe
Wine: a full bodied Aussie Shoraz Cabernet
Where: restaurant Augustiner Brau, Munchen, Germand
With whom: Monika
Whatelse: surrounded by singing Portugese and quiet French on their way to the match, sitting outside on a terrasse opposite the huge Hofbrau Haus and prior to watching the match at probably the quietest little bar in Munich

When: July 4, 2006
What: assorted grill and salads
Wine: none
Where: Olympia Stadium, Munchen, Germany
With whom: Maciek, Monika
Whatelse: prior to watching the semi-final between Germany and Italy on a big screen at the Olympia stadium in Munich, we enjoyed a quick dinner outside in 30 degrees heat. The stadium is quite impressive and even though it was built in 1972 still seems very modern,

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When: July 3, 2006
What: hallibut
Wine: a lovely Pouilly Fuisse
Where: retaurant Het Bosch
With whom: James
Whatelse: interesting conversations on a beautiful (but maybe a tad too hot) terrasse overlooking Het Nieuwe Meer, whilst enjoying some delicious food. The main-course was preceded by a quartet of lobster: a bisque, a mini-lobster club sandwich, lobster fried in tempura and a grand tortellini

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When: July 2, 2006
What: isalata caprese
Wine:
Where: home
With whom: Lynda
Whatelse: a day spent at two (two!) beaches within central Amsterdam together with Olivier: Strand West and Plage Amsterdam. Both great fun!

When: July 1, 2006
What: lamb with French fries, carrot salad, rucola/tomatoe/parmezan
Wine: 2004, Pinot Gris, Leyda, Chile (very nice and the first bottle bought at the new store "Grpaedistrict")
Where: home
With whom: Olivier, Lynda, Daniel, Hilda, Annika
Whatelse: a wonderful surprise visit by my aunt (at a congress in Rotterdam), my parents (Hilda suddenly got a studio on Groningen so they had to return from Sweden before plan) and great dinner by Lynda

When: June 30, 2006
What: sushi and some chinese
Wine: our homely chard
Where: home
With whom: my family
Whatelse: went to bed a the ridiculous hour of nine: so tired.


When: June 26, 2006
What: full-on Indian cuisine
Wine: none (Kingfisher beer)
Where: Indian restaurant, Wimbledon, London, UK
With whom: Martin, Tiffany, Jay, Jeroen
Whatelse: first time at Wimbledon was great, even though we saw no tennis at all (due to rain) and Australia lost to Italy (poor Martin and Jeroen). The dinner was uphill from the All England and was more than enjoyable.