At ‘The Met’ – Lunch first

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Towards then end of last year I met up with a friend in Manhattan for lunch at the Pershing Square Cafe followed by a visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The restaurant is located directly across 42nd Street from Grand Central Terminal – under Park Avenue where it goes up and around Grand Central. I’d only had drinks there before. Apparently they’re quite good for breakfasts and it was early so that was what I had. It was pretty good, but then you can’t go far wrong with eggs and bacon. The menu was OK but not spectacular and it seemed to me that items were overpriced. So not bad for a quick bite after if you’re passing through Grand Central, but not somewhere I’d go out of my way to visit.

Taken with a Fuji X-E3 and Fuji XF 35mm f1.4 R

Baking a cake

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I was invited for lunch at a neighbors a little while ago and I planned to make something to bring along. Unfortunately when I came to do the cooking I realized the while I had all the ingredients, I didn’t have enough of one of them…And it was too late for me to go out and get what I needed. So I had to go empty handed. I did, however, eventually get what was required and was able to make and deliver the goods. For those who might not recognize it this is a Victoria Sponge cake, apparently named after Queen Victoria, because she liked this type of cake with her afternoon tea. It consists of two layers of sponge cake separated by a layer of buttercream (or plain cream depending on who you ask) and a layer of strawberry jam (some prefer raspberry). The top is dusted with sugar.

Taken with a iPhone SE II.