Friday Night Dinner: De Ruif
De Ruif (The Hay Rack) is situated at the edge of one of the Netherlands' national parks, de Veluwezoom. It's popular with walkers, but in the evening it is more of a traditional restaurant. They serve mostly French cuisine, but also some local classics.
We visited not with just the two of us, but also with my parents to celebrate a birthday. We selected our dishes from the three course set-menu.
My wife chose a seventies classic, the shrimp cocktail. In this case, it came with brown shrimps instead of the more usual prawns. It was well-dressed with Marie Rose sauce, and came with some lettuce and a lemon to squeeze. For my starter, I picked the "watermelon" carpaccio, although it came with three types of melon (watermelon, cantaloupe, and honeydew). The chunks were served on top of long strands of flavourful and thinly sliced parma ham.
After our main, we both opted to go with the swordfish. This was served with a red risotto, a dressing, grilled baby tomatoes, and some vegetables. The portion sizes were on the larger side for both starter and main, but we still found some space for pudding.
I selected the Aperol Spritz Sorbet, which turned out to be massive. But it was all the right kinds of sweet and bitter and juicy. My wife chose the Limoncello Tiramisu, served with a strawberry on top. This dessert was creamy, light, and refreshing.
After all these courses, we were properly satisfied. We will likely be back, as there are not too many options in the area for dining out. But perhaps we won't have three courses again.
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Updated an estate_agent office
My First Lapwing!
I went to the London Wetland Centre yesterday, for a day out in nature.
While hiding in a hide, this chap and a friend showed up starting to forage for grubs.
#BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #Photography #Birds #London #Nature
Created a waste_basket; Updated a cafe and a restaurant; Confirmed an estate_agent office
@bennuttall Are you at the Crucible this year again?
I walked 9.7km in 5h29m12s
Updated a gate
Staring Contest with a Squirrel
On my walk on the weekend, I sat down on a tree branch of a tree that had fallen over some time ago. Just listening to the birds.
Then after hearing rustling in the foliage above me, I looked up, and saw this chap staring at me.
#London #Photography #Nature #HampsteadHeath
I walked 3.0km in 41m38s
I walked 1.1km in 12m20s
Bluebell Carpet
I had a lovely walk on Hampstead Heath yesterday, finding all the nooks and crannies away from the busy paths.
This field of bluebells under the colourful tree was a stand-out quiet spot.
#London #Photography #Nature #HampsteadHeath
I walked 2.3km in 21m51s
Fix paths
Created a memorial
Created a bench
@Edent Seems like my Android stopped sending coordinates to @openbenches as well, which is surprising as I haven't updated anything as far as I'm aware. Could it be a problem with the reader in your side after the latest changes and the addition of the warning?
I walked 5.8km in 2h15m45s
I walked 1.7km in 17m46s
I walked 4.8km in 1h39m40s
Add the new Queen Elizabeth II garden.
Updated a bench and a crossing; Deleted 2 kerbs
Created 3 gates and a waste_basket
Created 6 benches
Created a bench; Updated 4 benches
Created 2 benches and a bicycle_parking; Updated a telephone and a waste_basket
I walked 10.3km in 2h34m24s
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