Jul 21 2014
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Food Blog
By CruiseMiss
<p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);">Food is a big part of any cruise and on my recent Fred. Olsen, Braemar cruise, I enjoyed so many good dishes that I decided to photograph some of them and share them in a food blog.</p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);">I have gathered a collection of images from the Grampian Restaurant, Palms Cafe buffet, room service, Marquee Deck bar and one snap of traditional afternoon tea, which was served in the Observatory Lounge.</p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);">The food on Braemar was very good indeed. A substantial variety of options day and night and some of the best soups I have ever tasted! I especially liked the fact that both the Grampian and Thistle restaurants offered a menu option AND a buffet option for breakfast and lunch. If nothing on the menu grabbed your attention, then you could help yourself to some of the buffet options – for a picky eater like me, this was ideal! It also meant you didn’t have to leave one dining venue and go to another because the menu didn’t suit your tastes.</p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);">I hope you enjoy the pictures, I definitely enjoyed eating the food! <span class="wp-smiley emoji emoji-wink" title=";)" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: bottom; display: inline-block !important; width: 1.35em; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; text-indent: 9999px; min-height: 1.2em; position: relative !important;">;)</span></p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140628_201227.jpg" href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140628_201227.jpg" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-5652 size-large" data-cke-saved-src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140628_201227.jpg?w=1210&h=680" src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140628_201227.jpg?w=1210&h=680" alt="Tagliatelle Pasta " originalw="605" width="605" height="340" originalh="339" src-orig="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140628_201227.jpg?w=605&h=339" scale="2" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 5px auto; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block;"></a>Tagliatelle ‘Perugia’ – Ribbon pasta tossed in a creamy garlic sauce with smoked ham, peas and spring onion</p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140629_203043.jpg" href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140629_203043.jpg" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-5654 size-large" data-cke-saved-src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140629_203043.jpg?w=1210&h=680" src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140629_203043.jpg?w=1210&h=680" alt="Chocolate Cake" originalw="605" width="605" height="340" originalh="339" src-orig="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140629_203043.jpg?w=605&h=339" scale="2" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 5px auto; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block;"></a></p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;">Milk, white and dark chocolate mouse cake (it was good too!)</p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140705_185704.jpg" href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140705_185704.jpg" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-5657 size-large" data-cke-saved-src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140705_185704.jpg?w=1210&h=680" src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140705_185704.jpg?w=1210&h=680" alt="Grilled Chicken Breast" originalw="605" width="605" height="340" originalh="339" src-orig="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140705_185704.jpg?w=605&h=339" scale="2" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 5px auto; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block;"></a></p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;">Grilled chicken breast with mushroom ragout</p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140629_201016.jpg" href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140629_201016.jpg" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-5682" data-cke-saved-src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140629_201016.jpg?w=830&h=1482" src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140629_201016.jpg?w=830&h=1482" alt="Smoked pork loin" width="415" height="741" originalw="415" originalh="741" src-orig="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140629_201016.jpg?w=415&h=741" scale="2" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 5px auto; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block;"></a></p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;">Grilled smoked pork loin with a fried egg</p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140709_203627.jpg" href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140709_203627.jpg" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-5658 size-large" data-cke-saved-src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140709_203627.jpg?w=1210&h=680" src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140709_203627.jpg?w=1210&h=680" alt="Breaded Fish Goujons" originalw="605" width="605" height="340" originalh="339" src-orig="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140709_203627.jpg?w=605&h=339" scale="2" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 5px auto; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block;"></a></p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;">Breaded fish goujons with a small spoonful of potato and tartar sauce.</p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_2843.jpg" href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_2843.jpg" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-5602 size-large" data-cke-saved-src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_2843.jpg?w=1210&h=806" src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_2843.jpg?w=1210&h=806" alt="Pork Cordon Bleu" originalw="605" width="605" height="403" originalh="402" src-orig="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_2843.jpg?w=605&h=402" scale="2" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 5px auto; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block;"></a></p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;">Pork cordon bleu filled with ham and Swiss Cheese, served with sauteed potatoes, green peas and baby onions</p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/img_3772.jpg" href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/img_3772.jpg" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none;"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5660" data-cke-saved-src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/img_3772.jpg?w=1210&h=806" src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/img_3772.jpg?w=1210&h=806" alt="Chicken Vermicelli" originalw="605" width="605" height="403" originalh="402" src-orig="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/img_3772.jpg?w=605&h=402" scale="2" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 5px auto; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block;"></a></p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;">Chicken Vermicelli – Clear consomme with strips of chicken, fresh parsley and vermicelli noodles</p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/img_3817.jpg" href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/img_3817.jpg" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none;"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5661" data-cke-saved-src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/img_3817.jpg?w=1210&h=806" src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/img_3817.jpg?w=1210&h=806" alt="Tagliatelle Alfredo" originalw="605" width="605" height="403" originalh="402" src-orig="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/img_3817.jpg?w=605&h=402" scale="2" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 5px auto; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block;"></a></p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;">Tagliatelle Alfredo – Pasta tossed in a light white wine and cheese sauce, garnished with tomato concasse</p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/img_3871.jpg" href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/img_3871.jpg" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none;"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5663" data-cke-saved-src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/img_3871.jpg?w=1210&h=806" src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/img_3871.jpg?w=1210&h=806" alt="Rich Chocolate Fudge Cake" originalw="605" width="605" height="403" originalh="402" src-orig="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/img_3871.jpg?w=605&h=402" scale="2" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 5px auto; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block;"></a></p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;">Rich (and delicious) chocolate fudge cake</p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140629_203436.jpg" href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140629_203436.jpg" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-5685" data-cke-saved-src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140629_203436.jpg?w=822&h=1468" src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140629_203436.jpg?w=822&h=1468" alt="Poached Pear" width="411" height="733" originalw="411" originalh="733" src-orig="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140629_203436.jpg?w=411&h=733" scale="2" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 5px auto; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block;"></a></p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;">Poached pear with fresh ice cream</p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/img_4089.jpg" href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/img_4089.jpg" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none;"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5666" data-cke-saved-src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/img_4089.jpg?w=1210&h=806" src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/img_4089.jpg?w=1210&h=806" alt="Ham, Cheese and tomato sandwich" originalw="605" width="605" height="403" originalh="402" src-orig="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/img_4089.jpg?w=605&h=402" scale="2" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 5px auto; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block;"></a></p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;">Ham and cheese sandwich with ready salted crisps and a side of coleslaw (room service menu)</p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/img_6099.jpg" href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/img_6099.jpg" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none;"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5667" data-cke-saved-src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/img_6099.jpg?w=1210&h=806" src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/img_6099.jpg?w=1210&h=806" alt="Chocolate Mousse" originalw="605" width="605" height="403" originalh="402" src-orig="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/img_6099.jpg?w=605&h=402" scale="2" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 5px auto; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block;"></a></p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;">Milk, white and dark chocolate mousse with a raspberry compote</p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/img_6089.jpg" href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/img_6089.jpg" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none;"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5670" data-cke-saved-src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/img_6089.jpg?w=1210&h=806" src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/img_6089.jpg?w=1210&h=806" alt="Roasted Garlic Soup" originalw="605" width="605" height="403" originalh="402" src-orig="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/img_6089.jpg?w=605&h=402" scale="2" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 5px auto; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block;"></a></p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;">Roasted garlic soup – It smelled SO strong but in flavour it was not overpowering at all, just right.</p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140630_121245.jpg" href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140630_121245.jpg" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none;"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5671" data-cke-saved-src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140630_121245.jpg?w=1210&h=680" src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140630_121245.jpg?w=1210&h=680" alt="Margherita Pizza" originalw="605" width="605" height="340" originalh="339" src-orig="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140630_121245.jpg?w=605&h=339" scale="2" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 5px auto; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block;"></a></p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;">Margherita pizza on the Marquee Deck</p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140706_193611.jpg" href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140706_193611.jpg" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none;"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5672" data-cke-saved-src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140706_193611.jpg?w=1210&h=680" src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140706_193611.jpg?w=1210&h=680" alt="Indian Buffet" originalw="605" width="605" height="340" originalh="339" src-orig="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140706_193611.jpg?w=605&h=339" scale="2" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 5px auto; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block;"></a></p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;">My choices from the Indian buffet in the Palms Cafe – Tandoori chicken, vegetable pakora and samosa, chicken curry, vegetable rice and a little piece of pitta bread</p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140704_093139.jpg" href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140704_093139.jpg" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none;"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5674" data-cke-saved-src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140704_093139.jpg?w=1210&h=680" src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140704_093139.jpg?w=1210&h=680" alt="Grilled Chicken Burger" originalw="605" width="605" height="340" originalh="339" src-orig="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140704_093139.jpg?w=605&h=339" scale="2" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 5px auto; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block;"></a></p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;">Grilled chicken breast served on a toasted bun with fries</p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140709_092952.jpg" href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140709_092952.jpg" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none;"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5676" data-cke-saved-src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140709_092952.jpg?w=1210&h=680" src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140709_092952.jpg?w=1210&h=680" alt="Palms Cafe Breakfast Braemar" originalw="605" width="605" height="340" originalh="339" src-orig="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140709_092952.jpg?w=605&h=339" scale="2" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 5px auto; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block;"></a></p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;">My breakfast choice in the Palms Cafe one morning – Beans, scrambled egg and hash browns</p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/teabraemar.jpg" href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/teabraemar.jpg" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-5678" data-cke-saved-src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/teabraemar.jpg?w=832&h=1294" src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/teabraemar.jpg?w=832&h=1294" alt="Afternoon tea Braemar" width="416" height="647" originalw="416" originalh="647" src-orig="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/teabraemar.jpg?w=416&h=647" scale="2" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 5px auto; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block;"></a></p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;">Traditional afternoon tea served in the Observatory Lounge – Selection of pastries and tarts and sandwiches including egg mayonnaise, cucumber, plump shrimp and avocado and smoked salmon with cream cheese.</p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140629_195524.jpg" href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140629_195524.jpg" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none;"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5689" data-cke-saved-src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140629_195524.jpg?w=1210&h=680" src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140629_195524.jpg?w=1210&h=680" alt="Spinach and Potato Soup" originalw="605" width="605" height="340" originalh="339" src-orig="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140629_195524.jpg?w=605&h=339" scale="2" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 5px auto; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block;"></a></p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;">Spinach and potato soup – The BEST soup of the entire trip!</p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140630_193414.jpg" href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140630_193414.jpg" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none;"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5690" data-cke-saved-src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140630_193414.jpg?w=1210&h=680" src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140630_193414.jpg?w=1210&h=680" alt="Asian buffet palms cafe Braemar" originalw="605" width="605" height="340" originalh="339" src-orig="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140630_193414.jpg?w=605&h=339" scale="2" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 5px auto; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block;"></a></p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;">My choices from the Asian buffet in the Palms Cafe – Chicken skewers with peanut sauce, vegetable spring rolls, sweet and sour chicken, fried rice, noodles and some courgette, which I scooped out of another set of noodles <span class="wp-smiley emoji emoji-wink" title=";)" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: bottom; display: inline-block !important; width: 1.35em; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; text-indent: 9999px; min-height: 1.2em; position: relative !important;">;)</span></p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140705_191935.jpg" href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140705_191935.jpg" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none;"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5692" data-cke-saved-src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140705_191935.jpg?w=1210&h=680" src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140705_191935.jpg?w=1210&h=680" alt="Chocolate cake" originalw="605" width="605" height="340" originalh="339" src-orig="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140705_191935.jpg?w=605&h=339" scale="2" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 5px auto; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block;"></a></p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;">Chocolate fudge cake with a rich cherry compote</p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/mozzarella.jpg" href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/mozzarella.jpg" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none;"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5695" data-cke-saved-src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/mozzarella.jpg?w=1210&h=866" src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/mozzarella.jpg?w=1210&h=866" alt="Mozzarella, Tomato and red onion salad" originalw="605" width="605" height="433" originalh="431" src-orig="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/mozzarella.jpg?w=605&h=431" scale="2" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 5px auto; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block;"></a></p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;">Mozzarella, tomato and red onion salad</p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140629_194554.jpg" href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140629_194554.jpg" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-5698" data-cke-saved-src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140629_194554.jpg?w=808&h=1442" src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140629_194554.jpg?w=808&h=1442" alt="Smoked salmon parcel" width="404" height="717" originalw="404" originalh="717" src-orig="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140629_194554.jpg?w=404&h=717" scale="2" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 5px auto; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block;"></a></p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;"> Smoked salmon parcel filled with diced potato and chopped spring onion, bound in horseradish mayonnaise</p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140707_200656.jpg" href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140707_200656.jpg" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none;"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5700" data-cke-saved-src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140707_200656.jpg?w=1210&h=680" src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140707_200656.jpg?w=1210&h=680" alt="Chicken breast and cheese" originalw="605" width="605" height="340" originalh="339" src-orig="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140707_200656.jpg?w=605&h=339" scale="2" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 5px auto; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block;"></a></p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;">Grilled chicken breast wrapped in bacon and cheese, served with chunky chips, vegetables and a BBQ sauce</p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140707_193837.jpg" href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140707_193837.jpg" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none;"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5701" data-cke-saved-src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140707_193837.jpg?w=1210&h=680" src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140707_193837.jpg?w=1210&h=680" alt="Prawn Cocktail" originalw="605" width="605" height="340" originalh="339" src-orig="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140707_193837.jpg?w=605&h=339" scale="2" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 5px auto; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block;"></a></p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;">Shrimp cocktail with avocado</p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140709_205613.jpg" href="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140709_205613.jpg" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none;"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5703" data-cke-saved-src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140709_205613.jpg?w=1210&h=680" src="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140709_205613.jpg?w=1210&h=680" alt="Tagliatelle Carbonara" originalw="605" width="605" height="340" originalh="339" src-orig="https://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/20140709_205613.jpg?w=605&h=339" scale="2" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 5px auto; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block;"></a></p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); text-align: center;">Tagliatelle Carbonara – with CRISPY bacon too, not the half cooked stuff that some places serve! It was lovely and creamy.</p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);">OK! Now you go…….eat!!!! <span class="wp-smiley emoji emoji-wink" title=";)" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: bottom; display: inline-block !important; width: 1.35em; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; text-indent: 9999px; min-height: 1.2em; position: relative !important;">;)</span></p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);">Author: Danielle</p>