{"id":23162,"date":"2026-01-23T01:14:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T08:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/?p=23162"},"modified":"2025-12-31T16:15:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T23:15:50","slug":"my-favorite-meals-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/?p=23162","title":{"rendered":"MY FAVORITE MEALS IN 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

“I believe in the quote…Life’s a Feast, Enjoy Every Bit.”<\/em><\/strong> My 2025 birthday dinner was simple but very special<\/strong>” with a little salad, a great pizza…a superb wine!<\/strong> Please be my quest as I share some of my favorite meals in 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Marla’s birthday dinner last February.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We joined Stacy’s family for a great dinner at Javier’s Gourmet Mexicano in Dallas.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thanksgiving dinner at Lisa and Ray’s was one of my favorites ever!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our dear friend Alex made a special low-salt dish for Marla which was sensational! She served her own Alexandra Sainz Millesime 2014 vintage Champagne which is always amazing! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alex’s husband Chris was our son-in-law Ray’s college roommate. Marla set up their first date while we were on a visit with Alex to see my Mother years ago.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The cuisine on the Belmond Eastern & Oriental Express train was unique and very elegant!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The chef came out to say hello.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The setting is often just as important as the dinner itself. This is at the wonderful Beach Tree Restaurant at the Four Seasons in Kailua Kona.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lunch at the rustic jungle restaurant in the Galkadawala Forest Lodge in Sri Lanka.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I made a dinner reservation at one of my favorite places in Florence, Italy. My grandsons and I had just finished a week of cycling in Tuscany.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We love when Paxton stays over night and makes pancakes from my mother’s recipe.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our granddaughter Logan had a summer internship in Boulder. We were<\/strong> able to get together for a late breakfast at one of our favorites, Lucile’s Creole Cafe on 14th street.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While on a Butterfield & Robinson bike tour in Sri Lanka in February with good friends, Jennie & Tom, we had a spectacular dinner at Aqua Forte in Galle Fort. I took a bad fall on the next days’ ride and hurt my leg. I didn’t see a hole in the road because of the shade.<\/strong> The last nights group dinner was down some steep steps at the hotel, so I opted for an easier dinner alone. I took a Tuk Tuk to Aqua Pizza for a super salad and pizza.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A new restaurant discovery was the Les Antiquaires in Paris. We both loved it! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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