What to choose, what to choose…

My meal choices for today’s flight to Copenhagen:

TO BEGIN
Warm roasted nuts with your preferred cocktail or beverage

HOT APPETIZER CART
A demitasse of morel mushroom soup accompanied by a grilled rosemary shrimp skewer and beef empanada, with Amazon sauce

SALAD and warm breads
Mesclun salad mix and romaine lettuce with roasted yellow tomato, cherry tomato, red onion and fresh mozzarella cheese
Your choice of Italian herb vinaigrette or creamy Thousand Island dressing
Freshly baked garlic bread and assorted rolls with butter

MAIN COURSES
The Chef’s Selection
Grilled tenderloin steak with chimichurri sauce, grilled carrots, mushrooms, red bell pepper, broccoli florets
and spicy rice with corn, jalapeño peppers, sour cream and cheese

Herbed breast of Chicken with creamy mushroom sauce, grilled yellow squash, zucchini, red bell pepper and sweet plantains

Poached salmon and Lobster with shellfish sauce, presented over steamed jasmine rice, with grilled cherry tomato and green asparagus spears

Pasta Bowl
Tortelloni with marinara sauce, eggplant and bean confit, fresh mozzarella cheese and freshly grated Parmesan cheese

FRUIT AND CHEESE cart
Select American and imported cheeses, grapes, assorted gourmet crackers and bread, served with Port wine

DESSERT CART
Vanilla ice cream with choice of toppings or an assortment of petite pastries
Fresh gourmet roasted regular and decaffeinated coffee made exclusively for Continental Airlines or tea with your choice of milk or lemon

pre-arrival REFRESHMENT
A selection of juices
Fresh seasonal fruit and yogurt
Swiss cheese, pepper-coated salami and ham cold plate
Assorted breads including cinnamon and crusty rolls and warm croissants with butter and strawberry preserves
Fresh gourmet roasted regular and decaffeinated coffee made exclusively for Continental Airlines or tea with your choice of milk or lemon

It’s tough flying business But I do realise that it is really a question of “enjoying it while it lasts” because once we move back to Europe there won’t be anymore free business travels across the Atlantic!

Leaving Puerto Rico by sunrise in January

Joking aside, please keep your fingers crossed for me – I have one hour in Newark so I can’t have any no delays between San Juan and the mainland… or I might have to wait 24 hours to catch the next flight to Copenhagen!?