By the fourth day, the seasickness had vanished and a cooked meal seemed delightfully appealing. Even the Can Opener was starved.
So I set him to work in the galley, chopping and dicing under my expert tutelage. In no time flat, a brightly coloured meal hit the stern outdoor dining table.
Fresh salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, celery, red and yellow peppers, onion and fennel – beautiful for the weirdo herbivores on board.
And a chorizo pasta for the right-minded:
- onions, garlic and then a LOT of chorizo in olive oil to fry
- a little red wine for more good flavour
- red peppers and mushrooms added in next
- salt and pepper to taste
- all served on some fluffy butterfly pasta
Naturally the accolades were many and I tipped my feather hat to my appreciative crew.
The Can Opener of course deserved an honourable mention for his efforts and I’m sure I did mention this at some point in my speech.
–Captain Cat
(transcribed by the Can Opener)
The Cruising Kitty 