Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
Stories about our travels plus information and tips to make your travel more fun.
I come from a long line of serious shoppers. I, myself, am a bit of an aberration: I love catalogue and on-line shopping; I hate having to purchase stuff in actual stores. Fortunately, I also love window shopping or 'faire du lèche vitrines' (to lick the windows) as the French say or I would be … Continue reading…
We have been wanting to spend some time in Brittany forever, but, as it is so close, we never seem to get there. Our last effort was foiled because the doggie-hotel that the girls like (It has heated floors in winter and a doggie swimming pool in summer) was full. We finally threw caution to … Continue reading…
Back in the days when both mon mari and I were gainfully employed we traveled with little regard to cost. Not that we stayed in $500.00 per night hotels, but we stayed in nice hotels, usually featuring good restaurants. Ah, the restaurants….that's where we spent our money: wonderful food and outrageously good wine! Well, the … Continue reading…
Go directly to recipe Bread Pudding. In my youth and inexperience, I could not imagine a poorer excuse for a treat. A sickly sweet concoction of soggy bread and stale, dried currents, I viewed it more as punishment than reward. Even smothering it in chocolate sauce could not make it edible (but, at least, you … Continue reading…
Spain is hot! It may be cool in winter and can be cold and snowy in the mountains (great ski resorts!), but for most of the year it is hot and the Spanish food reflects this. It also reflects the abundant variety of fruits and vegetables grown everywhere. One often finds some sort of vegetable … Continue reading…
The neighboring farmer seperated the calves from the cows yesterday morning. The calves are now bellering in the fields and the mama's are bellowing and kicking in the barn. Emergency phone call to our friend in the mountains in Spain (blessed quiet), he's there and ready for visitors. There is rain in the forecast so … Continue reading…
Nothing more clearly defines a culture than food: kinds of food, dining hours, eating habits, etc. This is never more obvious here than in warm weather. The French are a very orderly people. They are not given to change easily and are somewhat leery of trying new things. (I brought Boston Baked Beans to a … Continue reading…