Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
We were about 5 minutes into our trip to Paris when I realized that I had forgotten my trusty French Road Atlas. Mon mari, ever the typical male, refused to turn back: "We're going to Paris; I think we can find it". We did. There it was. We could see it off to our left…no … Continue reading…
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…
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…
The Portuguese part….The hotel we stayed at in Portugal,the Pestana Golf Hotel had just opened in April so they were still getting the 'kinks' out. Rather than a proper restaurant, they were offering a buffet for breakfast and dinner. There might have been a clue that they were catering to the Brit's when I saw … Continue reading…
If you want the travelogue check out the photo album. This is going to be about the food. After all, which is more important: visiting an 8th century mosque or finding the best roast suckling lamb? If you don't know the answer just go look at the pretty pictures…Something you often find in a Spanish … Continue reading…
The idea of staying in a 'state-owned' hotel never had much appeal to me….visions of early 'eastern-block' square, concrete architecture with tiny, glass-block windows, faded linoleum, and drippy faucets (cold water only) were conjured in my mind. I'll pass, I thought. Since I left university I have insisted on some basic comforts whilst traveling: running … Continue reading…
Remember my new phone? And all the trouble I had getting it sorted? And got it all working (they assured me) the day before we left on holiday? Didn't work….it searched until it's little battery went dead, found all sorts of networks to talk to but none wanted to talk back. So, my cool new … Continue reading…