Saturday’s Menu
I’m back to eating! After this week’s scare* I’ve given up on Atkins, and I’m back to eating and eating well. I’m just going to be healthier about it, regardless of what these recipes may…
Caramelized Beets
1 bunch of beets mandolined to 1/4 x 1/8 ” strips (no mandolin? lots of patience and careful slicing is needed). 3 TB olive oil 2 TB butter Salt & Pepper to taste. Heat a…
My Pesto
5 ounces fresh basil leaves (approximately 4 cups PACKED) 4-6 cloves garlic (depending on taste) 3 ounces pine nuts 2 teaspoons herbs de Provence 2 ounces shredded Parmesan cheese 1 cup olive oil (the best…
Hey! Where did those posts go?
When I started this blog, the idea was to stick to food & travel, but given a platform my big mouth can’t stay out of the way and when I get riled, I go off,…
Busy, Tired, Or Lazy?
A little bit of each, I’ve got plenty to say, but life has been busy, which makes me tired, (let’s not even get into the insomnia where I was cleaning until 4:30am), and yeah, lazy,…
Heaven, in a churn…
Banana, Strawberry, Raspberry, & Vanilla Ice Cream 2 large, very ripe bananas 8 ounces hulled strawberries 8 ounces raspberries (frozen will do) 16 ounces heavy cream, 8 ounces milk 2 ounces honey 1 ounce extra…
Texas: The Long Good-Bye…
Texas, prior to 2005 it was on my visited map because it met my standard rule of inclusion which is, you just can’t drive through, you have to stop and do something, and in summer…
A final note on Paris…
As well as France in general, this is the one a certain Aussie in London has been waiting for. THE FOOD. Oh the food, the food, the fucking glorious food. It is beyond words, though…
The View From Here…
At long last, and yes I know you’ve been waiting on these. Here we reach the end of the trip the view from The Eiffel Tower at night. Enjoy. Charles
Tour Eiffel At Night
Sorry for the lapse, got busy. Here are my photos of the Eiffel Tower at night. Charles Next up The View From Here.
Around the Louvre
Squirt
At the Louvre
You can’t take pictures in the Italian & Spanish paintings wing, so no shots of the Mona Lisa or any of the other magnificent pieces of art in that area, but we’ve got lots of…
Back to Paris
Meanwhile, back in Paris the weather got better and we got our asses all over the city.
Even more Dijon…
Just wait until I get back to Paris….
And yes, more Dijon
I take a lot of photos, and what is going up here is only a small part of what’s even online, and an even smaller part of what’s on my MacBook… Yes, I take some…
Dijon a city of doorways…
I love entryways, and in Dijon there were so many that were open, or just gorgeous that I took a bunch of photos of entryways… Enjoy.
Dijon
Dijon in Burgundy is a perfectly walkable city. The walking tour, called The Owl Tour, uses bronze markers placed into the sidewalk to keep you on track, and rather than one would think, that you’re…
Brasserie d’Orgemont – Bières Naturelles, Non Filtrées, Non Pasteurisées
Brasserie d’Orgemont – All Natural Beer, Non Filtered, Not Pasteurized. OM MF G That’s some damned good beer, if you have the chance to have it, you simply must. But try not to have too…
More of Reims
In this post we almost finish our visit to Reims, I say almost because beer requires it’s own post.
Inside the Cathedral of Notre Dame (Reims)
Hard to get a decent focus in such low light, the lack of sunshine outside surely played a part, but here you have what I could get in focus.