musings of a traveller and food lover

Oxtapodia Octopus

LastJune 29th,Market Man of Manila posted on his wonderful food blog about Inihaw na Pusit – Grilled Squid I asked him if octopus is popular in the Philippines as I could not even ...

Ice Bowl

We went to visit our friends Bea and Momo at Bricket Wood, St Albans, UK. My husband and Momo went for a walk around the garden where Momo works. They came back with some beautiful flowers ...

June July Posts I Owe..

I know I am slightly behind with my posts but with this sweltering heat, I prefer to go out and spend the eve with friends going out, than sit down and blog. Also, when I was in France (am ...

Mezopoleion Naxos- Psirri , Athens

Last June 7th the day I finally met Bayi and his wife, I decided to take them around Athens which is not on the tourist guide list. For almost a week in, they were toured to the key ancient ...

Vieux Nice

Cours Saleya I have visited Nice in the past, not as a tourist but someone who was based in the area. But this time we went to met Amy and Michel a fellow blogger who is resides in Nice. ...

Pancakes

Last weekend my sister, Tara and her husband Nick, were busy fixing things around their garden They were fixing their shed and painting few bits and bobs when I asked to my brother in law, ...

A Birthday Celebration

Finally I found time to re write the story of this birthday. I normally prepare the post on the words format then upload it on blogger. That night for some reasons I just did it straight on ...

“Tantalizing Titillating Tempting Tarts!”

This is our (I say our because it’s a team workbetween my husband and myself) first time to join the events of IS MY BLOG BURNING the event of IMBB is being hosted by Life in Flow. At the ...

Orange Glow Chiffon Cake

I had a postal notice last Thursday to claim a package. I was not sure where it was from but I somehow had this idea its probably the TUBE PAN for angel cake from my friend Stephanie. She is ...

Nature’s Herbal Fragrances in Your Kitchen

Isn’t it a pleasure to gather fresh herbs for your soup, omelette, salads, and roasts?Last weekend visit to the garden centre was such a delight that I could have brought all the herbs ...

Trotters

Trotters are cooked by lengthy poaching, they can be coated with breadcrumbs and grilled or served with a piquant sauce. The gelatine that they contain makes them useful for enriching stews ...