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Travels

Tropical Fruits

I took this photo when I was in Lombok, Indonesia. Pre digital days and my tiny Canon Ixus was stolen on that holiday. I have posted some photos on my photo blog…click here, basically ...

SALZBURGER MOZARTKUGEL

Just before lunch was finished Swiss Cheese said, don’t order desserts, we will have MOZARTKUGEL later. Mozartkugel? Well he said it’s a rounded chocolate but I wont say more so you can ...

UK’s Fave Dish ~ Fish & Chips

Ah am missing England. Sunday drives in the country side, pub meals, Sunday roasts… Yorkshire pudding, sticky pudding and drive to the seaside for Fish & Chips. Yes I do miss Fish and ...

Will be way… for a short while

Will be away for a while going back to France for a month or so…I do not have my own connection and my own kitchen…Will be back soon! And for those who find themselves at Cote ...

Squid with Tomato Sauce

Yesterday, my husband suggested we drive to the eastern part of Attica, to be exact our main destination is Rafina. A drab port really but it offers a gastronomic appeal. The area is so ...

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. ...

Gone away…to chase the trolls

Steep mountains,falls, heavy showers,snow, then a late afternoon sunshine exploding- all these happening in one day. Gone for a while…with my swiss knife, hiking boots, raincoat, water ...

Moments: HOME COOKING

Lombok is a mix of ethnic Indonesian but majority of the people are Sasak Muslim.One compound in the heart of the city are “immigrants” from the neighbouring Bali, where they ...

Behind the Walls and Moats of Fredrikstad

Gamleyen Fredrikstad The original plan was to take the 0937 train north to Hamar, a town just south of Lilehammer. But we left the flat past 9am (my fault it took a while to get out of bed) ...

Dungeness Crabs

A walk way stand that line the sidewalk of Fisherman’s Wharf. San Francisco, California, USA Photo taken on March 25th, 2003