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Recent Posts Tagged With 'Eating in Europe'
Jul 30
We plant; we water; we weed; we hoe. We wonder if it's all going to be worth it.... We wonder why the tomatoes don't set; why the beans don't grow, why we're the only one without zucchini blossoms. Then, one morning we wake up and everything is ripe (read full article)
Eating in Europe, Garden, Harvest, Preserving, Grilled Beef and Veal; Weekly Menu Planner, Weekly Menus
Jul 28
Spain has long, hot summers. Spain also has lots of really cheap wine of all colors. I once had a Spanish friend explain to me that she refused to spend more than 1.50 euros (less than $2.00) on a bottle of red wine because her children (adult) were (read full article)
Eating in Europe, Food: general info, shopping, Funny life stories, sangria, TAPAS
Jul 24
How do you eat? When eating in restaurants in the US I'm usually asked: 'Would you like an appetizer?'. The question always makes me think of Potato Skins or Cheese Curds or something similar.... Something to nibble on while deciding on dinner. The d (read full article)
courgette, Eating in Europe, Garden, Harvest, Preserving, Weekly Menus, zucchini
Jul 01
Summer has arrived here in the Lot et Garonne. I packed away my sweatshirts and winter jacket - for the third, and I hope last time until next winter. It was hot yesterday. Very hot. So we hauled firewood. It's a hard dirty job anytime but in hot, hu (read full article)
Barbecue Grill, Eating in Europe, French Encounters, French Festivals
Jun 09
Taking a picture of an empty cornfield isn't very interesting.... But, this wheat field that borders our property shows just how damaging our furry friends have been: There should have been wheat right up to the edge of the field on the left. The bun (read full article)
Eating in Europe, First Courses, Kitchen Knowledge, Light Lunch
Jun 06
Asparagus in the spring. Food lovers the world over wait impatiently for the first lovely spears to appear in the markets. But, are you anxously looking for green? White? Violet? It depends on where you live. In the U.S. people look for slender, gree (read full article)
asparagus, Eating in Europe
Mar 21
I've never seen a purple potato.Limes, along with pineapple, sweet potatoes, ginger and mangoes are in the 'exotic' section of my supermarket - if anywhere.I have searched in vain to find such outlandish items as frozen fruit - like berries, or, heav (read full article)
Cooking for Two, Eating in Europe, First Courses, Food: general info, shopping
Mar 21
I've never seen a purple potato.Limes, along with pineapple, sweet potatoes, ginger and mangoes are in the 'exotic' section of my supermarket - if anywhere.I have searched in vain to find such outlandish items as frozen fruit - like be (read full article)
Cooking for Two, Eating in Europe, First Courses, Food: general info, shopping
Mar 08
There is snow in the south of France.I live more in the middle of France - there's snow here, too.The weather turned cold last week and winter seems most reluctant to loosen it's grip.One should not be able to marvel at the sight of snow on daffodils (read full article)
Eating in Europe, ham, main course, Memes & Events
Mar 08
There is snow in the south of France.I live more in the middle of France - there's snow here, too.The weather turned cold last week and winter seems most reluctant to loosen it's grip.One should not be able to marvel at the sight of snow on (read full article)
Eating in Europe, ham, main course, Memes & Events
Feb 15
Does anyone know how to get rid of dust on photoshop?Yes, I suppose I could have actually dusted, you know, in real life....But I think dusting a construction site is illegal. If not illegal, it's definitely stupid.... And I'm definitely no (read full article)
Eating in Europe, House & Restoration, Magret de Canard. Slow Roasting
Feb 15
Does anyone know how to get rid of dust on photoshop?Yes, I suppose I could have actually dusted, you know, in real life....But I think dusting a construction site is illegal. If not illegal, it's definitely stupid.... And I'm definitely not that.The (read full article)
Eating in Europe, House & Restoration, Magret de Canard. Slow Roasting
Feb 12
I often call for Prosciutto in my recipes; not a lot, just a bit to add flavor. It's the case of a little going a long way.But, I never, or rarely, use actual Prosciutto. I use Bayonne or Vendéen or Serrano, or any number of other dry-cured hams (read full article)
Chinese Cooking, Eating in Europe, Food: general info, shopping, Weekly Menu, Weekly Menus
Feb 12
I often call for Prosciutto in my recipes; not a lot, just a bit to add flavor. It's the case of a little going a long way.But, I never, or rarely, use actual Prosciutto. I use Bayonne or Vendéen or Serrano, or any number of other dry-cured (read full article)
Chinese Cooking, Eating in Europe, Food: general info, shopping, Weekly Menu, Weekly Menus
Feb 05
We decided to move to Andorra while we were living in Ireland.So, naturally, we immediately started Spanish language lessons.Our teacher was a young woman from Valencia (pronounced ba-LEN-thia) who had followed her Irish boyfriend home from a holiday (read full article)
Eating in Europe, Pasta; Weekly Menu, Weekly Menus
Feb 05
We decided to move to Andorra while we were living in Ireland.So, naturally, we immediately started Spanish language lessons.Our teacher was a young woman from Valencia (pronounced ba-LEN-thia) who had followed her Irish boyfriend home from a holiday (read full article)
Eating in Europe, Pasta; Weekly Menu, Weekly Menus
Jan 29
I found horseradish.You probably didn't realize it was missing.You have probably heard the 'horror' stories of people moving to foreign countries and not being able to find such American staples as sour cream and peanut butter, both of which, in some (read full article)
Eating in Europe, Life in Andorra, Weekly Menu; Turkey, Weekly Menus
Jan 29
I found horseradish.You probably didn't realize it was missing.You have probably heard the 'horror' stories of people moving to foreign countries and not being able to find such American staples as sour cream and peanut butter, both of (read full article)
Eating in Europe, Life in Andorra, Weekly Menu; Turkey, Weekly Menus
Jan 26
It's been a fussy week, chez nous.When walls are going up or coming down progress is always dramatic. But at some point all the finishing work has to get done. This week he did the trim around the ceiling, and started work on the fireplace. A ver (read full article)
Eating in Europe, House & Restoration, Soups and Stews
Jan 26
It's been a fussy week, chez nous.When walls are going up or coming down progress is always dramatic. But at some point all the finishing work has to get done. This week he did the trim around the ceiling, and started work on the fireplace. (read full article)
Eating in Europe, House & Restoration, Soups and Stews