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'Mama said there'd be days like this...' There is a Chinese curse: 'May you live in interesting times.' Yesterday was an 'interesting' day. It all started about 6am.... Our phone seldom rings. Our phone never rings at 6 in the morning..... NEVER! Mon (read full article)
I'm not sure what's going on in my garden at night. I have radishes turning into big, hulking bullies: That could be the result of lack of discipline on my part as chief (and only) gardener. I accept the blame. But.... What's wrong with this picture? (read full article)
Yes, dear readers, I moved to France and got fat. I became overweight. Note that I didn't say that I gained weight. I became overweight. Could this be the real reason French women don't get fat? Well, there are certain cultural differences that serio (read full article)
I haven't been making pasta lately No, I'm not on a low-carb, no-carb or any other sort of diet. I'm on a new potato eating frenzy. In case you've never read this blog before..... We eat with the seasons. And right now it's new potato season. I picke (read full article)
Mission accomplished! The tiles are selected and ordered for our new bathroom. Oc course, I haven't a clue whether I ordered the right amount. In typical fashion, we measured, I calculated exactly, precisely, how many square meters of tiles we would (read full article)
I've got news for you, Mr. Nice-Guy Know-It-All from the garden store: IT DIDN'T WORK! Forgive me for shouting, but I have now spent yet another 25 Euros for a fool-proof method of keeping the bunnies out of my garden. It kept the fools out..... But (read full article)
It's a cool, rainy day here in the Lot et Garonne.... Perfect for spending a bit of time drooling over pasta. And there is a lot to drool over this week. So, grab a napkin and your virtual fork and let's have at it: First in this week is Rachel, of T (read full article)
I really don't know how famous it it..... But his kids love it, so that counts for a lot. It's not true Puttanesca with the sausages.... But that's what we cooks do - modify the recipe to suit our tastes and feed our families. This wonderful recipe w (read full article)
Last year about this time I did a post about our Processionarias or Processional Caterpillars... Those very pretty, very nasty and potentially deadly critters I'd seen nose-to-tailing it past our garden gate. You'll never guess what came tap tap tapp (read full article)
I'll never forget the first time I had smoked salmon. It was the longest lunch of my life. I'd grown up eating smoked fish - smoked carp, actually. I loved it. Smoked carp is a bit on the fatty side, but it was a local specialty. The kind of local sp (read full article)
Ah, Spring! All of the bright blooming flowers: daffodils, tulips, hyacinths.... All of the fresh vegetables: artichokes, asparagus, favas.... All of the trees coming into bud.... All of the lovely, warm sunshine..... All of the guilt.... Guilt? Spri (read full article)
Ail vert: green garlic.It's spring and that means it's green garlic season.It's fleeting, only about 4 weeks, so one must enjoy it while one can.I'm putting it into anything and everything.....Regular readers may have noticed.For those not familia (read full article)
Ail vert: green garlic.It's spring and that means it's green garlic season.It's fleeting, only about 4 weeks, so one must enjoy it while one can.I'm putting it into anything and everything.....Regular readers may have noticed.Fo (read full article)
Ail vert: green garlic. It's green garlic season.For those of you who are visiting this blog for the very first time.... I'm rather fond of green garlic.I've only known about it for the last few years.I was first introduced to it at a little re (read full article)
Note to self: Must wear clothes when outside.It's a simple enough premise.I don't know why I seem to have such a hard time grasping it.Perhaps it's because I so rarely get caught.Note that I said 'rarely' not 'never'.I do know better. It's happened (read full article)
Note to self: Must wear clothes when outside.It's a simple enough premise.I don't know why I seem to have such a hard time grasping it.Perhaps it's because I so rarely get caught.Note that I said 'rarely' not 'never' (read full article)
"May those whoLove us, love us. And those thatDon't love usMay God turnTheir hearts; And if he doesn'tTurn their heartsMay he turn Their ankles. So we'll know themBy their limping." There is a lot of Irish wisdom floating around t (read full article)
"May those whoLove us, love us. And those thatDon't love usMay God turnTheir hearts; And if he doesn'tTurn their heartsMay he turn Their ankles. So we'll know themBy their limping." There is a lot of Irish wisdom floa (read full article)
It's Presto Pasta Nights' 3rd Anniversary! Three years of weekly recaps of pastas from around the world.This successful event was started by Ruth, of Once Upon a Feast, back in the beginning of time (in the blog world).I'll admit, I didn't start out (read full article)
It's Presto Pasta Nights' 3rd Anniversary! Three years of weekly recaps of pastas from around the world.This successful event was started by Ruth, of Once Upon a Feast, back in the beginning of time (in the blog world).I'll admit, I di (read full article)
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