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May 06

Perfect Scrambled Eggs, Roundabouts

Roundabouts are a marvelous thing that one sees all over Europe but rarely in the US. They keep traffic flowing without the need for traffic lights or traffic cops. If you're lost you can simply drive round and round, looking at your options, until y (read full article)

eggs, First Courses, Funny life stories, travel

Jan 15

Broccoli Rice Gratin; Escalator Etiquette; The Weekly Menu

Bemoaning the lack of escalator etiquette.... Or how to loose the skin on the back of your heels. The store that I shop at when we go to Andorra is huge, the size of at least a few football fields.  There are moving walkways, rather than escalator (read full article)

Life in Andorra, shopping, travel, Weekly Menu Planner, Weekly Menus

Jan 15

Broccoli Rice Gratin; Escalator Etiquette; The Weekly Menu

Bemoaning the lack of escalator etiquette.... Or how to loose the skin on the back of your heels. The store that I shop at when we go to Andorra is huge, the size of at least a few football fields.  There are moving walkways, rather than escal (read full article)

Life in Andorra, shopping, travel, Weekly Menu Planner, Weekly Menus

Jan 04

Catalan Cooking: peasant food at it's best

Living in the mountains, as he does, our friend has the exact opposite method of cooking of mine. We are two, and I usually cook for two, or two plus planned leftovers.... for two. He is one and he usually cooks for an army. He has one tall refrig (read full article)

Catalan Cooking, Eating in Europe, Food: general info, shopping, Holiday Cooking, Holidays, travel

Jan 04

Catalan Cooking: peasant food at it's best

Living in the mountains, as he does, our friend has the exact opposite method of cooking of mine. We are two, and I usually cook for two, or two plus planned leftovers.... for two. He is one and he usually cooks for an army. He has one tall refrigera (read full article)

Catalan Cooking, Eating in Europe, Food: general info, shopping, Holiday Cooking, Holidays, travel

Jan 03

Oatmeal Biscuits; Bunny Slayer no more

The continuing Saga of Sedi, the (former) Bunny SlayerSedi, the German Shepherd, jumped out of the car on the way to the mountains.  She had an unplanned sit.... And couldn't get up.  Other than hold her tail up so she could pee, there was nothing (read full article)

Bread Baking, Dogs, Cats & Other Critters, Funny life stories, Mountain Travel, travel

Jan 03

Oatmeal Biscuits; Bunny Slayer no more

The continuing Saga of Sedi, the (former) Bunny SlayerSedi, the German Shepherd, jumped out of the car on the way to the mountains.  She had an unplanned sit.... And couldn't get up.  Other than hold her tail up so she could pee, there was not (read full article)

Bread Baking, Dogs, Cats & Other Critters, Funny life stories, Mountain Travel, travel

Dec 28

The 5 things mon mari doesn't know about shopping

In honor of both the end of the Shopping Season and Mon Mari, I thought I'd reprint this from 3 years ago...For years mon mari and I traveled together.  Then we moved to Ireland/Andorra/France and it changed.For the first five years I was still (read full article)

Expat in the U.S., shopping, Stuff that defies description, travel

Dec 28

The 5 things mon mari doesn't know about shopping

In honor of both the end of the Shopping Season and Mon Mari, I thought I'd reprint this from 3 years ago...For years mon mari and I traveled together.  Then we moved to Ireland/Andorra/France and it changed.For the first five years I was still wo (read full article)

Expat in the U.S., shopping, Stuff that defies description, travel

Sep 26

Veal Saltimbocca; Shipping the shopping

I confess.I like to shop.I don't do it very often, and, fortunately for my wallet, I like window-shopping best.Still, being on my own in the US for 2 weeks, it was inevitable that I succumbed to that great American past time.What really clinched it f (read full article)

Beef and Veal; Expat Life, Expat in the U.S., travel, Weekly Menus

Sep 26

Veal Saltimbocca; Shipping the shopping

I confess.I like to shop.I don't do it very often, and, fortunately for my wallet, I like window-shopping best.Still, being on my own in the US for 2 weeks, it was inevitable that I succumbed to that great American past time.What really clinched (read full article)

Beef and Veal; Expat Life, Expat in the U.S., travel, Weekly Menus

Sep 04

Ratatouille Quiche; off to the US; the Weekly Menu

I'm finally going back to the US to visit the family.  Next week. The trip has been postponed a few times due to, oh, little things like moving; being stuck in Vlad's house, mon mari's frequent hospital holidays..... So far, it's on track.... (read full article)

Quiches and Tarts, travel, Weekly Menus

Sep 04

Ratatouille Quiche; off to the US; the Weekly Menu

I'm finally going back to the US to visit the family.  Next week. The trip has been postponed a few times due to, oh, little things like moving; being stuck in Vlad's house, mon mari's frequent hospital holidays..... So far, it' (read full article)

Quiches and Tarts, travel, Weekly Menus

Aug 27

Stuffed Pork Tenderloin; Enlightening travel

Years ago, before we lived here, we were in London, window-shopping with another couple.  The wife spotted a figurine she wanted to add to her collection.  They discussed it a bit, as it was rather expensive, then decided to buy it. She asked if (read full article)

Barbecue Cooking, Life in Ireland, Random Rants and Raves, travel

Aug 27

Stuffed Pork Tenderloin; Enlightening travel

Years ago, before we lived here, we were in London, window-shopping with another couple.  The wife spotted a figurine she wanted to add to her collection.  They discussed it a bit, as it was rather expensive, then decided to buy it. She asked if t (read full article)

Barbecue Cooking, Life in Ireland, Random Rants and Raves, travel

Aug 24

Tortilla de Calabacín; Flowering Villages

Once in a blue moon the travel gods smile down and we stumble into fairyland for a brief moment. As we drove into this village last week, we were fascinated by the 'flowers' covering the street. It was so beautiful and fantastic..... B (read full article)

French Encounters, Frittatas, Summer French Travel, travel

Aug 24

Tortilla de Calabacín; Flowering Villages

Once in a blue moon the travel gods smile down and we stumble into fairyland for a brief moment. As we drove into this village last week, we were fascinated by the 'flowers' covering the street. It was so beautiful and fantastic..... (read full article)

French Encounters, Frittatas, Summer French Travel, travel

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