Just one hours drive south of Calais lies Arras. We first visited with my Brother and Sister in Law many moons ago, when we were “pre-enfants” (and when the only emergency stop necessary en route wasn’t for the toilet, but at Carrefour to stock up on wine to take back!)!… We spent that golden Autumn weekend […]
Food
Pineapple & Coconut Cake
Forget recipe books and cookery programmes – in my experience, the best recipes come from friends. Tried and tested, and very often handed down (or across) these recipes have been made countless times usually for a very good reason, and this one is no exception to that rule!! With the UK government recommending that […]
Rome Part 4 – A Final Photo Essay
So here it is, the final day (yes finally!) … A day to take in what we had already seen, and recap on a few places that we hadn’t spent that much time in (and make mental notes of what to see next time), including a visit to the glorious Piazza del Popolo […]
Not Liver and Onions – Broeding – Places to Eat Munich
Navigating our way across town (thanks to a broken down train), Mr R and I spoke about the restaurant we were trying to find, and how it offers only a set menu. This is a concept I am not averse to for a couple of reasons – a) It’s a great way to try […]
Expat Essentials – 5 – Fresh Salsa
March and April are big birthday months in this house (as you may have noticed!)… Mr R celebrated maturing ever gracefully recently with a big Mexican dinner party. As it was a special event (and the birthday dinner we went out for was less than successful – I would love to give you the name […]