And no, I haven’t confused a waiter with a nurse or a kitchen with a consulting room. This kind of pulse has nothing to do with be still my beating heart…
Click here for a full portionWining and dining on the Frontline
I’ve never much been one for danger myself. No, no – I’m far too attached to my limbs and averse to sudden loud noises to want to go and put myself in harm’s way. So how on earth did I find myself dining on the frontline (so to speak) one recent Saturday night? Fear not, […]
Click here for a full portionQuick pork chops with sherried mushrooms
One of my favourite quotes from The Simpsons goes something like this: Marge: It might be nice to go out to dinner tomorrow night. Homer: Tomorrow night? Friday? Pork chop night?? Marge, we haven’t missed pork chop night since the Great Pig Scare of 87!
Click here for a full portionI’m back – and here’s my scorecard
Days away from home – 16 Beds slept in – 4 Cities/towns stayed in – 3 Show-stopper meals – 2 Family and friends visited – 30 (give or take!)
Click here for a full portionClaudette’s roasted potato salad
Living in a foreign country far from your family and friends has its ups and downs. For me, the upsides of London have included the incredible travel opportunities, the opportunity to start a blog (which I doubt I would have done had I stayed home), the eclectic mix of people I have met, and the […]
Click here for a full portionThree pepper and mushroom frittata
Much as I love being on holiday, one of the downsides is that you get back home and there is nothing of any use in the fridge. I got the habit from my mom to plan meals in the run-up to a family holiday in such a way that by the day we left there […]
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