I’ve had a light bulb moment and they don’t happen that often anymore. I’ve discovered the elementary reason why French cookbooks are so frustrating.And I should know-I have enough of them- but here’s a secret- I very rarely cook from them. The frustration starts at around about this point; “Take half a cup of crème […]
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At home, breakfast is usually during the week a fairly plain affair. Sometimes its one of the Hungry One’s Chunky Monkey smoothies ( chocolate protein powder, a banana, milk and a shot of coffee). Othertimes its cereal and some fruit. But here, it’s cold and we’re on holidays. I don’t think the Hungry One has […]
We’re in Paris and it’s springtime- though you wouldn’t know it. When we get out of the airport it’s so cold I can see my stale plane breath in the air. Economy class is nobody’s friend. Restavit ( that you can get over the chemist counter…!) is now one of mine. Three hours out of […]
There’s a mission, if you choose to accept it. Go to Paris on your honeymoon- and put on some weight. This is not a difficult task. In fact, it’s so easy, I’ve had to find some way of making it more interesting. Would you care to place a little wager? In the two months prior […]
There’s no pressure ok? You just have to select a menu – that like the flowers, the music, your dress, the readings, brief for the photographer and your partner’s tie, sums up in a physical form, exactly what your relationship is all about. It has to be in budget. It has to satisfy a multitude […]