One of the things that puts many English-speakers off learning another language is the annoying habit that our European neighbours have of giving nouns a gender. There seems to be no rhyme or reason why a chair should be feminine and a poem masculine; or indeed why a table should be feminine in French […]
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Beacon Island Hotel, Plettenberg Bay – South Africa, February 2008
Click here for a full portionSkrei cod with a miso glaze – and how to buy sustainable cod
“So you’re a food blogger then? Ok, so what’s your signature dish?” It’s a question I dread, and one that I do not have an answer to. It is part of the (totally erroneous) assumption that food bloggers cook only lark’s tongues lightly sautéed in truffle butter and garnished with pure gold leaf. People read […]
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Narcissus – May 2013
Click here for a full portionVisiting the Vaucluse – a cycle tour of the Terraventoux vineyards
The story so far: After a long drive from London, we had finally arrived in northern Provence, spending our first afternoon exploring the lovely Coustellet farmer’s market. Our next stop was the hilltop village of Menerbes where we enjoyed a truffle-tastic lunch at the Maison de la Truffe et du Vin; followed by a visit to the Ochre Conservatory […]
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Red tulip – May 2013
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