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Monthly Archives: February 2017
A celebration of cows
Celebration Collective noun (1) A group of brightly-coloured cows, esp. in Normandy, France; said to be inspired by the Bounty of Bears in Berlin.
Paris: Picasso pleases but there were problems in paradise
Last September, Maggie and I made our fourth, and probably last, visit to Paris. We had booked to stay in our favourite hotel in Le Marais district for four nights, sandwiched between our river cruise and our visit to First World … Continue reading
Back in the saddle
A few weeks ago, I told my small body of regular readers that I would be taking an indefinite break from blogging. At the time, I had too many challenges in my life and I needed to devote more of … Continue reading
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Plum job puts some spice in our life
We had a ton of tomatoes, our neighbours had a surplus of satsumas. Plums that is. And they kindly shared the feast of fruit with their friends. Like us! Normally, I would convert these fleshy, red plums into one of … Continue reading
‘s a lot of tomatoes in those tarts
Each summer, Maggie and I grow ‘cherry’ tomatoes in pots, one plant per pot. This season, the crop began slowly – plenty of small, green tomatoes but none of them were ripening. Maggie even wondered if we had planted them … Continue reading
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Tagged feta cheese, recipe for tomato tart, savoury tarts, tomato tart
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Knowing my onions
I am publishing this short post because I will soon be writing a more substantial post about a dish for which one of the elements is caramelised shallots. However, what Maggie and I refer to as a ‘shallot’ is known … Continue reading
Rick and Maggie's food and travel adventures 