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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
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
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
Indefinite leave of absence
Just to let my small band of followers know that I am taking a break from blogging. Reluctantly! I have a range of challenges in my life at the moment. In the face of these, I can’t summon the energy … Continue reading
Into the closet: folio 4
A few weeks ago, we updated our ‘loo view’, replacing images from our visit to Spain in 2011 with a selection of photos from the three days we spent in Burgundy in May 2014. Although we enjoyed several bottles of the … Continue reading
It’s pickling time again!
Happy New Year everyone! One of the things we like most about the warmer months is the abundance of fruit available for converting to condiments, ie pickles, chutneys and relishes. In our home, that will always include green tomato pickle … Continue reading
Capital cooking: eating out, in and around Canberra
Maggie and I enjoy visiting Canberra but, to use that well-worn phrase, we wouldn’t want to live there. Like some other cities built from scratch in the 20th century to house national governments and their agencies, it has a reputation … Continue reading
Visit to Canberra: a symphony in five monuments (day 2)
On our second full day in Canberra, Maggie and I visited three more national monuments. National Portrait Gallery We first visited the National Portrait Gallery in 2013, soon after it it moved into a purpose-built facility. The gallery houses a … Continue reading
Rick and Maggie's food and travel adventures 