Category Archives: Travel
Cream of white asparagus soup
This is another recipe inspired by our travels in Europe earlier this year. It was the middle of Spring and the asparagus season was in full swing. Restaurants were promoting special asparagus menus – everything from entrees to desserts – … Continue reading
Nice-inspired mussels
Clean up alert! This dish generates numerous dishes, a large volume of detritus and, if you are not careful, a messy cooktop. The inspiration for this dish came during a visit to Nice in December 2009. We were on a coach … Continue reading
Other Peninsula pleasures
This post is a prequel to Out of town, out to lunch. One of the main strengths of the Mornington Peninsula as a destination for holiday-makers and day-trippers is the wide range of attractions and recreational opportunities. These include safe, … Continue reading
Spinach, ricotta and chestnut gnocchi
Chestnuts, the first time. 54 years old. A Saturday morning in September 2008, beside Lago Maggiore. Local volunteer firefighters roasting chestnuts as a fund-raising activity. The second photo has nothing to do with the chestnuts. No, I just wanted to … Continue reading
Out of town, out to lunch
Maggie’s birthday is 7 September. So, every now and then, it falls on the first Sunday in September, which is celebrated as Fathers’ Day in several nations, including Australia, the United States and Great Britain. For personal reasons, Maggie wanted … Continue reading
Dijon inspiration
Earlier this year, Maggie and I spent three days in Burgundy, dining and wining as if we were heirs to the French throne. Our next stop was Dijon, a city we expected to enjoy while staying two nights at the … Continue reading
Travel-infused beef braises
While Maggie and I were travelling in Europe earlier this year, I ate four traditional dishes of braised beef: boeuf bourguignon (French), beef goulash (Hungarian), svickova omacka (Czech) and tafelspitz (Austrian). Since returning to our own kitchen, we have cooked three … Continue reading
Our tour of Central Europe with Insight Vacations
From 10 May to 23 May, we travelled on Insight Vacations “Highlights of Central & Eastern Europe” coach tour. This was late in the northern Spring, which meant that the weather was variable, including one day that was spoiled by … Continue reading
Best meals in Côte d’Or: Chez Jeannette
The day of our move from Beaune to Dijon was May the 1st, May Day, also Labour Day and therefore a public holiday in France. After breakfast, we headed north, leaving the main highway at Clos de Vougeot to rejoin the … Continue reading
Rick and Maggie's food and travel adventures 