France Dordogne Valley, Brive-La-Gaillarde

Nous sommes trop gâtés! We finally arrived at Brive, the last leg of this wonderful and hectic adventure.  Brive is  the biggest commune in the Correze department. The medieval centre is mainly a commercial district…

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France Dordogne Valley : Lacave, Rocamadour and Aubazine

Chateau La Treyne in Lacave What a start of another adventure, we travelled from Sarlat to Lacave, about 40 minutes by car and we arrived at Chateau La Treyne,  a 14th and 17th Century castle…

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Mexico, Mole Poblano recipe

learning about Mexican chillies One of the most elaborate pepper sauces in Latin America,  mole poblano de  Santa Rosa is the king of moles. A recipe based on Spanish and pre-Columbian cooking, it reflects the…

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Scarfes Bar at Rosewood London

 Scarfes is situated in the five star Rosewood London, in High Holborn in London, both have been completely and sympathetically restored.  The building dates from 1914, it was designed in a flamboyant Edwardian style, subsequent…

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Darjeeling Express, afternoon chai

A colourful, spicy and tasty adventure, a Darjeeling Express Afternoon Chai hosted by the Asma Khan, who has been living in London since 1991, and only started cooking when she went back to India in…

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