France: Dordogne Valley, Varetz

This is what I dreamed when I was young medieval castles, perfect manicured gardens, beautiful and friendly people, rustic and tranquil farms, a little later in life : Michelin star establishments, plentiful and fresh food…

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Gammon and white bean stew, recipe

  Gammon and white bean stew   Beans and meat are staple foods at the Brazilian table. This recipe is inspired by the famous and traditional Brazilian National dish, Feijoada a recipe steeped in history. It’s…

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Paris in the Spring – Part 2

  Following on from my post Paris in the Spring – Part 1 ….Saturday early morning I headed to another cafe,  le Coutume for a quick coffee fix.  Another hipster place with a minimalist tiled…

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Paris in the Spring – Part 1

    Spring is a lovely time to visit Paris and thanks for Bank Holidays! Not too long and not too short just enough time to get over the channel for a well overdue visit. …

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Salpicão, Brazilian chicken salad

    It’s the season of colourful rainbow, heirloom vegetables, fruits, plants and flowers, like tomatoes, melons, carrots, potatoes, and many more.  These beautiful ingredients are grown from seeds that are passed down from generation to generation, they…

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