Category: Food

Food, Italy, Travel

Two Greedy Italians….and a dash of Jamie

How can you resist  the charming and entertaining Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo? I thorougly enjoyed watching their television series Two Greedy Italians when it screened prior to going to Italy – but watching these two delightful chefs again since our return, as they travel through their country, means so much more to me now that I have been there myself. It is wonderful revisiting with them as they deftly showcase local … Continue reading Two Greedy Italians….and a dash of Jamie

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Bookish things, Food, France, Travel, Women

French longings….

While I am deeply engrossed in When in Rome which I am thoroughly enjoying, I realised over the weekend that I have allowed beautiful Italy to seduce me somewhat, and to entice me away from my first love – France. On Saturday morning, while having my usual coffee with a group of gym friends, one of them mentioned a local supplier of beautiful French products, French Country Collections, and … Continue reading French longings….

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Food, France, France and Italy, Travel, Women

Saint-Tropez, Ramatuelle …. and sadly, au revoir Cote-D’Azur

Well what amazing place this is… Saint-Tropez in particular – the opulent and incredibly ostentatious wealth that resides in the bay has to been seen to be believed. Yesterday we willingly paid Euro40 for the privilege of sitting at famous Senequier, looking at the rich and famous on their ridiculously outsized yachts, with chandeliers, guards, enormous flower arrangements, maids polishing…. …you get what I mean? What … Continue reading Saint-Tropez, Ramatuelle …. and sadly, au revoir Cote-D’Azur

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