Yearly Archives: 2011

A Christmas Foodie Tour in Brisbane, Australia

Sally Lynch's home

Rain bucketed down Wednesday morning as my friend Barbara (from Winos and Foodies) and I sipped coffee and nibbled delicious pain au chocolat from the wonderful French patisserie Chouquette in Brisbane. Both of us are early risers, so we had a few hours to kill before our big day out at Natasha’s Annual Christmas Degustation...

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Breakfast and Inspiration in an Italian Courtyard

fried eggs on nest of spinach

September mornings in the old town part of Vogogna, Italy are wonderfully dark and quiet. The darkness is not from lack of sunlight, but from the inevitable shade created when tall, stone buildings rub shoulders with each other, towering over the narrow cobbled streets that keep them from knocking heads with the buildings across the...

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A Christmasy Jaunt to Brisbane

Fourth of July Rose

Mornin’ luvs! It is crazily chilly, windy, and dark in Queensland, Australia this week. Brrr! I heard that this is the coldest start to summery they’ve had in 51 years and I don’t doubt it. Shiver! Today I’m packing up my little suitcase, making sure I have sweater, pashmina and umbrella to keep me warm...

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Bad Things, Good Things and Spiced Plum Soup

country pond

Hi luvs! Is your weekend off to a good start? Mine’s been a bit rough, but things are getting better today.Turns out my issues with mold and Ecoli I had in Washington weren’t fully resolved and have resurrected with a vengeance. Docs have me on four meds now and hopefully I will start feeling better...

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The Streets of London and a Spot of Tea

London turrets

It’s a perfectly marvelous stormy day today, gusting winds, pouring rain, and it feels every bit like England in the fall. So this afternoon I’m going to take you on a pictorial jaunt with me and my dear friend Katy through the streets of London. It was late afternoon as we emerged from the Tube,...

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