Toujours Les Issambres!
The sweet scent of pine fills the senses as you drive along the Corniche, the Mediterranean caressing the shore on one side, and villas draped in magenta bougainvillea on the other. Leaving the church tower and boat-laden marina of Sainte Maxime behind, head north for eleven kilometres to Les Issambres.…
Life in Tuscany with Covid-19
Published article: Coast Report Covid19 – Italy.pdf Villa Fonte sits on the crest of a wide valley outlined with tall poplar trees, its rustic stone facade bathed in afternoon sunshine, bougainvillea draped from its doorway. Holiday apartments now occupy the old animal sheds and farm labourers’ dwellings above, while the tower…
FOOD & TRAVEL IN 2020
FOOD & TRAVEL IN 2020 MAY – PROVENCE, S.FRANCE: Cooking with Chef Denis Fetisson at Restaurant L’Amandier de Mougins Cooking with Rosa Jackson at Les Petits Farcis in Nice Visits to: Menton, Cap d’Antibes, Villefranche-sur-Mer JULY – KELOWNA, BC: Wine tasting Gran Fondo Bike Race in Penticton (spectator only!) AUGUST…
Les Petits Farcis Niçois
Ingredients: 4 x Round courgettes (zucchini) for 2 people 2 x small white Onions 6 x Garlic cloves Tsp Curry powder 300g Spelt flour (can be substituted with wholegrain rice) 1 cup Split peas 1 cup Barley, 1 cup Lentils 1 cube Vegetable stock TbspPesto 150g Goat cheese cream 40ml…
Toujours Provence
It’s been said many times that the beauty of the South of France, and more specifically the Cote d’Azur is the jewel in the crown of Provence, attracting thousands of visitors each year. Some chase the many trails of author Peter Mayle (A Year in Provence 1989, Toujours Provence 1991,…
Toujours Provence
It’s been said many times that the beauty of the South of France, and more specifically the Cote d’Azur is the jewel in the crown of Provence, attracting thousands of visitors each year. Some chase the many trails of author Peter Mayle (A Year in Provence 1989, Toujours Provence 1991,…