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Bastille Day picnic
Bastille Day is upon us! AGAIN! Weeks have passed so fast that I’ve only just realized I’d never posted the pictures of last year’s Bastille Day celebration we had with my girlfriends. Since I’m not...
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France snapshots – Romans – May 2012
Soooo…. bonjour guys! It’s been a while indeed! Please forgive my snail pace with regards to writing this blog: this year has been a busy one. But hopefully it will be rewarding with exciting stuff, so...
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Transit in Lyon (or Gastroville) – May 2012
Lyon Panorama, view from Notre Dame de Fourvière ©M.Venables During our brief stop in Lyon, we first stayed at our friends’ house in the Croix Rousse, a hilly area in the old part of town, which used...
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A French winter
FRAAANCE !!! Brrrrrr….. Aaaah, France in winter…. the snow, the cold, the icy wind, the trains blocked by frozen-up rails, running 1, 2, 3 hours late! The beautiful puddles of melted snow sludge mixed...
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Le Concours des Vins du NSW – FACCI
Where NSW Wines meet the French palate… A few weeks ago I attended the NSW Wines competition organised by the French-Australian Chamber of Commerce at the Doltone House in Pyrmont, and had the...
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Eveleigh Uncorked – Wine and Cheese Fair
A few weeks ago, the first edition of “Eveleigh Uncorked” took place at Carriage Works in Eveleigh/Darlington. According to the organisers of the event, this Wine and Cheese Fair attracted “over 4,500...
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Souffle class at Patisse Cooking School – Chippendale
Who doesn’t like Soufflés, those light, moist, airy as clouds cakes. Savoury or sweet, they’re bound to impress your guests at dinner parties… that is, if the soufflé doesn’t collapse before reaching...
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Interview with Alison Brien – Channel Cheese
Puzzone di Moeana cheese, Italy (Trento province) Saying that I like cheese would be quite an understatement: I simply love it, I grew up wolfing down slabs of Comté and Camembert, eating Cancoillotte...
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