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Europe 2011 – Quick Post – Breakfast
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
This morning we were up early and walked to the local bakery to pick up some fresh croissants and breads.
Day 10 – l’Isle sur la Sorge
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
It’s Sunday and our first full day in Provence. We did a quick trip just 20 minutes away to an “island city” l’Isle sur la Sorgue. Surrounded by a river with many bridges and water wheels, the heart of this village comes alive on Market day and Antiques. Streets are crowded, parking is sparse, but the ambience, the setting and certainly the food, make up for it all.
The small streets wind throughout the center and along it’s edges, streets and sidewalks were packed with vendors of fresh local produce, oils, meats, cheeses, olives, pastries, fruits and vegetables, while at another end is pottery, textiles and clothing.
Along our walks through the antiques section of town, we found a hidden restaurant that we immediately reserved for lunch, for the seven us “La Carre d’Herbes”. 3 hours later, after 3 courses and a bottle of Rosé, we finished lunch and headed back to our house in St Remy.
Day 2 – Munich
Saturday, April 30th, 2011
After waking up at 6.30am we could smell the bread baking and the coffee brewing from the kitchens below. We we hungry and got up for an early breakfast of muesli, yoghurt, brotchen, wurst, cheeses and croissants.
We followed this with a long walk around the Munich science and technology museum of which we saw about a quarter of the museum in 2 hours.
Lunch was at a Brathouse, bratwurst, boiled and grilled sausages, potato salad, sauerkraut, pretzels, and cheeses washed down with a weiss bier.
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Easter Sunday Feast.
Sunday, April 4th, 2010
This Easter Weekend has always been a tradition of a gathering of Family and Friends, over eating, chocolate eggs and a four day weekend. This is the Australian/English tradition, very much like thanksgiving. Kids would come home for Easter break, school holidays would start and Easter Sunday would be the Egg Hunt and the big family dinner.
So this post, I am dedicating to friends and family and the tables of food we have shared in the past and yet to share in the future.
Easter 2010 bring 10 of us together for Easter Dinner, Steve (Kitty) & Brandon, Jeff & Jerry, Les & Michael, Ed, Stephen and Myself, and of course Walter. I left Walter for last as this was the inspiration of writing this article.
You see, Walter is the former food writer for the Washington Post and he has sat at our dinner table numerous times over the years. I have come to know many of his food likes, and a good Sunday Roast is the only time Ive ever seen him want to lick his plate. So that’s what we are having. We bought a 8lb bone in rib roast, made a rub of garlic, salt, pepper, thyme, rosemary, bay leaves and olive oil and its now sitting in the fridge for a few hours before cooking. With that, will be my roast potatoes (something my mother taught me), golden and crispy on the outside and light and fluffy in the middle. This was one dish that always caught Walters attention and wanting more. So, when it comes to a Sunday roast, Walter is usually at the table.
This year, guests are bringing vegetable dishes to accompany the meal and desert is also being provided.
Our other focus for the day is a home made French Vanilla Ice-cream. You see, to tie this all in, Walter has recently teamed up with “Cooks Vanilla” and gave us some Fresh Vanilla Beans and Vanilla Puree, and so we are reworking our ice cream recipe to include both of these. Ill add a comment later to let you know how it turns out. Here is the recipe in any case: Click to continue »
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