Special lunch date…

One of the beauties of being in France is of course food. Last week-end we went to visit my lovely auntie in Charente. She is a fine lady, beautiful, smart, very french and an amazing cook. We took a stroll in her garden and saw a box. When I enquired about it she explained that [...]

You just would not see that in UK!

It makes me flinch everytime I go shopping there…somehow they have not grasped the pc concept in that supermarket….the slogan says:” if you take my space take my handicap too” very good sign shame about the manager who decided to put two bottle banks on it…

All I wanted was a dozen Sardines…

One of the best things about La Rochelle is the market! Not only for the food but for the sheer amount of characters that you get to talk to. Going to the market is a lot more than buying food for the week-end. When you are queuing you will find yourself involved with [...]