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pass the bone… S’il Vous Pla
I have been archiving my photos and found this one…. I was on my way to meet up a friend for cafe au lait when I passed this dog waiting outside the boucherie just next to Marche Provencal in Antibes, France.
This dog is certainly a gourmand.
Photo taken from Nokia N70 (oh am not advertising for it…I have just taken so many good photos with that cell phone either when I forget to grab a camera with me or when my camera battery is dead)
Also posted in France, Food, Travel & Culture
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beet back…
a part of my new beginning… my new life… am busy putting the puzzles of my life back….
don’t shoot the cook
tomato mozarella with basil and balsamic glaze
fruits for breakfast…
salmon canape .. bresaola swirls
There are times at work when our chef is off , so do the cooking for the owners and the crew. Well I do cook for the crew daily since chef comes only on long trips with us like when we were in croatia. Here are few things I have done for my boss and when I still have the chance to grab my camera before serving these. Continue reading
macelleria equina…venice, italia
I have so many files for some Venetian posts I wanted to share. The day before our boss arrived, I had to go shopping for fresh products. I found the most wonderful market ever in Italy. Some of you probably know which am talking about. I took Mick with me so he could help carry my bags as well and for him to explore the market. He loves food and is willing to taste almost everything I cook, except for one… equina (equine).. HORSE MEAT!While we were on our way back to the boat we passed this butcher that specializes horse meat. Can you see how much Mick squirmed?
I went in briefly to look around while Mick could not bring himself to peek. My first encounter of horse meat was in Switzerland. My ex Swiss family just love it, I could not imagine myself having the best cut of horse serve with vegetable, gravy and mash.The family would send us then parcels of Swiss goodies, some of it were cold horse meat lovingly wrapped shipped to Greece. I know that many of us really just could not eat some meat others enjoy.I wonder what kind of specialty meat some you love and dislikes. Whenever I cook at the boat and Mick could not figure out what is on his plate, I always tell him, eat it’s only CHEVAL! Will soon do a series of stories of Venice. Tomorrow am back to France then home……
Also posted in Italy food & culture
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a short break of my french life…
few days away from boats and antibes , just a short break to london.
both bakeries are here in antibes…the first bakery (they are from corsica) , sells great cinammon rolls that by 10am its all gone!!!!
Also posted in France, Food, Travel & Culture
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…slowly getting the blogging mojo back
Few knows the existence of two other blogs I keep. I am slowly working on my other blogs
where I keep a photojournal and a photo gallery. I know I am better, my creative juices just keep flowing….
Took that photo yesterday… Antibes, France more of these here….
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Cap Taillat, South of France
Nanny K enjoying a dip….
MY Little Jems
MY Umberto V
Season is almost over, last week we cruised for few days and so far this is the best place we anchored off for lunch just west of St Tropez.
We were 3 yachts cruising together and I had to cook lunch for the family….my famous tomato basil sauce which I add some capers and sun dried tomatoes. No photos as soon it came out I served it asap.
Still busy…
Also posted in Travels
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Venezia, Italia
…La Serenissima, the Queen of Adriatic, the city of canals and palaces. And on the 7th day of our passage we finally arrived on such magnificent place to be especially when the yacht is moored not far from St Mark’s Square.
contemplating how good life is….
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Greengrocer at Vibo Valentia, Italy
After another ride over the swells when we left Naples, we arrived at Vibo Valentia of the Calabrian region of Southern Italy.
As soon we were done with the wash down and clean up, I told the crew we need to get some fruits and wine for our clams.
Came along Mick and Ben… this photo is what I call just the moment of spontaneousity.
I just paid our shopping when I stepped out this man was bundling courgettes flowers. Sun was setting down and he was below a canvas… did not even have time to set my camera. I just clicked wishing for a good photo.
Indeed ah oh he gave me a smile.
More of clams on next post we will be up 530am tomorrow will cross the Strait of Messina to the other side of Italy. Few more days to Venice and perhaps few more days of big swells.
Also posted in Rest of European Food & Culture, Travels
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