There has been a definite change in the air over the past 10 days around Paris. The first sign of autumnal golden leaves are appearing. Slowly but surely. The sun has been shining but jings, the wind has had more of a mistral effect from the French South than anything else. When that strikes, a [...]
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The Thai Tuk-Tuk Adventure with Sapphire Macarons
Why does it happen to me? Perhaps because “gullible smiling tourist” is pinned to my forehead. It all started so well. En route to Koh Samui airport – which is more like entering Disneyland’s main boulevard – we savoured the lushness of the island’s greenery: the pineapples, papayas, and these enormous banana flowers. No big deal: [...]
French Rose Geranium Macarons
A Parisian window without geraniums is like a macaron with no filling. Even starting out as students in our first Parisian apartment, geraniums brightened up our rickety shutters. It was one of the first things a girl-fresh-from-Scotland just had to do to feel a little French. The other Frenchie things: the discrete bum-wiggle walk, the designer [...]
X-ray of a Macaronivore’s Spine
Things are a bit slow this morning. Who am I kidding? It’s afternoon already and still in pyjamas but what a spectacular firework display last night and fun on Bastille Day, our Fête Nationale en France. I’ll do a post on it but in the meantime, here’s something I want to share with you all. [...]
Mad About Lime Blossom Macarons
Mon Dieu! I was so carried away with the MacTweets Fruity Challenge that I forgot this sequel to the Loire Valley post! Et voici, mes amis – enfin… Remember recently I asked you what this tree was? It’s a French Tilleul. In English, it’s Linden Blossom but after Sue of Tales from the Giantswood asked if [...]
Mad About Macarons, Wimbledon and Wild Strawberries
Last year, when I finally plucked up the courage to weed our jungle at the bottom of the garden, a few plants with these familiar tiny white flowers were also weeded. This was too cool: we’d been given a lovely present from the local birds! The more I looked, the more I found. We had [...]
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