Healthy food, fresh ingredients, simple reci[es

I have so many house photos to post I decided to break with tradition and do the recipe first – for those who just come by for the food.

Back in the beginning of time, when the Blogosphere was young and one counted the number of food bloggers with an abacus, I started my website and blog.

The Saga of the Cooktop continues… My cooktop has 5 burners….

How does one know when it's time? I've been a dog owner for all of my adult life, usually with two big dogs.

Last week I mentioned that I don’t see purple potatoes in my little area of France.

Chicken with Mushrooms, Braised Garlic Purée and Mascarpone

Lamb with Asparagus and Snow Peas on Couscous

Do you eat asparagus with your fingers? Or with a knife and fork? One properly eats it with one's fingers, according to the etiquette guidelines.

Since our Sedi, the little German Shepherd, had her stroke last month her hearing is, shall we say, not what it should be.

Sedi, our little German Shepherd suffers from occasional (daily) incontinence.

I love new toys! I decided I wanted to get these rings for making fancy stacks and gratins and things….

Did I mention that it's cold here? Restoring an old French farmhouse, and living in it whilst we do it, has given me a new appreciation for how very hard life used to be, for everyone, but in particular those living off the land.

Bemoaning the lack of escalator etiquette….

Why do we always think we have to improve everything? Why do we feel the need to tinker? Why do we not just accept that some things are at their best just as they are.

We decided to move to Andorra while we were living in Ireland.

Salmon, Smoked Salmon, Avocado and Asparagus Pasta

I have always used a lot of herbs…much to the dismay of my mother and most of my family.