Monthly Archives: November 2013

Small and delicious dishes

Posted on November 28, 2013 by loren24250

With the end of 2013 approaching, you might be wondering which dining establishment in the Greater Daglan Area will be named Radio Free Daglan’s Favourite Restaurant of the Year. Well, now I can reveal the winner: It’s the Michelin-starred gourmet … Continue reading →

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Six meals in the 7th — and one more

Posted on November 27, 2013 by loren24250

A few days ago, I introduced the subject of last week’s trip to Paris by giving you a photographic review of the macaron-baking class that daughter Anne, wife Jan and I took at La Cuisine Paris (“Macaron Daze in Paris,” … Continue reading →

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Macaron Daze in Paris

Posted on November 24, 2013 by loren24250

Several weeks before our recent trip to Paris, I had a sudden brainwave: Since daughter Anne loves cakes and pastries so much, why don’t we all take a baking class while we’re in the capital of pâtisserie? (I’ll admit that … Continue reading →

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Our chilly reception, on returning home

Posted on November 22, 2013 by loren24250

We are just back from Paris, where we spent a wonderful few days with daughter Anne. (I’ll write about some of our fun activities in later postings.) The weather was fairly cool if not cold during our stay, and we … Continue reading →

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Sunshine and remembrance

Posted on November 11, 2013 by loren24250

We have been enduring rainy weather for days and days, so it was delightful this morning to wake up to sunshine — and to know that my wife Jan and I wouldn’t get soaked while attending the Jour Armistice ceremony … Continue reading →

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Halloween II: The Children Take the Streets

Posted on November 9, 2013 by loren24250

Halloween was a bit of a bust here, as you know if you read my blog posting of November 5, with a total of just five trick-or-treating kids at our place that evening. But last night, we had a whole … Continue reading →

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Hello autumn, hello spring (where’s winter?)

Posted on November 7, 2013 by loren24250

We seem to be experiencing a case of  “season confusion,” when two seasons of the year overlap and squeeze out the middle season completely. How long this will last, on the other hand, is anyone’s guess. First, here’s Exhibit A. … Continue reading →

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Hidden away in Sarlat

Posted on November 5, 2013 by loren24250

For all the times we had visited Sarlat, the beautiful medieval town about 20 kilometres from Daglan, my wife Jan and I had never eaten at Les Jardins d’Harmonie, until friends Iain and Nancy suggested we try it. In fact, … Continue reading →

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