Category Archives: Food

The sun, a ceremony, and a droopy bottom

Posted on May 9, 2024 by loren24250

A miracle? It seemed like something rather grand was going on yesterday, because after the rainiest spring we can remember, the sun was out, and the sky was a beautiful blue. That made for a much more pleasant stay at … Continue reading →

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Our new (local) place for burgers

Posted on April 19, 2024 by loren24250

Jan and I happen to like good cheeseburgers, but they are not always easy to find in this part of France. For some time, our go-to place for burgers has been Chez les Filles in the neighbouring village of Cénac, … Continue reading →

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An excellent (and delicious) start to the New Year

Posted on January 6, 2024 by loren24250

Several good, nay excellent, things came together for this past Monday — which of course was New Year’s Day — and created an event that was an excellent (and delicious) start to this New Year. And what were those things, … Continue reading →

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Frunch

Posted on November 27, 2023 by loren24250

Brunch in France? We had never come across one. Of course, having a Sunday brunch when we lived in Toronto was a wildly popular activity. But I don’t think of the brunch — a clever neologism of “breakfast” and “lunch” … Continue reading →

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American Thanksgiving, French château

Posted on November 24, 2023 by loren24250

Yesterday was the Thanksgiving Day that Americans celebrate (we Canadians have our Thanksgiving about a month earlier), and Jan and I were among the attendees at a private luncheon to celebrate the American event in an ancient castle about 10 … Continue reading →

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Three “final” meals in just three days

Posted on November 13, 2023 by loren24250

Jan and I are well known for having our lunches out of the house, in restaurants. But we just set some sort of record (for us) by having three lunches outside our home on three consecutive days, and this was … Continue reading →

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Taste bud sensations, plus restaurant news-bits

Posted on October 25, 2023 by loren24250

It’s been a few weeks since we lunched with friends Keith and Kathy at Le Petit Léon in the pretty village of Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère, but I couldn’t let the occasion pass without at least a few comments — because the food … Continue reading →

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An English pub in an old French village

Posted on October 4, 2023 by loren24250

You may have read that Jan and I recently followed the lead of an episode in the U.K. television program, A New Life in the Sun. That show follows the successes and failures of Brits who move to the Continent … Continue reading →

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Travels for lunch: Thiviers and Toulouse

Posted on September 22, 2023 by loren24250

In the past week, we’ve certainly racked up some mileage in the hunt for good meals, and I’m happy to report that we succeeded. One day it was a two-hour drive north to Thiviers, a town we had never visited; … Continue reading →

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Cool at last, and fun with food

Posted on August 29, 2023 by loren24250

We’ll have news in a moment, but first, the weather. Yes, I’m beginning with the weather, for the very good reason that Jan and I (and a lot of other people around here) are delighted with it. After enduring a … Continue reading →

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