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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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Old school fine dining (literally, old school)

Posted on February 22, 2023 by loren24250

The following is taken from a post I wrote in 2010: “La Récréation is a marvellous little restaurant in the tiny village of Les Arques, about 40 minutes south of Daglan. Its fame has grown because of a book called From … Continue reading →

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Dish du jour — January 18, 2023

Posted on January 18, 2023 by loren24250

While I’m calling this a dish du jour with today’s date, the photo below was actually taken this past weekend, while we were having lunch at our favourite nearby restaurant, O Moulin, in Carsac, about 25 minutes from Daglan. This … Continue reading →

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Good and dependable — a great combination

Posted on October 20, 2022 by loren24250

Following extensive in-blog research, I’ve determined that I haven’t used the word “omelette” in Radio Free Daglan for more than three years. Thus, I feel I can use the word again. It’s not that I have a particular thing about … Continue reading →

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4 friends, 2 lunches

Posted on July 17, 2022 by loren24250

It’s been wonderful finally being able to see friends after the Covid lockdowns and travel restrictions. And in this past week, we’ve enjoyed seeing a variety of friends — from Scotland and New Zealand — and getting set for visits … Continue reading →

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A (very) fresh take on slipperies

Posted on April 16, 2022 by loren24250

Slipperies. That’s what our Toronto friends tend to call oysters (for obvious reasons), and slipperies are something they order fairly regularly. Since Jan and I are fans of oysters as well, we also order fresh slipperies (served on the half … Continue reading →

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