Tag Archives: lobster

Back to a former school house (for lunch)

Posted on October 21, 2018 by loren24250

My wife Jan and I had eaten many times at La Récréation in the past, but hadn’t visited there in a few years. However, we made up for the omission a few weeks ago, when we headed south to Les … Continue reading →

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Lessons from Canada (for French wineries!)

Posted on September 1, 2018 by loren24250

Do you think that French wine makers would be interested in learning anything from Canadian wineries? Sure, as soon as the Donald gives up his Twitter account, and pigs learn to fly. But it’s worth a try, so here’s a … Continue reading →

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An oh-so-leisurely Sunday lunch

Posted on November 7, 2015 by loren24250

A leisurely Sunday lunch with good friends, enjoying fine food, is both a treat and a tradition for us here in the Greater Daglan Area. However, I do make a distinction between plain-old leisurely and so-much-time-between-courses-that-you-could-learn-how-to-play-contract-bridge leisurely. Unfortunately, the latter … Continue reading →

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Back in action — with a superb tasting menu

Posted on June 5, 2014 by loren24250

Just the day before I was discharged (honourably) from La Roseraie, the clinic where I had been undergoing physiotherapy after back surgery, I received an email from a former colleague in Toronto, raving about her recent trip to Paris. In … Continue reading →

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Why not lobster? Why not Champagne?

Posted on December 24, 2013 by loren24250

Christmas time in France puts a spotlight on the wonders of the sea — including of course oysters, which are now found in all kinds of shops and supermarkets in the Greater Daglan Area. And this suits us fine. In … Continue reading →

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A pretty perfect meal

Posted on May 20, 2012 by loren24250

Tomorrow is our 24th wedding anniversary (thank you, thank you very much), and so my wife Jan and I decided that we should have a really nice Sunday lunch for a change. (Cue laugh track.) Okay, we nearly always have … Continue reading →

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