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A sneak peek, plus a few rich dishes

Posted on December 4, 2019 by loren24250

Today’s posting covers two fairly different topics — one related to the holiday that is fast approaching, and the other related to a favourite topic in these parts (food, of course). First, the Christmas item. Admiring our village Christmas tree … Continue reading →

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“All’s right with the world!”

Posted on March 24, 2019 by loren24250

Yes, I do know that all is not right with the world — far from it. However, that’s the first thing my wife Jan exclaimed today as we sat down for our first lunch of the year at Sawadee, the … Continue reading →

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Today’s fabulous feast (boo hoo!)

Posted on November 25, 2018 by loren24250

“Well, I guess this is the beginning of winter,” said my wife Jan as we drove home this afternoon, “now that Sawadee is closed for the season.” Yes, sad as it is to report, the Thai restaurant in Cénac  today … Continue reading →

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A last Thai fling (for 2017)

Posted on November 26, 2017 by loren24250

I have written quite often  about Sawadee, the Thai restaurant in Cénac, a village about 10 kilometres from Daglan — most recently on November 6. But I can’t help myself, and here I go again. The occasion was the last … Continue reading →

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Our last Thai meal — for the year, that is

Posted on December 4, 2016 by loren24250

This is becoming an annual event — my wife Jan and I enjoy a delicious meal in early December at Sawadee, the Thai restaurant in nearby Cénac, and then I write a blog posting about the last such meal of … Continue reading →

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The World’s Best Restaurant — the mains

Posted on October 5, 2015 by loren24250

This continues a mini-series of postings on our recent trip from our French village of Daglan,  for a vacation in Barcelona and the Costa Brava area of northeast Spain. My last posting showcased the parade of amuse-bouches and soups that … Continue reading →

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Paella pointers, and other tidbits

Posted on June 1, 2015 by loren24250

Why does Nigella Lawson insist on pronouncing paella with an “l” sound? I don’t know. But I do know that (a) the dish should be pronounced in the Spanish manner, something like pie-AY-uh,  and (b) that it is one of … Continue reading →

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Amazed, surprised and delighted — once again

Posted on May 23, 2015 by loren24250

We have eaten at the Michelin-starred Le Grand Bleu in Sarlat so many times that it may seem surprising that we can still be amazed, surprised and delighted by Chef Maxime Lebrun’s creations. But we are, and never more so … Continue reading →

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Mixed results at a new Asian restaurant

Posted on February 8, 2015 by loren24250

Even the most ardent lover of traditional food here in the Périgord can grow weary of cuisse de canard and magret de canard and manchons de canard. So a new Asian restaurant — like a Vietnamese restaurant that recently opened … Continue reading →

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Christmas feasting follow-up

Posted on December 26, 2014 by loren24250

Some days before Christmas, my wife Jan and I were discussing our feasting plans for the holidays. “How about something different?” she asked. “Well, I think we’re always eating things that are somewhat different, from confit de canard to Indian … Continue reading →

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