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Tag Archives: shrimp
A sneak peek, plus a few rich dishes
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
“All’s right with the world!”
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
Today’s fabulous feast (boo hoo!)
“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
Posted in Food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne
Tagged Cénac, chicken saté, Chocolate, Daglan, desserts, entrées, food, gambas, ice cream, rascasse, restaurants, Sawadee, seafood, shrimp, Thai food
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A last Thai fling (for 2017)
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
Posted in Food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne
Tagged Cénac, Daglan, desserts, entrées, food, mushrooms, restaurants, Sawadee, seafood, shrimp
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Our last Thai meal — for the year, that is
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
Posted in Food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in the Dordogne
Tagged Cénac, Daglan, desserts, dordogne river, entrées, food, restaurants, Sawadee, seafood, shrimp, Thai food
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Paella pointers, and other tidbits
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
Posted in Food, Life in southwest France, Markets in France, Recipes
Tagged Daglan, food, Le Grand Bleu, Le Vieux Logis, paella, restaurants, Sarlat, scampi, seafood, shrimp, Spain's national dish, Spanish food, Trémolat
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Amazed, surprised and delighted — once again
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
Posted in Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne, Wine
Tagged amuse-bouches, Champagne, Daglan, desserts, entrées, food, Kir Royale, Le Grand Bleu, michelin starred restaurant, restaurants, Sarlat, seafood, shrimp, soups, strawberries
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Mixed results at a new Asian restaurant
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
Posted in Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne
Tagged Asian restaurant, Cénac, confit de canard, Daglan, desserts, entrées, food, Le Bambou, magret de canard, restaurants, Sarlat, shrimp, Vietnamese food, Vietnamese restaurant, Vietnamese restaurants
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Christmas feasting follow-up
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