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River Lot in SW France

Off today to the River Lot in southwest France to one of the homes of foie gras, goose liver from fattened barbary ducks, a gourmand’s fave.

Best of health, naturally, on holiday,
Nina

Miremont’s Chocolat Chaud

The chocolat chaud at Miremont in Biarritz is the best in southwest France.

Best of health, naturally, on holiday,
Nina

A Chocolate Beignet

Tried a chocolate beignet on the Biarritz seafront. A beignet is something like a donut dough baked as a bun, with a rich filling. Wow!

Best of health, naturally, on holiday,

Nina

Biarritz Louisiane Tulip Inn

The receptionist at the Biarritz Louisiane Tulip Inn – checked us into a hotel room at 8 a.m., 6 hours ahead of check-in time. Fantastic!

Best of health, naturally, on holiday,

Nina

Capbreton Mixture

My father used to make a dish every Sunday for supper that he called mixture. The name allowed him to put anything he liked into it, but there was always a standard of hamburger meat, onions, tomatoes, and mushrooms fried together, dished over spaghetti, and topped with parmesan cheese. It continues to be a [...]

Fresh Barbecued Mussels

Fresh mussels barbecued outdoors in a garlic-shallot-olive-oil-baie-rose sauce on the flat grill went wonderfully with a rose wine.

Best of health, naturally, on holiday,

Nina

Deveraux’s “Return to Summerhouse”

In Jude Deveraux’s “Return to Summerhouse,” protagonist Faith visits 18th-Century England to realise her skills and prowess as an herbalist.
Good holiday reading,
Best of health, naturally, on holiday,
Nina

Nuns on the Beach at Hossegor

Approaching the beach at Hossegor, France, what did we see?
Photo credit: Hubert Dumont
Nuns dressed in white at the water’s edge adoring the power of the Atlantic.

Photo credit: Hubert Dumont
Best of health, naturally, on holiday,
Nina

Grilled Fillet of Barbary Duck

Had grilled fillet of Barbary duck this evening. Superb! Without raising ducks for foie gras, southwestern France could not offer this.
Best of health, naturally, on holiday,
Nina

Hideous Jeff Koons exhibit

Hideous Jeff Koons exhibit within the fabulous palace of Versailles succeeds in drawing attention to itself by insulting beauty completely.

Best of health, naturally, on holiday,

Nina