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Tuesday, 26 February 2013

Families are a lot like apple and blackberry crumble - sweet, fulfulling, made with love... and often not quite perfect, but who's complaining

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This is an old one (but many of the good things often are). On the cusp of a papal conclave, it also seems appropriate to quote from a ...
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Friday, 17 August 2012

Losinj... Croatian pastries and a BBQ in the woods

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Burek, filled with spinach and soured cheese Losinj, an island in Istria, in the North of Croatia, was our final stop before our trip ba...
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Tuesday, 14 August 2012

Hvar - the Pakleni islands and a hidden fish restaurant (Pansion Tonci)

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Our mode of transport for the day The water around Hvar (even in the harbour) is so clean and crystal clear that it is a magnet for s...
Friday, 10 August 2012

Korcula... getting excited about the wrong kind of arancini

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A quick (4 hour) ferry ride from Dubrovnik and we arrived in Korcula, a sleepy and much quieter town than the hustle and bustle of the ci...
Wednesday, 8 August 2012

Exploring Croatia ... Dubrovnik, Scampi buzara and Kamenice

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This is the first of a series of posts on Croatia, starting with Dubrovnik - the scenery, the cities, and of course, the incredible food. ...
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Thursday, 26 July 2012

The Deep South - Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria and 'cucina povera'

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The food in this region of Southern Italy is often referred to as 'cucina poverta'.. literally 'poor man's food'. Past...
Tuesday, 24 July 2012

The Amalfi Coast - a quick detour for Spaghetti alle Vongole

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The title of this post says it all really. I love the Amalfi Coast, I love spaghetti, I love clams. I managed to get in a plate of spaghet...