Category Archives: Overseas
Making breakfast pastries, Istanbul style
On a couple of recent business trips to Istanbul I’ve been fortunate to stay in a residence where an amazing breakfast spread was prepared from the small kitchen each day. Cheeses, fruit, meat all laid out – plus some baked … Continue reading
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France, a land of sauces, Sandra and seafood
“What is that I enquired” pointing at the unfamiliar words on the menu. Pointy language being somewhat a speciality I’ve developed over the years having less than a schoolgirl grasp on French. “It’s pike” the restraunteur helpfully translated “a freshwater … Continue reading
Finding value for money eats in Venice
[slideshow] Beautiful, memorable and endlessly interesting as Venice is, it’s not cheap for eating out. I’ve picked the three places below out for their value. Living it up: Trattoria al Ponte del Megio, S. Croce, 1666. This is my favourite … Continue reading
3 days, 3 cities, 3 (very different) restaurants
This week I’m just back from a whirlwind foodie adventure which I organised for a surprise 40th birthday celebration. Getting everything arranged meant seeking out great places to eat in three cities and involved countless internet searches – but couldn’t … Continue reading
A fishy dilemma in Portugal
When it was placed on the table bound, and indignantly twitching at having been so rudely yanked from its tank, I glimpsed the expression of a young girl of about six years old sitting at the table next to us. … Continue reading
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101 Talbot in Dublin
The origins of food seem to be an increasing obsession with restaurants and shops – I’m guessing it’s not least because of the proliferation of television programmes raising awareness of how animals are reared. It was noticeable on my recent … Continue reading
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