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Revenge of the Killer Tomato
Aug 30, 2009
I’ve survived raw and ready steak tartare, reheated animal parts floating in jars and dismembered amphibeans.
But the tomato has floored me.
Archive for August, 2009
Steak Tartare: Raw Egg + Raw Meat = Perfection
Aug 27, 2009
France does not claim steak tartare as its own…
Fighting Food – Cassoulet
Aug 20, 2009
Southwest France proclaims itself as the family home of cassoulet, even if the towns bicker over who thought of it first like relatives at Christmas.
Cirque de Gavarnie
Aug 14, 2009
Its peaks reach up to 3000 metres and waterfall jets breed across its splintered surfaces, forming rainbow haloes against the snow.
The Zing in Gazpacho
Aug 10, 2009
Andalucia has embraced the tomato and created a dish that’s perfect for its parched plains.
Gazpacho, like pizza, had humble beginnings
Hiroshima Today
Aug 06, 2009
As the sleek shinkansen train slid into Hiroshima station, I admit I felt nervous. Yet for all the studies and reports, I was still unprepared for what I saw.
Some Like It Strong..
Aug 05, 2009
This is going to sound pompous, but travel really does teach you as much about your home country as it does the places you visit. I’d already realised …
15 Great Travel Blogs
Aug 05, 2009
During the blur that was moving house, crossing Portugal, Spain, France, Wales, England and back again, Heather from Heather On Her Travels awarded me a One Lovely Blog Award. Just the travelling tonic I was after. Now that I’ve had the chance to catch my breath, and – crucially – fix the air-conditioning in this [...]
