Summer Food in the French Alps, part I

Ajouté le 16/07/2007 11:16:00

I am currently in the French Alps for 2 weeks. I arrived last thursday and the weather has been fantastic so far. I will try to send some "blog-cards" from time to time. Not an easy task though as I have no Internet access and have[...]

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Summer Food in the French Alps, part V

Ajouté le 23/07/2007 11:25:00

Symphonie Florale... Floral Symphony... Even if one does not have a gardener's soul (in our Parisian home, it is my husband who takes care of the flowers and I really wonder what he whispers to them to make them feel so[...]

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Summer Food in the French Alps, part II

Ajouté le 18/07/2007 10:41:00

Lunch at l'Auberge du Christomet, Megève. A wonderful restaurant with a scenic view on the infamous Montblanc mountain. Customers here are pampered from the aperitif taken in the garden with sunchairs and beds, through the café. The[...]

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Summer Food in the French Alps, part IV

Ajouté le 21/07/2007 10:40:00

A short visit to Turin, Italy - Une petite visite de Turin, Italie As one member of our party had a business meeting in Turin, we decided to go with him and enjoy everything Italy has to offer : wonderful gelati, the best cappuccini served[...]

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Summer Food in the French Alps, part VI

Ajouté le 24/07/2007 10:30:00

Une spécialité locale - A local specialty The "mégevan" (the name of Megève's inhabitants) is a pastry exclusively created at "Au Père Sottieu". It consists of a raspberry tartlet covered with half a[...]

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Summer Food in the French Alps, part III

Ajouté le 20/07/2007 10:44:00

A simple fruity Salad : shrimp, watermelon, melon and peach salad Une salade très fruitée : Salade de crevettes, pastèque, melon et pêches A fresh and healthy Salad : Just some cooked shrimps (shelled), Watermelon and melon[...]

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Summer Food in the French Alps, part VII

Ajouté le 26/07/2007 10:03:00

A cake with the local blackberries , un cake avec les mûres locales. Blackberry Cake For 8 servings : 7 oz all purpose flour + some for the pan 7 oz unsalted butter + some to grease the[...]

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Deux restaurants gourmands à Megève et environs

Ajouté le 18/07/2008 15:48:00

Contrarily to what you might think, I am not spending all my vacation time eating and eating again. Not at all, I am also very busy...napping and sleeping at night, lol ! Well, for me, that's what good holidays are about :[...]

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Visite à la Ferme Bio...A visit to the local Organic Farm...

Ajouté le 15/07/2008 10:42:00

What a pity, our gorgeous weather has finally led to a non-stop rainy week-end...Alas...And what a challenge it is to keep your kids "smartly busy" in a ski resort at summertime when the sky is grey and "crying" all[...]

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