The Loire Valley and especially Blois
This was taken at the same time as the photo of the cathedral on Sunday. Today was grey with rain and light snow. It was also very cold so I stayed inside and made chocolate-chip cookies. J’ai pris cette photo dimanche en même temps que celle de la cathédrale. Aujourd’hui le ciel était gris avec …
Continue reading “Blois Skyline in Winter – L’horizon à Blois en hiver”
The weather was just perfect today for a meetup and mini-celebration to collect our foie gras from friends and celebrate two events with vouvray and financiers: a birthday and French citizenship. The photo was taken from the island in the middle of the Loire opposite Amboise. Il faisait un temps splendide sur l’île d’Or à …
Max Vauché artisan chocolates are the most famous in Loir-et-Cher, where we live. There is a store in Blois but the original facility in Bracieux is a treat for the eyes as well as the palate. The second photo shows Mendiant Trees. A mendiant is a traditional French confection from Provence composed of a chocolate …
My friend Holly bought this goat’s cheese covered in flowers in a shop in Pontlevoy. It was absolutely delicious. Mon amie Holly a acheté ce fromage fait aux fleurs dans une fromagerie à Pontlevoy. C’était délicieux.
One of the things we’ve missed during the lockdown period are oysters which we usually buy at the Saturday market. The oyster industry is suffering badly from the closing of markets and restaurants. We were able to order these through the caterer/delicatessen who now comes to the mini market in our street. They were delicious! …
Yoday I made hot-cross buns for Easter, a British tradition. I am having a Covid-free weekend during which I am not reading, hearing or speaking about the coronavirus – just enjoying the glorious spring weather. We had our first outdoor barbecue of the year. J’ai confectionné des brioches traditionnelles de Pâques aujourd’hui. Je passe un …
Quintessentially French! Happy New Year – happiness, health and much-needed optimism for 2020 to all our readers and fellow City Daily Photo bloggers across the globe! Une excellente année 2020 : bonheur, santé et optimisme – il en faut bien – à tous nos lecteurs et membres de City Daily Photo à travers le monde …
Finally found real cappuccino and latte in Tours at Kat’s Coffee! Nous avons enfin trouvé du vrai cappuccino et latte chez Kat’s Coffee à Tours!