12 March 2012 Leave a comment
bigbury oysters

Back in the nineteenth century, oysters were cheap and plentiful, and were used in pies, soups and stews. Supplies decreased in the last century and now the oyster is a treat that you’ll find when driving on three or four of the Best Self Drive Routes. Here’s a recipe we came across while driving through Devon, where some of the .

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19 February 2012 Leave a comment
snapper

If a restaurant has been serving fish and seafood since 1928, you don’t really need to know all about the awards it has picked up over the decades -- customer satisfaction says it all. We’re talking about Kailis’ Fish Market Café on the waterfont in Fremantle, just down the road from Perth in Western Australia. It’s an icon eatery when .

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09 February 2012 Leave a comment
Pork and dumplings HERO shot

On Bavarian menus it appears as schweinebraten mit kartoffelknodeln, which translates into English as roast pork and potato dumplings – a popular dish that you’ll find wherever you travel in southern Germany – as well as over the borders in Austria and the Czech Republic. This is a recipe that was suggested at the Goldener Hirsch in Donauworth Ingredients 1 1/2 kilos .

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09 February 2012 1 Comment
torte-b2

Who invented Linzer Torte remains a mystery. Nevertheless, the Austrians claim it’s the oldest known cake in the world. It was already mentioned by name as early as 1653, and the oldest published recipe is from a cookbook that dayes back more than 350 years. Recipes have changed over the years.This one came to us from the the food-loving folks .

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02 February 2012 Leave a comment
oxtail stew SA

Ukutya Kwasekhaya means ‘home cooking’ in Xhosa, the first language of South Africa’s former president, Nelson Mandela, and is the title of a new book by his personal chef of many years, Xoliswa Ndoyiya. Mandela’s tastes are simple and he is happiest with traditional food, according to Xoli, as his chef is fondly known. Her new book, which is called .

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Susan Drayton

2012-05-07 17:03:03
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You made our trip to Norfolk so easy to plan. It was on our agenda before leaving home in Toronto ...

Cherene Pienaar

2012-04-18 15:11:41
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This is a great post. Lamberts Bay was announced "dorpie" (small town) of the year a few days ago.

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Enjoyed the idea of Dartmoor and the Devon coast. It will fit in with our plans while we are in ...