Archive for: April 2008

Dijon is a beautiful town which is fortunate to have inherited great palaces, elegant buildings and splendid architecture from the old Burgundian nobility.  Under the dukes of Valois, Burgundy was a powerful region …

Dijon is famous the world over for its mustard, however the capital of the province of Burgundy has lots …

Villers-Brettoneux a little French town of 3,952 inhabitants takes the centre stage again this ANZAC Day.  Whilst the citizens of Villers-Brettoneux have never ever forgotten the role of the ANZACs in saving their …

As I’m presently on a cheese obsession, my attention was drawn to the current scandal about the potential contamination of mozzarella cheese with cancer-causing dioxin.  Italian authorities have recalled mozzarella sales from 25 producers in the Campania region near …

Spanish cheeses varieties are not as large as those available in France, and neither are they as well known. However one that I know well, as a taste sensation, is Manchego, which also happens to be Spain’s most …

If anyone asks you to hazard a guess as to how many different cheeses there …

We enjoyed a very nice penne arrabiata and pizza pescatore at our local trattoria last night.  Towards the end of the evening, Franco, one of the owners came over, his face glowing from spending a night in front …

Food Glorious Food, that’s the motto of David Jones’ Food Court.  The Food Court is my second home, so I am able to vouch for the glorious food that’s available there.  However, in spite …

It’s the time of year when would be travellers are planning and booking their holidays for the year and it’s not surprising to see an increase in travel ads, all beckoning you to drop down tools because you’d …

A colleague of mine has just thrown in her senior job and is making her way to South America to pursue her Spanish studies and also for a taste of the South American lifestyle.  How I envy her …