Art & Gastronomy … The finale of Renoir’s life and the debut of Escoffier’s
Renoir. Both Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Auguste Escoffier practiced their art from an early age through to the sunset of their years. Both worked passionately at their craft with an intense joie de vivre, were innovators in their professions, gained recognition at a relatively young age and fame before their death, and both had intimate…
Antigua and Barbuda, land of the 365 beaches!
Antigua and Barbuda. Read our previous country posting: “Angola, wealth, poverty and a King!” COUNTRY ROLL No 6 : Antigua and Barbuda, land of the 365 beaches and of Mount Obama! Read our related posting: “Best of Antigua and Barbuda food: Fungee and Pepperpot!” Read our next country posting: “Argentina, land of contrasts!”…
Eden Roc : Lunch at the Hotel Cap Eden Roc in Antibes
Eden Roc : Lunch at the Hotel Cap Eden Roc in Antibes Read our previous posting “ZSP : Is Nice still really nice?” I have asked for a lunch reservation at the Hotel du Cap Eden Roc in Antibes. Yes, the beautiful restaurant terrace overlooking the Mediterranean where a simple starter salad like a…
A Tribute to the admirable Sikhs!
I knew next to nothing about Sikhs before my last trip to India, the word simply making me think of men wearing turbans on their head. But after learning a bit about Sikhism and visiting the Gurdwara Bangla Sahib Sikh temple in New Delhi, I have come to have nothing but admiration for the Sikhs,…