Cocteau : L’Oisivete me fatigue! (Idleness tires me!)
Cocteau : L’Oisivete me fatigue (Idleness tires me) ! Read our previous posting at “Salade Nicoise et cuisine nissarde : The best of Provence and Italy!” Whenever we rent an apartment in a large city somewhere in the world or stay for an extended period , as we have done a number of times so …
African Queen, Beaulieu-sur-Mer: Best pizza ever!
The name “African Queen” probably conjures up memories of the dynamic duo, Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn in the 1951 film by the same name — but forget that movie for now. Close your eyes and imagine a restaurant with exotic decor … rosewood paneling, African motifs, lush tropical plants. Large parts of the restaurant…
Afternoon Tea at the Legendary Brown’s Hotel !
London these days is full of celebrity chefs striving to be as innovative as possible which makes the city’s culinary scene very eclectic and alive with buzz. But when it comes to Afternoon Tea, one of the United Kingdom’s finest culinary traditions and indeed, one of their finest contributions to the civilized world, I prefer…
What’s in my travel bag?
What’s in my travel bag? As a tennis aficionado as well as a regular tennis player, I enjoy watching the Tennis Channel in my leisure time. Regularly, the Tennis Channel has a segment called “what’s in my bag” which features a pro tennis player detailing the contents of his or her tennis bag. Seeing what…