Avocado Surimi Tobiko Quinoa Salad
May 1, 2013 – 10:17 am | One Comment

 

After numerous indecisive thought process, I came out this salad. It’s really awesome. The objective was to prepare something low carb. I wanted to use the quinoa to make sushi and came out too wet …

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Getaway weekend in Zermatt, Switzerland
August 23, 2011 – 11:54 pm | 5 Comments
Getaway weekend in Zermatt, Switzerland

Recently I have received an email from Wikio that my blog is ranked 27 in the Travel & Tourisms category which was quite pleasing but at the same time feel pity because I have not …

Tuscany Part 4: Vinci & Baccalà alla Vesuviana (baccalà with tomatoes & capers)
May 5, 2010 – 5:41 pm | 11 Comments
Tuscany Part 4: Vinci & Baccalà alla Vesuviana (baccalà with tomatoes & capers)

Probably due to the relatively large Italian population living in Basel, we can find quite a lot of Italian ingredients here. I have come across the Baccalà (salt cod) from time to time in Manor Supermarket but I …

Short trip to Normandy, France
April 26, 2010 – 6:17 pm | 16 Comments
Short trip to Normandy, France

During Easter break, we spent 3 days in Normandy and 3 days in Paris. Peter drove 957km to Normandy, the longest road trip in one go. I wish we could stay longer as 3 days in Normandy …

getaway weekend in Gruyère, Fribourg region of Switzerland
August 3, 2009 – 8:03 pm | 14 Comments
getaway weekend in Gruyère, Fribourg region of Switzerland

 
So what did I do on Swiss National Day? I got a little treat and had a getaway weekend in Gruyère. On Saturday we played 18 hole at Golf de la Gruyère SA. It is …

Happy Swiss National Day
July 31, 2009 – 11:40 pm | 5 Comments
Happy Swiss National Day

 
First left flag is Basel-Landschaft (Basel-Suburb). the canton where I currently live; right flag is Basel-Stadt (Basel-City)
China celebrates National Day on 1st July;
US celebrates Independence Day on 4th July;
France celebrates Bastille Day on 14th July;
And here it comes, SWISS NATIONAL …

Tuscany part 2: cooking with Peter & Ann & baked zucchini & its blossoms recipe
July 21, 2009 – 8:41 pm | 30 Comments
Tuscany part 2: cooking with Peter & Ann & baked zucchini & its blossoms recipe

    
Following my Tuscany Part 1: I am afraid I am not writing in a chronological order. This was actually our last evening in Tuscany. Upon our arrival, I have written to Peter & Ann …

an afternoon in Notting Hill, West London
July 19, 2009 – 8:15 pm | 13 Comments
an afternoon in Notting Hill, West London

   
Portebello Road with London Cab in shocking pink ad
A few weeks ago I was in Notting Hill, the weather was much better than the weather forecast which allowed me to have a few good hours in …

getting closest to Mont-Blanc from Aiguille du Midi 3842m, Chamonix
July 12, 2009 – 10:48 pm | 10 Comments
getting closest to Mont-Blanc from Aiguille du Midi 3842m, Chamonix

Some time ago I have posted about the challenging & interesting  hike we did, at least challenging for us girls, that was our Day 1. After hiking for 4 hours, I got tired legs the …

Tuscany Part 1: Garfagnana & Tuscan risotto recipe
July 9, 2009 – 12:48 pm | 13 Comments
Tuscany Part 1: Garfagnana & Tuscan risotto recipe

This was where we stayed on the upper floor in a farmhouse in Pescia with our own pretty walkway filled with the frangrance from the Oleander.
Tuscany has been on my wishlist years ago since I watched the movie “Under …

a stroll along the long beach of Texel (near De Cocksdorp)
December 25, 2008 – 12:24 am | 3 Comments
a stroll along the long beach of Texel (near De Cocksdorp)

This Christmas, we are staying in a bungalow in the stress-free island, Texel (Dutch Frisian Island), North of Holland. To get to Texel, we took the ferry from Den Helder with our car and with seagulls …

season’s greetings from Texel, North Holland
December 24, 2008 – 11:11 pm | 9 Comments
season’s greetings from Texel, North Holland

Dear friends and readers
Wish you all and your family a Merry Christmas, and a Happy, Healthy New Year!

Warm wishes from Texel (Sheep Island) in Holland!
Click below for some highlights of our stay:

 a stroll along the long beach

summer vacation in southwest France: Part II: medieval town Sarlat in The Dordogne region
August 14, 2008 – 9:50 pm | 8 Comments
summer vacation in southwest France: Part II: medieval town Sarlat in The Dordogne region

 

Dordogne

To the French, the Dordogne is a river. To the British, it covers a vast area roughly equivalent to what the French call Périgord. Dordogne is also a department which consists of Périgord Blanc (White) , Périgord …

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