As we prepare to leave the Chateau, I’m busy trying to savour every little bit. I’ve been noticing all the architectural details, the ancient stone walls (3 feet thick!) and we took some time to sit out on the lawn in les transats, enjoy the sun and drink chilled rose. Keeping with the theme, I … Continue reading
I inadvertently made these two recipes the other day and so we had a pink & green Spring Borscht for dinner and a pink & green Rhubabrd Upside-Down Cake for dessert. While unintended, the effect was fun and put a smile on my face. Spring Borscht I love borscht but it can be laborious, especially … Continue reading
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Chef in a suitcase: My grandmother taught me to cook and compiled a handwritten book of her favourite recipes for my birthday one year. Since then, I’ve added over a hundred more recipes from my travels and I’m busy compiling them all into a book (cliche, I know, but the original book is about to … Continue reading
A tasty way to give a gluten-free “breading” to salmon. I thought I had received this recipe from my Aunt Dawna, but when I emailed it to her she said “It’s far different from the one that I make” so it’s origin is a mystery… I didn’t have breadcrumbs and so ta-da! A gluten-free recipe! Continue reading
Since this recipe surfaced, I’ve made it 4 or 5 times and always have a batch around for when I’m craving sweets. Truth be told, I usually have one for breakfast, while I’m waiting for my coffee to brew. I like to rationalize this little ritual by telling myself that this cookie has somewhere in … Continue reading
Now we knew how to sail we needed something to sail. The search for an affordable ‘blue water’ boat was going to be long and difficult for a number of reasons. Firstly, we were constrained by location as we were in Southern California – not an area renowned for its huge cruising community. To be … Continue reading
In her last post Lacey talked about some of the reasons that have lead us to the make the decision to set out on this sojourn. Or ‘WHY’ we are doing this. The next very obvious piece of the puzzle is ‘HOW’. How two people whose sailing experience is limited to say the least and … Continue reading
It’s time to tackle the BIG QUESTION. No, not the one of “the answer to life, the universe and everything” but the smaller one most people ask themselves when faced with us and our big adventure – “WHY?” and of course, “HOW.” The “WHY” began in Thailand. Sitting in the office of our traditionally-styled Thai … Continue reading
For those of you who don’t already know, we recently purchased a sailboat. A 36 foot Cascade sloop that will be our home and means of travelling the world for the forseeable future. We are currently moored in Ladner, just south of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. Outfitting, making repairs and mental preparations for life … Continue reading
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