My discovery of the week . .
While I'll be travelling through France later in the year, my brother and his family are planning to move into my place (as they'll be in the middle of renovations of their own home at the time), so I've been slowly going through cupboards/draws, clearing space and throwing away any crap I've accumulated over time. I'm definitely NOT a hoarder - if it doesn't have a place to live in my home then it's out. However, I'm amazed at the junk I've still managed to keep. Things I'd forgotten I had.
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Burgundy .
Burgundy isn't a region we're planning to explore on our trip to France later this year. As a number of my favourite dishes come from the region, including Coq au Vin, it's definitely a place a plan to go back to one day.
Another reason I'd like to go back would be to go to a cooking class at The Cooks Atelier. An amazing looking school where you head off to the market in the morning then cook the afternoon away. I had originally thought I'd just pop down there from Paris to attend the school, but with the amount of things I want to do in Paris - I'll think I'll have to leave it for now. Oh well, there's always next time.
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Parsnip + Split Peas
After a lazy Saturday morning spent with my mandatory pot of tea (Earl Grey of course!), I rugged up and headed down the street for my mandatory morning coffee. With my latest Country Style magazine in hand (it was delivered a couple of weeks ago but this was the first chance I had to open it), I spent the morning sipping my latte and dreaming of living in one of the beautiful country homes staring back at me from the pages. The thought of having a huge veggie patch all to myself, along with lots of fruit trees and neighbours that I can't see, and most importantly can't hear, puts a big smile on my face. Ahh one day!
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