Category: Food and Wine

discussion of food and wine from my travels, recipes and places

Riec sur Belon and the oyster harvesters !

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When you go to the culinary spots of gastronomic France you might have heard the word Belon..if you are into seafood..if you are especially into oysters! Well the Belon flat oyster that conquered the world was from here, the original. After much desease dissimanated the ponds ,again a group of ostriculture folks came back in the 1980’s… Continue reading Riec sur Belon and the oyster harvesters !

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Curiosities of Châteauneuf du Faou !

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I went into my road warrior mode in my lovely Bretagne and always a surprise beautiful monument as we need more,,, If Paris is a mouvable feast then France is …well a huge feast and Bretagne its maiden sister! This was my trail visiting this town for the first time in the Finistére dept 29, the town of Châteauneuf du… Continue reading Curiosities of Châteauneuf du Faou !

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The Bodega Gonzalez Byass of Jerez de la Frontera !!!

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I am surprise found me new older pictures of this properties and visit to Jerez de la Frontera still not shown in my blog ! Well, need to do that right away this is essential Spanish traditions at its best, I have mentioned them in previous posts and wrote about Spanish sherries or Jerez/Xeres but… Continue reading The Bodega Gonzalez Byass of Jerez de la Frontera !!!

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The Bodega Alvaro Domecq of Jerez de la Frontera, part I !!!

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I am surprise found me new older pictures of this properties and visit to Jerez de la Frontera still not shown in my blog ! Well, need to do that right away this is essential Spanish traditions at its best, I have mentioned them in previous posts and wrote about Spanish sherries or Jerez/Xeres but not… Continue reading The Bodega Alvaro Domecq of Jerez de la Frontera, part I !!!

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Alcalà de Henares and memorable La Gitana Loca !!!

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I found deep in my blog and need to update if only for the memories of always, I have come back to Alcalà de Henares after several years out ; the reason to show my family my dear Spain. I take you now to a great memorable find in the Alcalà de Henares, and the Comunidad de… Continue reading Alcalà de Henares and memorable La Gitana Loca !!!

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