On Remembrance Day, I remember and honour those members of my family and ancestors who fought to defend us in wars and conflicts. Let us never forget them.
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Nigel Napier-Andrews
MOVING ON
Time for a change. Time to move on. Our new Niagara-on-the-Lake home beckons.
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Who doesn’t love a freshly made tart, whether it is a sweet apple tart or a savoury onion tart, especially when they are upside down. What? You thought I meant something else?
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Still channelling peaches, Nigel investigates the differences between three popular toppings, especially good for those who are intimidated by making pastry for a pie.
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Not only have I discovered that there is a sub-genre of detective stories devoted to the culinary exploits of the protagonist, but I’ve been served a wonderful helping of murder mixed with the cuisine of Périgord in the Dordogne.
Continue reading “MIXING MYSTERY WITH FOOD”FEELING PEACHY
I’m channeling peaches as they ripen in the orchards of the Niagara Peninsula, which I hope to call home soon.
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When you have a birthday with a zero at the end, it’s time to take stock and look back at life … and forward to the future.
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At a quirky boutique hotel in London’s Soho, I finally taste eggs Benny that live up to the name, with a surprise tarragon twist.
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Jubilee bunting covers much of Britain for Jubilee weekend and the weeks and days leading up to it. In the local village both the butcher and the baker have strung up little flags across their frontages. The lamp posts have pairs of special Jubilee Union flags with the 96-year-old monarch’s smiling face in the centre.
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Every once in a very long while, one has a meal so truly memorable that you don’t think it can ever be surpassed. This grand family dinner was enjoyed at The Old Vicarage restaurant in the bucolic Derbyshire village of Ridgeway.
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Gentlemans Portion 