Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, our new favourite winter destination, has an active art community and many splendid art contributions to its public spaces.
DISCOVERING THE ARTISTIC SIDE OF PV
Nigel Napier-Andrews
TRIFLE
RECIPES: English trifle, and a quick sponge recipe to make it perfect, plus Zuppa inglese and Tiramisu, two Italian versions. DIARY: Antics in a TV kitchen with Bob McLean.
QUICHE
RECIPES: Quiche Lorraine and cheese and spinach quiche. DIARY: Real men do eat quiche, so there.
PEOPLE FRIENDLY PV
Looking out from the balcony of our quirky little condo in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, we can see the Pacific Ocean across a sea of rooftops.
HARDWICK HALL, MORE WINDOW THAN WALL
There can’t be too many stately homes on our travels, and this one is more stately than most.
WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
RECIPE: Whole wheat bread, whole wheat rolls and whole wheat crescent rolls, for a healthy snack that nothing can beat.
JUST ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE
Staying in a country like Costa Rica for a month is a great way to explore and get to know the place.
BREAD
RECIPE: Basic white bread. Nothing beats bread and butter … except possibly adding jam. DIARY: Channeling Julia Child.
OUT OF AFRICA
Travelling far afield can be fun or a big pain. We’ll test our limits.
FRUIT PIE AND PASTRY
RECIPES: Never-fail pie pastry and blackberry and apple pie delight.
Gentlemans Portion 