As you may know by now, we’re away for Easter and no, my housesitters don’t extend their duties to blog sitting! One of my favourite pre-holiday preparations is choosing my holiday reading. I always try to have at least one book based in the country or culture I’m visiting, as it adds something in my [...]
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The Friday Five – Travels with Food
April 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · British favourites, Food Writing, Foodie gifts, Foodie Travel, Spanish food
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My foodie holiday reading
July 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Food Writing, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel
One of the best parts of a holiday is choosing your holiday reading, and I am happy to have got through 3 books over the fortnight that have a definite foodie flavour to them (somehow, I can’t really say A Year in the Merde counts, although it was a good trashy read). In case you [...]
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