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Category Archives: Food & Drinks
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Posted in Daily life, Food & Drinks
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The sausage summit 🇬🇧🇩🇪🇫🇷
Forget NATO — the real test of German diplomacy is finding Lula a decent Wurst. Click here for the full story
Posted in Food & Drinks, Politics
Tagged Belém, Bratwurst, Brazil, Calenberger Pfannenschlag, COP30, Currywurst, Diplomacy, Food Diplomacy, Friedrich Merz, Geopolitics, Gerhard Schröder, German-Brazilian Relations, Germany, Hannover, Hannover Messe, Kanzlerplatte, Lula da Silva, Political Humor, Satire, Straßenimbiss, Summit Meeting, Wurst
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Pancakes 🇫🇷🇬🇧
Round as the moon, soft as a Sunday, a pancake tells stories we almost forgot. Click gently — syrup may spill, memories may stick.
Posted in Celebrations & Special Days, Food & Drinks
Tagged Chandeleur, Crêpes, Pancakes, Shrove Tuesday
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The missing turkey 🇫🇷🇬🇧
Start your day with my daily dose of chaos, coffee and comedy: from misbehaving cars to disappearing turkeys, nostalgic mornings, wild errands, creative struggles and the small triumphs that keep life entertaining. One click, one laugh — bienvenue dans mon … Continue reading
The great wine & Guinness experiment 🇫🇷🇬🇧
When your evening starts in France and ends in Dublin — without ever leaving town. Read more
Une journée Gargantuesque 🇬🇧🇫🇷
What happens in Narbonne stays on the scales — a Gargantuan day at Les Grands Buffets.
Posted in Food & Drinks, Life in France
Tagged * Les Grands Buffets, All-you-can-eat, Carcassonne, Culinary adventure, Feasting, Fine dining, Food humor, Food pilgrimage, French cuisine, Gargantua style, Gargantuan appetite, Gastronomie française, Gourmet experience, I did it my way, Joy of eating, Life’s little pleasures, Marseillais flair, Minervois, Narbonne, Occitanie, Oh fan de chichourle!, Overindulgence, Train travel, Weekend outing, Witty storytelling
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From rant to Roussillon 🇫🇷🇬🇧
From vineyards to Wi-Fi woes: a day that began with Minervois magic and ended in digital despair.