0 HEIRLOOM TOMATOES

In the past, I used to dislike tomatoes, unless a sauce was made out of them. I always found tomatoes bland and so uninteresting... Now that I'm an grownup person, I see that fruit in a very different light. Over the years, I have learned to like them and enjoy their delicate flavors.With time, my love for tomatoes started to grow and thanks to "Heirloom Tomatoes" a whole new world has opened to me, revealing the most intriguing tomatoes I have ever come across."Heirloom Tomatoes", or heritage tomatoes come in so many shapes, tastes and colors that it is impossible not to fall in love with them all!Until now, I've tested "Green Zebra", "Kumato",...

0 WEEKEND CAT BLOGGING #221

This week, Mr.Tigger at "Mr Tigger & The M-Cats Club" (USA) is happy to announce that he is hosting Weekend Cat Blogging #221...To submit your kitty picture(s), you can either leave a message in his blog's comment section (with your permalinks) or contact him via e-mail without forgetting to give all the needed information."When you are looking, a cat acts like a princess,but the minute they think you are not looking,a cat acts like a fool."~ KC Buffington...

0 DOBOS TORTE - THE DARING BAKERS

Every 27th of the month is synonymous of challenge and baking for the famous Daring Bakers. On this very special date, members of that "bakers' club" are asked to blog about the latest recipe they had to test. For everyone who is part of this group, it is always a very special and exciting time of the month as we are finally able to reveal our creations and see those of our fellow bakers.August's Daring Bakers' Challenge has been picked by Lorraine at "Not Quite Nigella" (Australia) and Angela at "Spoonful of Sugar" (UK) who have chosen the famous "Dobos Torta", a Hungarian speciality... This Kaffeehaus (Viennese café) cake is very popular in...

0 WEEKEND CAT BLOGGING #220

This week, Salome at "Paulchens FoodBlog?!" (Austria) is happy to announce that he is hosting Weekend Cat Blogging #220...To submit your kitty picture(s), you can either leave a message in his blog's comment section (with your permalinks) or contact him via e-mail without forgetting to give all the needed information."Are cats lazy?Well, more power to them if they are.Which one of us has not entertained the dream of doing just as he likes, when and how he likes, and as much as he likes?"~ Fernand Mery...

0 ANNECY, FRANCE - PART 1

During our last holidays, we decided to visit the quaint little town of Annecy in Haute-Savoie. It is situated in the Rhône-Alpes region of France, 34 kilometers (a 40 minutes car ride) away from Geneva. As we don't have a car and there are regular bus lines from Geneva to Annecy, we thought that it would be a great idea to spend the day there and play tourists. What a lovely way to spend our day!So, we arrived quite early in the morning, walked around the pretty old town and the stunning lakeside, enjoyed the beautiful landscapes and architecture, went to the fruit & veggie market (phew, the crowd is extreme during the holiday time), bought...

0 PRUNE BARS - CARRÉS AUX QUETSCHES

Nature, in August, is particularly plentiful and offers so many wonderful goodies. For a foodie like me who loves seasonal produces, this period of the year is paradisiac and highly exciting! When the stalls of (food)markets abund with all those precious greengroceries, I cannot moderate my vegetable and fruit consumption and tend to compulsively buy everything (well not exactly) that makes me salivate.It is a fact that every time I go shopping, I come back home with tons of fresh and local produces from the Geneva area. My fridge literally explodes and cannot even "swallow" the tiniest cherry tomato anymore...During this plentiful period, One...