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Day Six on the River.
The river took us today to the mountain town of Tournon Sur Rhone, where we boarded a locomotive straight out of “Death Valley Days” and chugged off into the mountains surrounding the Doux River. This is rugged country – wine country — green, rocky, and utterly beautiful. The air was…
It’s Day 5 and we follow Thomas Jefferson’s footsteps in the small town of Vienne.
Got up bright and early to check out Vienne, a perfect little gem of a city, population 30,000, whose roots go back to the Roman era. Two thousand years later, one of its enduring attractions is the Temple of Augustus and Livia, a magnificent ruin in the center of…
Today we boarded our ship, the Viking Heimdal, and then checked out the local foods at Les Halles in Lyon.
We boarded our ship, the Viking Heimdal, docked on the River Rhone in Lyon, settled in our cozy little room with a balcony where I plan to spend a lot of time and got ready to sail this morning to Macon. The plan was scrapped though, thanks to some kind…
Day 2 and 3 in Lyon.
Day 2 and 3 in Lyon. On the way back to the Carlton Hotel after our dinner at La Tassée – The Husband was knocked out by his rognons – we were hanging out by the fountains in the Place de la Republique when our attention was arrested by a…
Hello from Lyon!
Yesterday marked the 35th anniversary since the day The Husband and I tied the knot. I know – 35 years! I can’t tell you where the time went, but I can tell that the two of us have snuck away to Lyon to celebrate. We went there for the first…
My trip down the Rhone River.
I am fresh back from my river trip down the Rhone. I love that part of France and there is no better way to see it than from a river boat. See the almost budding lavender fields in Ardeche at left. Here is my account of the highlights. Here are the…
What are some snacks low in salt, sugar, and fat to make at home?
I recently got a request from Trish for some snack ideas that are lower in salt, sugar, and fat to replace the usual commercially made snacks. Here are my suggestions: One of my favorite ways to control the salt, sugar, and fat in snacks is to make my own dried…
On September 17th, I will be signing autographs at the Food Truck and Classic Car Festival at the Saratoga Casino Hotel.
I will be in Saratoga Springs, New York on Saturday, September 17th for the Food Truck and Classic Car Festival at the Saratoga Casino Hotel. Look for me in the Polo Field signing autographs from 3 to 4:30 pm. The Festival runs from noon to 5 pm at the Saratoga…
On the evening of September 19th, I will be doing a special event for U of M alums in Ohio.
Hello fellow U of M alums in the Ohio area! September 19th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, I will do a special event just for you at the Philip Heit Center in New Albany, Ohio. There will be Cooking Demonstrations and Tastings, and I will be signing my new cookbook, “Sara Moulton’s Home Cooking 101: How to Make Everything Taste Better.” The Philip Heit…
How do you buy and prepare Octopus?
Grilled Octopus is a favorite on menus all across the country but people tell me that they are afraid to try to prepare it at home. I thought that would be a great topic for my show and my latest book so I enlisted the help of Dave Pasternack,…