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Husband and wife…. traveling and eating our way around the globe
Category: z FOOD AND RESTAURANTS
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The celebrations of the New Year continue. Monday we enjoyed the lion dance and the salad toss at the embassy. To read about this event, click here to visit my art blog, ma vie trouvee.
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At hawker stands! A hawker center is the name given to an open-air complex that has several small booths or hawker stands that sell a variety of inexpensive food. Each dish is made to order, so it arrives hot and is delicious. You can add additional peppers or spices if you like it…
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To celebrate D getting the new job and our wonderful time living in Belgium, we SPLURGED on Friday for lunch at the Michelin-starred restaurant In De Wulf. It was a two-hour drive each way and the meal lasted three and a half hours. It was the most expensive meal we have ever eaten, but…
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Yesterday D took off work and we drove an hour and a half into the western part of Belgium to go to St. Nicholas Hostellerie – a two-star Michelin restaurant. Warm bread was immediatly brought to the table. Then, our first course, an amuse bouche. From left to right: a guacamole…
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– WARNING: Do Not Read if you are hungry : ) Le Prieure Saint Gery is one of 14 two-starred Michelin restaurants in Belgium. We have been wanting to try it for awhile, but it is hard to get reservations. They have a special offer which includes dinner, and over night stay in their…
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Kathrine, one of D's colleagues and her husband Kim coordinated a cheese making workshop in Achel Belgium at the Catharinadal Kaasmakerij. It is an hour from Brussels and is in the Dutch speaking part of the country. It was a nice drive and we saw some beautiful scenery along the way. …
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de pastorale D had off work on Monday for the holiday so he treated me to a very special lunch. We drove about 30 minutes outside of the city to a two star Michelin restaurant, de pastorale. The decor was beautiful. Very soft and chic. With an Alice and wonderland feel to the garden. It made…
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