Malta, The Vibrant Island Nation

In December, we had the pleasure of visiting friends who now live in Malta, the smallest country in the European Union.  Malta has a grand population of 515,000 Maltese, with 20% being non-Maltese Nationals.  One you have visited the island nation you can easily see why – the islands are some of the most beautiful places…

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High Time for Pie Time

I am the ultimate pie Queen.   Taught by my mother at an early age, I’ve been making pies for over four decades and still love the experience, both in creating and consuming pie.  Today, it’s high time for pie and I am going to share with you some of my pie hits and pie-catastrophes, as…

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Toulouse, the Capital of Occitanie

Toulouse lies in the heart of the south western France, just north of the Pyrenees, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.   Its other name is La Ville Rose (the pink city), named so because of the pinkish hue of the city buildings built with the pinkish terracotta bricks.    Located on the banks…

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Four Days in Provence

What does one imagine when thinking of Provence? An abundance of fruit trees, gardens lush with plants with mountains in the background?   Beautiful Plane trees aligned on the street’s edge canopying the street with a arch of leaves?   Or is it the scents in the air … with poppies everywhere and rows upon rows of…

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