Uploads from maki, tagged france

Spring vineyards at Beaumes de Venise

nobody@flickr.com (maki) — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:18:38 -0700

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Spring is very late coming to Provence this year.

"Bridelight" low fat cream

nobody@flickr.com (maki) — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:46:16 -0800

maki posted a photo:

Low-fat fake cream for making French brides light!

(Actually I'm pretty sure that's not what it means. But, still.)

A small galette des rois for Epiphany

nobody@flickr.com (maki) — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 03:23:01 -0800

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IKEA cafeteria, Avignon, France

nobody@flickr.com (maki) — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 06:15:41 -0700

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At IKEA France you can get wine! This is a fairly local wine even, served with some potato chips (crisps).

IKEA dessert

nobody@flickr.com (maki) — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 06:16:32 -0700

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Don't you think all desserts should come with a handy calorie label ? This was a 'special' dessert at IKEA in Avignon, France. It's a fromage frais with a berry coulis inside, cookie underneath and a ginger cookie to the side. The 'label' is a white chocolate button.

Winter in Provence

nobody@flickr.com (maki) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:58:23 -0800

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Store sign says "Open 15:00 to 19:00. Closed until Feb 29th." Someone has scribbled under it "That's very long!! 2 months!"

Winter in Provence

nobody@flickr.com (maki) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:57:55 -0800

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Vineyards, terraced fruit trees in the background. Near Buis les Baronnies in the Drôme Provençale.

Winter in Provence

nobody@flickr.com (maki) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:51:10 -0800

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Old knarly vine. Looks dead but will sprout in a few weeks.

Winter in Provence

nobody@flickr.com (maki) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:53:42 -0800

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Olive trees, snow capped Mont Ventoux in the background. Near Buis les Baronnies in the Drôme Provençale.

Winter in Provence

nobody@flickr.com (maki) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:50:08 -0800

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Knarly old vines

Winter in Provence

nobody@flickr.com (maki) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:44:56 -0800

maki posted a photo:

Terraced vineyards near Les Barroux in the Vaucluse.

Winter in Provence

nobody@flickr.com (maki) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:46:39 -0800

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Terraced vineyards, the Dentelles de Montmirail in the background. Near Les Barroux in the Vaucluse, late afternoon.

Tarte de pomme (apple tart)

nobody@flickr.com (maki) — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 06:10:02 -0700

maki posted a photo:

From my favorite local bakery/casual-restaurant, Le Sage in Vaison la Romaine. The best apple tart or pie I've ever had. Crunchy caramelized so-flaky puff pastry crust with loads and loads of not-too-sweet apples on top. (Another low-light iPhone 4S shot by the way.)

The crazy light (another iPhone 4S shot)

nobody@flickr.com (maki) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 01:41:11 -0700

maki posted a photo:

The weird light from my window this morning - the sky is ominously cloudy but the sun is still out and bleaching out the stone of the village. I never tire of this view.
(Vaison la Romaine, Provence, France)

French fries sandwich!

nobody@flickr.com (maki) — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 09:29:52 -0700

maki posted a photo:

On offer at a local takeaway (takeout) shop in southern France: frites (fries) and deep fried sausage on a roll. (tbh it's mighty tasty. ^_^) I have to stop eating like this though.... ;_;

ETA: I missed it at the shop (sign didn't say) but this sandwich is commonly called an "Américain" ^_^;

Pantry

nobody@flickr.com (maki) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:32:47 -0700

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The pantry is an odd shaped room with a diagonal wall. Currently trying to figure out how to arrange the shelving. Yep it looks like a dump now!

The future home of the cooker

nobody@flickr.com (maki) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:30:38 -0700

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This is where our big stainless steel cooker will go...eventually. (Delivery is in September.)

Bathroom window

nobody@flickr.com (maki) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:33:03 -0700

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Straight on view from the window of the bathroom. We see the rockface opposite the Ouveze river, which flows at the foot of our garden.

this old house: the front door

nobody@flickr.com (maki) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:29:38 -0700

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The front door is painted a bright blue. (That's me sitting in the mess there)

Bathroom

nobody@flickr.com (maki) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:29:06 -0700

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The tub is finally in! The side will be tiled in. It's on a pedestal, to take advantage of the window view (from the tub we can see the Pont Roman of Vaison la Romaine)