hi karen and welcome back. can't wait to hear about your trip. it sure was cool reading your messages from europe. i know i'll never go because i don't fly! i live vicariously through other travellers. we missed you around here.
wow, i'm jealous of all you vanvcouverites meeting for coffee. what a trip!
anyway, great to see you back karen. can't wait to hear what new culinary delights you have in store for us.
love debbie

Thanks Debbie!

Although it's great to travel, there's no place like home! I really missed my pups, the neighborhood, and my daily routine.

All of the culinary delights I experienced were very simple--cheese, a stunning leg of lamb, rabbit, artichokes, asparagus, tomatoes etc. I did have a profound high-carb experience but I can't talk about it here

My sister and BIL live there, so it was nice to be able to shop and cook. We usually ate out at lunch. It was a reunion of sorts--my father, other sister, her husband and 6 year old overlapped visits for a while.

Since it's coming into spring, I should be posting some asparagus recipes soon.

Karen