Tagged With "Manneken-Pis"
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Oct. 13: Brussels' Saucy Statue
He's much smaller than I thought -- and I'm talking about the height of the little guy. Besides chocolate their tinkling mascot, the Belgiums also love beer and comics. I was quite surprised at what a comic book culture they have.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Oct. 8, 2014: Onion Soup, Pied de Cochon
I think I'd have to take a knife and fork to that soup ! Looks delicious - how was it ? Did it have you searching for the antacid tabs ? I couldn't eat a main meal after tackling that soup.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Oct. 8, 2014: Onion Soup, Pied de Cochon
It was delicious. It's what I go there for, while my wife eats platters of shellfish. The broth is rich and sweet with caramelized onion, the cheese is excellent...and yes, it's not just spoonfood! And, as you suggest, soup of that kind IS a meal, not an appetizer! I had a salad with it, but no main.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Oct. 8, 2014: Onion Soup, Pied de Cochon
PHeymont- Another reason to go to Paris! I have to try it!
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Panhandler Pies, Sandpoint, Idaho
DrFumblefinger is a pie lover and has found a wonderful restaurant in Sandpoint that serves what he loves!
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Re: Panhandler Pies, Sandpoint, Idaho
I have been enjoying Dr Fumblefinger's recent posts on the Idaho panhandle. I visited it 5 years ago staying at the very comfortable Lodge at Sandpoint hotel, beside Lake Pend Oreille. Travelling from Canada, the road passes Bonner's Ferry, where my wife assures me there is a superb quilt shop. We also came across a bald eagle just beside the road about half a mile north of the border crossing.
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Re: Panhandler Pies, Sandpoint, Idaho
Thank you for your comment and pictures, Rod. We have terrific sunsets in the panhandle, and I see bald eagles flying around almost every day. When things normalize, you'll need to leave your cozy home in England and come visit my wife and I in our new abode.
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A Crowd Pleaser in Brussels
DrFumblefinger visits Manneken-Pis in Brussels, a popular tourist attraction.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Oct. 13: Brussels' Saucy Statue
Two of Brussels’ most famous obsessions—chocolate and the famous Maneken-Pis stature of a small boy urinating—are caught in one picture of a chocolate shop featuring endless sizes and flavors of the statue.
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Re: A Nice Selection of Greek Pies
Yes, I do. The only sweet ones are the Bougatsas with the icing sugar on top. The ones on the left of the top shelf are filled with feta, as are the sesame-covered rings. The two huge ones in between those are filled with cheese and ham. On the left of the bottom shelf are the chicken pies and the middle ones are filled with spinach and feta (Spanakopita). My favourites are the ones on the bottom right: firm, but flaky, pastry filled with a mixture of three different cheeses. And they all...
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Re: A Nice Selection of Greek Pies
Sounds delicious! Need to tag along with you on your next journey to Greece
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Re: A Nice Selection of Greek Pies
It's a wonderful country. We first went to Greece in 1976 and have been back regularly. However, the 'real' Greece is becoming increasingly difficult to find - too many places now resemble what you might find in the tourist hotspots of Spain or Turkey. Climate change has added another issue: the summers are getting unbearably hot. Even now the temperature is around 40C. 28C to 30C is what you would expect.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Oct. 8, 2014: Onion Soup, Pied de Cochon
Summer or winter, onion soup has its appeal. A rich broth, the onions, the crusty bread, the melted cheese—what more could you want? This one's at Paris's iconic Au Pied de Cochon.
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Pied Peacocks, Castelo Sao Jorge, Lisbon
DrFumblefinger enjoyed seeing these piebald peacocks—peacocks with unusual white coloration in their features—during a recent trip to Lisbon.