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The food in France's supermarkets

We have not eaten in a restaurant once since we arrived in France. Mostly we shop at the Carrefour grocery store and eat in the motorhome. The general feeling is that the food is expensive, but the quality is high.

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Readers' top tips for holiday cooking

The competition to share your best tips for holiday cooking is now closed. We received many fantastic and smart tips for the motorhome/caravan/boat/summer cottage, and we have compiled them in this post.

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White wine tasting and 5-course menu

Yesterday we had a white wine tasting and dinner with Peter's sons Robin and Billie, and Robin's wife Alexandra, here in the houseboat. We tried six different white wines, some that I received at my dissertation and some that we bought ourselves. The dinner had a seafood theme, of course, to suit.

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Moule marinière - wine-cooked mussels

You can probably say that we are really hungry for France now! Today we had Moule marinière, mussels in white wine, for lunch in the houseboat. Mussels are a luxury that is actually relatively cheap. A net cost 60 SEK, and together with bread and cheese it makes a good lunch for two.

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Oyster Bar in Stockholm - an evening with a seafood platter

Saturday night we spent at Oyster Bar, in Östermalm in Stockholm. Wow, how good and nice! We had an appetiser and starter, and then a fantastic seafood platter. There was also dessert!

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Carawine - Wine for campers

Systembolaget now has a boxed wine in the shape of ... a caravan! Markus Eriksson of Rewine does not hide the fact that they want to sell the wine to campers, but hopes that customers will also think the wine tastes good.

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Wine tasting and Halloween dinner

Yesterday we were invited to a fantastic wine tasting and Halloween dinner at the home of Peter's son and his wife: Robin and Alexandra, together with youngest son Billie. We think wine tasting is a fun way to socialise while learning about wine and trying new dishes.

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Lamb fillet and root vegetables

It's an ordinary Wednesday evening, but you only live once, right? Tonight we had lamb fillet with baked root vegetables for dinner. Really luxurious and really, really good!

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Polish food - specialities of Polish cuisine

Polish food, what is it? We don't often talk about Polish cuisine ... so what kind of food do you get in Poland? First of all, it can be said that the food is hefty. If you go into a restaurant, you never have to leave hungry. We go through soups, meat, fish, pastries, sweets and some drinks. Join us!

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Relaxed at the Grodhavet restaurant in Stockholm

Last night - the first night in almost ten weeks that we didn't put on our work clothes and go out to work. Instead, we met up with a friend of a friend and visited the Frog Sea restaurant. Located just 300 metres from the Pampas marina, the restaurant extends out into the water, gently rocking on the waves.

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