We've been tasting wines from Italy's Piedmont region and - most importantly - we've been curious to visit this region in north-west Italy. After an event this week, we've been gathering inspiration and information for our upcoming motorhome holidays in southern Europe.
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What could be more luxurious and delicious than a cheese and charcuterie platter? For us, it's a favourite and just before New Year, when we had a party, we decided to go all in. We ended up with a whole table of cheeses, charcuterie, crusts, scrambled eggs and fruit. Here we tell you about the whole party!
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We wish you a very Merry Christmas today! We hope you have a great Christmas Eve, whether you are at home or travelling, whether it is snowing, sunny or raining where you are, and whether you have company on this day or not.
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Yes, it is me and my sister, 1970. Christmas is just around the corner, no one can have missed that, and the big gingerbread baking is missing because I refuse to hunt. And I'm not going to sit in Belgian traffic jams to buy gingerbread from a well-known furniture company either. That's where the line is drawn.
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As much as I love the tulip fields in Holland, the spring apple blossom in Limburg and often dream of the lavender fields in Provance, I would like to see the saffron fields in Iran.
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No, these exotic fruits were not in the fruit bowl at the Nilsson family home in the 70s ... It was a festive moment when fruits and nuts were put in place for Christmas. Same procedure every year.
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There is a lot happening on the fair front in Stockholm but also around Sweden. Here is a review of three fairs in Stockholm from autumn 2024, which you can also visit in the coming years. There is great interest in drinks and we Swedes increasingly prefer locally produced and small-scale when it comes to both food and drink.
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What was the point of having a coconut in the fruit bowl at Christmas when it ended up with the birds anyway?
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When we're not travelling by motorhome, we live in a houseboat. We have pretty much everything we need in the houseboat, but the kitchen is small - and Peter loves to cook. Now he's got his act together and created some really good storage solutions in the kitchen.
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What Swedish dishes have we served our foreign guests? Our South African friends Henri and Michelle have discovered Sweden with us in our campervan, and there have been a whole bunch of dinners. So, what have we served, and what did they think of the Swedish food?
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