Austria is a country known for extraordinary skiing. Those fortunate enough to have enjoyed the famous slopes also know that the resorts are renowned for festive après ski parties. Now, there is something new in the idyllic village of St Anton, a boutique ski hotel that epitomizes luxury.

Some might consider buildingan exculsive17-room hotel right next-door to one of the biggest après ski parties in Austria, outrageous. However, with long-term vision and a commitment to the local area, The Mooser Hotel opened its doors to guests, for the first time in December 2011.

Tags: Austria, Healthy Cabbage Soup Recipes, Mooser Hotel St Anton, Quick and Easy Soup

This entry was posted on Monday, February 27th, 2012 at 6:00 am and is filed under Austria, Travel. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

The village of St-Maximin-la-Ste-Baume is located in a valley a short 30-minute drive south of Aix en Provence. Vineyards surround the town and just to the south is the Massif de la Ste-Baume. The town was named after St Maximinus, who reportedly converted the residents to Christianity and where a 6th century parish church was built and named in his honour.  The church was later demolished when the basilica was constructed.

Tags: Hotel Le Couvant Royal, Provencal Food, Provence Travel, St Maximin la Ste Baume, Travel in France

This entry was posted on Monday, February 20th, 2012 at 6:00 am and is filed under France, Provence, Travel. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

Happy Valentines Day!!

Pucker-up!

Tags: Easy baking recipes, healthy snack bar recipes, Lemon and Orange Festival in Menton, Recipes with Citrus

This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 at 6:00 am and is filed under Desserts, Recipes. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

As you all know, Nutmeg was not terribly excited about heading back to Calgary in November. I decided that I should help her out and do a little research on where to find a bit of France in Calgary (pronounced Càl-gà-riêéè in French).

Although, Alberta has a reputation for being Anglophone, it is actually the third province in Canada for number of residents with French as their mother tongue. Over 68,000 people can legitimately claim that fact.

Despite a reputation of beef, beef and more AAA beef; the province has more to offer on the restaurant and grocery scene. In part, we can thank our French-speaking residents for their more sophisticated palate. Check out how Française Calgary really is…

Tags: Calgary Restaurants, Food in Calgary, French Food, Restaurant Reviews, Travel Alberta

This entry was posted on Monday, February 6th, 2012 at 6:00 am and is filed under Calgary, Travel. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.