In line with the recent theme of all things a la Francaise, I recently made French onion soup, or as they say in France, onion soup. It’s really simple. Saute a pile of onions in butter for about 20 mins until caramelised. Then mix in a tablespoon of flour. In another pan heat some beef stock
Eating and drinking in Noumea, New Caledonia Given New Caledonia’s curious licensing laws – no sale of alcohol between midday and 9pm at the weekend (and also Wednesday) – and the constraints of an apartment-based long weekend, a trip to the supermarche was Saturday morning’s priority. Whilst walking up the road from Anse Vata to the
Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail The most famous of the Andean treks, the Inca Trail starts at kilometre 82 (82 km from the historic Inca capital Cusco), ending at the majestic and mysterious Machu Picchu. At 26 miles the Trail is the length of a marathon but takes four days, day two being the hardest




