Ramblings of a retiree in France
Posted on 20/05/2023 by Sheree
These pecan pie bars feature a layer of delicious shortbread crust topped with a soft caramel pecan topping. Perfect for when you want or need to feed a crowd in a hurry. Ingredients (20 bars) Crust: 210g (1 3/4 cup) plain (all-purpose) flour 170g (3/4… Continue Reading “The Musette: Pecan Pie Bars”
Category: Food and Wine, Non vegan dishes, The Musette RecipesTags: bars, desserts, holiday treats, sweet treats
Posted on 19/11/2022 by Sheree
We don’t celebrate Halloween in France but, if we did, these are the bars I’d prepare for “trick or treaters.” They’re a favourite of mine because they’re so easy to make and easy to customise with whatever is at hand. The topping ideas are… Continue Reading “The Musette: Fun Bars”
Category: Food and Wine, Non vegan dishes, The Musette RecipesTags: bars, dessert, sweet treats
Posted on 02/08/2018 by Sheree
I keep mentioning my favourite places for drinks, coffee, snacks, breakfast etc so I thought I’d break with tradition and share some of these with you. There are lots of great bread and cake shops, cafes and bars in San Sebastian and I think… Continue Reading “Holiday photos: day 29”
Category: Favourites, TravelTags: bars, cafes, coffee shops, ice cream parlour, Plaza de Gipuzkoa, San Sebastian
Posted on 30/07/2018 by Sheree
My beloved was due back from his business trip late on Saturday evening. I was just about to go out, having wrapped up reviewing the day’s stage for VeloVoices, when my phone rang. It was my beloved who had missed his connecting flight from… Continue Reading “Holiday photos: day 26”
Category: Favourites, TravelTags: Aperol Spritz, bars, Breakfast, Jazz Festival, San Sebastian, Tour de France
Posted on 24/07/2018 by Sheree
The agency which manages the apartment we’re staying in closes on Sunday so we had to collect the keys from a dispenser with a code. Unfortunately, the screen of the dispenser required you to be at least six feet tall and I couldn’t successfully… Continue Reading “Holiday photos: day 20”
Category: Favourites, TravelTags: bars, beach, markets, restaurants, San Sebastian, shopping