Travel – Viking Cruises – River vs Ocean

I am a big fan of Viking cruises.  Their approach is very much focused on what I want on a cruise: people over 40 and not families with children, good food and wine, a choice of excursions, and especially smaller boats and no huge crowds.  I have no issue with people who are looking forContinue reading “Travel – Viking Cruises – River vs Ocean”

Food – Beef Daube From Provence

When we hear Beef Stew we usually think of bowls of potatoes and vegetables with hunks of inexpensive meat cooked for a long time.  A simple family meal.  In Provence a slightly different approach was taken to produce a big pot of delicious beef that has been slowly cooked, or stewed, for tenderness and richContinue reading “Food – Beef Daube From Provence”