Author Archives: Phillip Lemarque

Marilyn Monroe’s Favorite Drink

  Champagne with a dash of apple brandy and grenadine completes the drink served in a flute Champagne 4 oz. of Krug Champagne 1 oz. Apple Brandy 1 tsp. Grenadine Serve in a champagne flute with the traditional two cherries … Continue reading

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Chicken Mole

Chicken Mole Enjoy a typical Mexican dish for the Cinco. The ingredient list is long although a simple recipe to realize. The chocolate sauce can be prepared in advance, to ease your work. The end result should be a winner with its tender … Continue reading

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Côtes du Rousillon

The Roussillon wine region covers the part of the eastern edge of the Pyrenees Mountains.  The Côtes du Roussillon delimited by Les Aspres a natural park, was created in 1977. Only the red wine can claim the title of Les … Continue reading

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Why Me?

Taken out of the working life. Due to only my fault. Bad decisions, after a divorce. Couldn’t come up with a solution to this master failure. But, this is another story. The main subject of this blog today is to … Continue reading

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Contest

Write the best ending for Book-5 Clint of the Series Bonjour Never Land. The contest is open to anyone who feels to have the answer to the intrusion of Sophie and Pierre in the hidden world of the Crazy Rich … Continue reading

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It can be ghoulishly

I have this interesting story to share. The story of Pamela who got spoked to no end. Imagine, this 47-year-old woman who drops without a stop direct from Paris. Finds this remote inn all the way up the mountains on … Continue reading

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Authors Bio

The Bio for the two of us Stella Studied with the Master chef Roger Verge at the Moulin de Mougin in Provence. From there, she was Chef at Annie’s in Houston, Texas. Stella met Phillip at the Bicycle Shop Café … Continue reading

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Cava faces Champagne

Cava is the Spanish Sparkling Wine The process to make Cava is the same process as how champagne is made. Prosecco or Cava? Well.., well, well Cava will win 10 out of 10 times. Cava is much closer to champagne … Continue reading

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Fools Day Recipe

When: Aperitif Cuisine: Easy Portions: 6 people INGRÉDIENTS 2 rectangular puff pastry 1 medium-size goat cheese 2 table spoons of confit white oignons salt, and pepper to taste specs of hot pepper flakes (optional) For the spread: 1 egg yolk … Continue reading

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April 1st

It has been speculated that April’s Fools’ Day dates back to 1582. At the time when France switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar. The Julian calendar started the year April the 1st with the spring equinox. many … Continue reading

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