Tag Archives: tourism

Ma Cour

Posted on May 14, 2015 by cookinginsens

Our house in Sens is the last house on a dead end street. When we first bought the house, seekers of free parking used to park right up against our door. After M. Parret remonstrated with the Mayor’s office, the city … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French | Tagged France, Sens, tourism | 27 Comments

Christmas in Staybridge Suites, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Posted on December 26, 2014 by cookinginsens

Our son just started working in Harrisburg, Pa and didn’t have enough vacation time for Christmas. Harrisburg is about 2 1/2 hours from Honesdale and so that he wouldn’t have to rush up and back, over the mountain in possibly inclement … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes | Tagged Christmas, cooking, food, food photography, Harrisburg, hotels, Pa, Staybridge Suites, tourism | 24 Comments

River Grill: Narrowsburg, New York

Posted on September 28, 2014 by cookinginsens

Narrowsburg, New York is a quaint little town a few miles away and just across the Delaware River from Honesdale, Pennsylvania (our town). The small main street is chock- a-block with restaurants and boutique shops; antiques, fine wines, furniture, clothing, etc. … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Appetizer, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes | Tagged Delaware river, food, food photography, Honesdale, narrowsburg, New York, Pennsylvania, restaurant, tourism | 15 Comments

Getting Medieval in Sens

Posted on June 3, 2014 by cookinginsens

This weekend, Sens hosted a medieval fair on the town square with fantastic costumes, music, theater, food and artisanal crafts. I guess these were demons or living gargoyles. They were impressive. Rat catcher. He looks like he should be in … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Wine, French | Tagged fair, France, medieval, photography, Sens, tourism | 28 Comments

Troyes, France

Posted on December 29, 2013 by cookinginsens

Feeling as under as the weather and hugely contrary, we decided to take a ride in the driving wind and rain to the lovely little town of Troyes, existent since the Roman era (GPS prononces this tee-raw). We’d been here … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Wine, French | Tagged food, food photography, France, James Joyce, restaurant, tourism, Troyes | 19 Comments

Camerahols: Photography and Gastronomy in the Vendee

Posted on July 24, 2011 by cookinginsens

When I signed up for the photography class at Camerahols, though excited, I didn’t know what to expect. All I knew was that Roger Stowell, a successful, well-known English photographer, had retired to the Vendee region of France and was … Continue reading →