The times they are a changing....

It is the last day of August and time for a season change. Here are a couple of things to look forward to in September.

Emily's brother Anselme is on the brink of opening Le Bal Cafe near Place de Clichy in Paris, with his partner.   Check out their facebook page and 'Like' it.   I cannot wait to find a weekend to go over and check it out. I wish them best of luck in the coming weeks.

Slowfood Ireland are out in force the weekend after next down in Waterford.  They are holding a gathering of members from all over the country at the Waterford Harvest Festival.  If I could ignore the minor detail of working all weekend, I would be straight there.

However, I cannot really complain as Burrata here we come! The last week in September sees myself and Claire heading off to Italy. Based on tales from a recent trip by one of my staffers we are aiming for Puglia, right down the heel of Italy. Marine came back raving about the beaches, seafood, and blue blue sea and by the end of the conversation had me convinced it was the place for the next break. More on Puglian food post-holidays!

Apples in full growth

And, by the end of the month there should be Mum's apple cake, stewed apple with raisins (and cream), and apple tart with blackberries to look forward to. The apples will be courtesy of the orchard at home, which was looking very 'fruitful' over the summer. The local hedges will hopefully provide the blackberries.