The Ruins in Negros atbp....

I went to Bacolod in Negros for a golf tournament and the free time that we had were spent on sightseeing and enjoying their local cuisine especially their batchoy and pancit molo. But we were enchanted by Bacolod's grand ancestral homes which I didn't want to miss. The most intriguing of all the antique homes was The Ruins.

Restaurant Le St. Raph

One of our favorite  rustic family restaurant in Vives, Perpignan.

While staying at my sister's summer home in Vives, our favorite rustic family restaurant was just down the road. They don't have a website so this is when mine becomes useful to you. 


They  serve tender magret de canard, juicy steaks perfectly prepared to your liking, fresh anchovies on salads or freshly baked baguettes served with roasted bell peppers, grilled mouth-watering jumbo shrimps to name a few. It is situated beside a calming lake where kids can run around and play with the beavers. There is a small bistro beside it which they also own and they serve hamburgers and crispy pomme frites. 

L'Hostalet de Vives

     
                                Dining out in Catalonia is always an enjoyable feast.
              From Languedoc-Roussillon for fresh anchovies, sardines and juicy steak, 
                to Figueres and Barcelona, Spain for tapas and mouth-watering paellas.

 A typical rural Catalan restaurant in Vives, Perpignan.

What a treat!

A walk to the restaurant from our summer house. 




But a short and refreshing walk along the cobblestone road from our summer home in Vives leads us to the famous rural catalan restaurant that serves authentic dishes from this french region.  
  http://www.hostalet-vives.com/english/village/village.html

Hotel Templier in Collouire

A visit to this small village in Perpignan is as colorful as the paintings of Henry Matisse and Raoul Dufy. We decided to have dinner at the Hotel Templier. The restaurant offers the best sardines and fresh anchovies in the south of France. So my sisters and I gave it a try along with other delectable catalan cuisine.

                                          http://www.hotel-templiers.com/gb/restaurant.htm

this a very old restaurant and hotel. It houses a lot of the original paintings of Henry Matisse. He lived in Collouire and stayed in this hotel.

fried sardines, their specialty. The fresh flavor melts in your mouth.

fresh anchovies with roasted red and yellow peppers and creamy cheese on baguette.

feta cheese inside the filo. It was beautiful and delicious.

food glorious food with my sisters in Collouire..... 


http://cbuencamino.blogspot.com/2010/11/colliourethe-city-of-painters.html  


....if I'm dreaming....don't wake me up.