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Friday the 13th: Lucky day for LucandAlisonTravel.com

November 13, 2009 Announcements

Today, November 13, 2009, marks the official launch of our blog LucandAlisonTravel.com.

We chose Friday the 13th as a launch date just to take on the myth of “bad luck.” Gutsy, eh? Actually, just fortuitous timing. Our blog LucandAlisonTravel.com is (finally) ready to go, plus we have an ideal hook for our launch post.

That in itself is pretty good luck.

But, just in case, we put together 13 resources to help bring you good luck today.

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Le Lapin à la moutarde (Mustard Rabbit)

October 30, 2009 Ibiza

Our vacation to Ibiza, Spain inspired this recipe for Le Lapin à la Moutarde (Mustard Rabbit). Foodies will recognize it as an example of classic French bistro cuisine, just like Boeuf Bourguignon or Soupe à l’Oignon (Onion Soup), which I will cover in later food posts. However, rabbit is a also classic Spanish dish, normally prepared in a stew with tomatoes, cloves, onions, thyme, tarragon and celery.

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Hot Spiced Paprika and Cinnamon French Fries

October 30, 2009 Ibiza

I came across this interesting combo of paprika and cinnamon at our lunch at La Torreta.

Ideal pairing is with a main dish that is has character. Subtle, wimpy won’t do. Example, a delicate filet of sole in lemon butter would be swamped by these fries.

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Wining and dining in Barcelona: The hits and the misses

May 18, 2009 Barcelona

Barcelona is a food city. Go hungry and open-minded. The best meal you have may be tapas from a beachside café. But also do some research in advance to ensure you don’t always drop into to the first restaurant you see – as there are many. Sponteneity can lead to both hits and misses, as long as you are willing to take the risk. We were.

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Hotel Colón, Barcelona: A room with a view

May 11, 2009 Barcelona

Alison: Key in the door. Oooh! I like it. Calm green is nice. And the room is a big change from the one we had in Italy – remember, you kept hitting your head on that slanted ceiling? And check out the bathroom … plenty of counterspace for all my stuff…

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