Monthly Archives: December 2009

Edible Advent: Dec. 25!

Ho ho ho…  Merry Christmas everyone!

After 24 clues and 194 responses, we have finally reached the end of our Edible Advent Calendar challenge.
The Big Winner:

It’s Sophie! She earned 24.5 out of a possible 27.5 total points.
The runners up:
1st runner up: Kelaine, with 22.5 points
2nd runner up: Lil, with 21.5 points
3rd runner up: Zeva Bellel, with 18.5 [...]

Menu for Hope: Last Bids

Quickie reminder: today is your last chance to bid on any of the sweet items compiled for this year’s Menu for Hope.
To read my earlier post about the campaign, click here. Or you can go directly to the bidding form here.
Thanks to all who have contributed!

Edible Advent Dec. 24

Today’s FINAL challenge as part of the Edible Advent Calendar!

Can you name this treat?
Leave your answer (product and location) in the comments section below. Hint: this shop has not yet been featured in the advent calendar and is in the 12th arrondissement. It specializes in products from the region of France that’s most closely and visibly associated with Christmas.
The reader [...]

La Cantine du Troquet

It’s been more than a year since my last visit to the Cantine du Troquet. Since that time, I’ve told countless friends that this informal Basque resto is among my favorite spots. Still, it’s been hard to find my way back to this southern corner of Paris, which lies three subway lines away from my nest [...]

Edible Advent Dec. 23

Today’s challenge as part of the Edible Advent Calendar:

Can you name this treat?
Leave your answer (product and location) in the comments section below. Hint: this shop has not yet been featured in the advent calendar and is in the 2nd arrondissement. The reader who has accumulated the most victories by December 24 will receive an edible Christmas present [...]

Edible Advent Dec. 22

Today’s challenge as part of the Edible Advent Calendar:

Can you name this treat?
Leave your answer (product and location) in the comments section below. This one is tricky, so I’ll award one point for the product and an additional point to those who can also guess the source. Hint: this shop has not yet been featured in the advent [...]

Edible Advent Dec. 21

Today’s challenge as part of the Edible Advent Calendar:

Can you name this treat?
Leave your answer (product and location) in the comments section below. The reader who has accumulated the most victories by December 24 will receive an edible Christmas present from me. I’ll keep your guesses hidden until the answer is revealed tomorrow on Budget Travel, then I’ll publish [...]

Edible Advent: Dec. 20

Today’s challenge as part of the Edible Advent Calendar:

Can you name this treat?
Leave your answer (product and location) in the comments section below. Hint: this is the only repeat (return to a a shop we’ve seen before) in the series. The reader who has accumulated the most victories by December 24 will receive an edible Christmas present [...]

Edible Advent: Dec. 19

Today’s challenge as part of the Edible Advent Calendar:

Can you name this treat?
Leave your answer (product and source) in the comments section below. The reader who has accumulated the most victories by December 24 will receive an edible Christmas present from me. I’ll keep your guesses hidden until the answer is revealed tomorrow on Budget Travel, then I’ll [...]

Edible Advent: Dec. 18

Today’s challenge as part of the Edible Advent Calendar:

Can you name this treat?
Leave your answer (product and location) in the comments section below. The reader who has accumulated the most victories by December 24 will receive an edible Christmas present from me. I’ll keep your guesses hidden until the answer is revealed tomorrow on Budget Travel, then I’ll publish [...]

RSS for Posts RSS for Comments