Megan

Photos, stories, and news from Megan Miln.

So Many Flowers

Each visit to our nearby Parc de la Tête d’Or brings a new wave of spring flowers to delight in.

We recently bought our first boardgame since childhood after watching the show TableTop. Deciding I wanted to buy one of these games was easy; deciding which one to buy was difficult. Here is my shortlist.

A Hint of Spring

The first spring bulbs are starting to appear in the Parc de la Tete d’Or.

Birdsong and Snow

This week, winter snow has met spring birdsong.

Sydney Beaches

A few photos of Sydney’s sandy beaches.

Sydney Views

During our trip to Sydney, we made the most of the warm weather to take in the harbour and beaches.

Aussie Barbeque

Living in the gastronomic capital of France ensures we are surrounded by amazing food, and a seemingly endless collection of new things to try. Still, there are things I miss that are hard to come by in France. So, our trip to Australia became something of a gastronomic event. This was not fine dining gastronomy, it was simple pleasures.

Flowering Jacarandas

Our visit to Sydney coincided perfectly with the flowering of the Jacaranda trees. For most of the year, these trees blend into the surrounding greenery, but for a few weeks each spring they are crowned in purple flowers.

Kaki

Our local market was abundant with new produce this week. Amongst the seasonal offerings, there was an array of fruit and vegetables that I have never seen before. One of these new discoveries is kaki.

Cooking Quinoa in a Steamer

It was a couple of years a go that I first started to hear about quinoa. Almost overnight it seemed to be everywhere; recipes were popping up on my blogs, and my colleagues were talking about what they’d made for dinner with it. When I saw quinoa in the health food store recently, I decided to get some and finally try it out.