Thursday, June 16, 2005
Schroedinger's Cannes
"The Pearl of the Riveria"
"An (urban) blot on the landscape"
Can these two somewhat conflicting views be simultaneously be true?
Some say that the south of France is like California. Despite being absolutely nothing like California, nevertheless there are occasionally flashes of similarity.
Cannes - and Nice even more so in some corners - has a strong Italian influence. As good genuine Italian ice cream / pasta / hams / cheeses.
Even the excellent Taleggio that I spotted in Bologna as a possible Reblochon substitute in Tartiflette. And it works well - at least in that lesser known variant 'Tartipates' (tm).
How does the fish compare with life-changing Bari? Well, the baked sea bass with beurre blanc has survived the test of repetition very well...
Has Cannes also changed my life? Well maybe not, but its been a place I have kept going back to over many years. Not only just before moving to CERN (visit Digital in Valbonne to learn about VAXClusters...) but years later to discuss Oracle RAC (frighteningly similar in many respects...)
Shades of Groundhog day...
"An (urban) blot on the landscape"
Can these two somewhat conflicting views be simultaneously be true?
Some say that the south of France is like California. Despite being absolutely nothing like California, nevertheless there are occasionally flashes of similarity.
Cannes - and Nice even more so in some corners - has a strong Italian influence. As good genuine Italian ice cream / pasta / hams / cheeses.
Even the excellent Taleggio that I spotted in Bologna as a possible Reblochon substitute in Tartiflette. And it works well - at least in that lesser known variant 'Tartipates' (tm).
How does the fish compare with life-changing Bari? Well, the baked sea bass with beurre blanc has survived the test of repetition very well...
Has Cannes also changed my life? Well maybe not, but its been a place I have kept going back to over many years. Not only just before moving to CERN (visit Digital in Valbonne to learn about VAXClusters...) but years later to discuss Oracle RAC (frighteningly similar in many respects...)
Shades of Groundhog day...
