Aurora Takes a Holiday!?!

Beginning July 22 – July 30, Avner and I (and the rest of the family) are going to do something unheard of for the Samuels – we are going to Europe for VACATION! Of course, it’s impossible to drag Avner away from the kitchen too long, so while we are there, we are going to check out the latest and greatest in "New French" cuisine. And since food is such an important part of the Samuels' life, we would like to share our experience of traveling through what we know best -- food. So check out our daily blog to see the world through Avner's eyes.

PLEASE NOTE: Aurora will be closed July 22 and reopen July 30 for dinner.

Thursday, August 2, 2007

Back in the Big D

So I suppose that this is the official end of my vacation...we safely arrived home in Dallas and are back at Aurora. We are excited to be back and to see some Dallasites come in. As I look back at my vacation now and over my entries, it is a whole new experience for me to see Cap Ferrat and the rest of France -- The Samuels' way. I only hope you have enjoyed reading it as much as I did putting it together (well and there was that being in France part that was pretty grand too.)

As I sit inside Aurora I feel like I am looking at it through a new set of eyes or at least I am looking at it in another way. I know Avner is too - you should see the sparkle in his eyes...Its most apparent when I look at the crystal portrait of Aurora. As much as I have always seen through it to the kitchen, I am now seeing the picture of the Goddess Aurora and the new dawn she is bringing. It is exactly the way I felt at Cuccia Noya - but now I really understand what it means. Perhaps this epiphany is the same Avner is having? It is that patience, calmity and energy I thought was from the Mediterranean but in reality has always been here. However, somehow it is different - but at least I can say it is a new dawn at Aurora.
Come by sometime, we will be happy to share our experience of France with you.