The Danish version of the Great British Bake Off

I’m currently catching up on the Danish version of the Great British Bake Off – Den Store Bagedyst. And I was intrigued by the look of the work-benches. When the Norwegian version aired, I seem to recall that they went for something similar and pastel like the British version. But this is almost art – Piet… Continue reading The Danish version of the Great British Bake Off

Gooseberry cordial

I made some cordial last summer with plums and apples – but then I saw this blog post early in July. It is a gooseberry cordial! I immediately went home to my parents and robbed their gooseberry bush. (I asked first. Or maybe said – I will drop by to get your gooseberries. Either way, I informed.)… Continue reading Gooseberry cordial

Review: Mastering the Art of French Eating: Lessons in Food and Love from a Year in Paris

Mastering the Art of French Eating: Lessons in Food and Love from a Year in Paris by Ann Mah I’m currently working my way through the Julia Child memoir of living in Paris. I seem to be on a Paris book-kick at the moment. (Julia Child, David Lebovitz, Laura Florand and Lauren Willig, to name… Continue reading Review: Mastering the Art of French Eating: Lessons in Food and Love from a Year in Paris

Oh, butter

Butter is one of those things I’ve been wanting to make for a while. My mother used to warn me (and I believe that it also says so on the cream carton) that if I whipped the cream too much, it would turn into butter. I was curious to see how long it took. The… Continue reading Oh, butter

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Plum cordial

I have plums. My plum trees are currently maturing like crazy. I made plum chutney back in 2011, which was pretty easy and neat. But right now, I wanted to try my hand at something new. (Plus, something easier…) My mother has this fruit steamer system that you can make cordial in. Essentially, a pot… Continue reading Plum cordial

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