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
Category: Food
BBC GoodFood Calendar August
I never got around to making the recipes for June and July in the calendar. Basically, in June I was trying to get as much of Oslo in as I could, grading final exams and moving. In July, it was insanely hot. I spent as little time as possible in the kitchen. August’s recipe… Continue reading BBC GoodFood Calendar August
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
May recipe: BBC GoodFood calendar
I originally thought that the BBC GoodFood May Calendar recipe would be perfect for when I had a friend to stay for the month – she is a pescetarian. And the recipe is called Simple Salmon with spring pasta. Unfortunately for her, the fact was that this is wrapped in prosciutto. So I ended up making… Continue reading May recipe: BBC GoodFood calendar
April recipe: BBC GoodFood calendar
My original plan was to make all the recipes in the BBC GoodFood Calendar for 2014. I have done well so far – three meals for three months. But somehow I failed when it came to April’s recipe. It is these Hot Cross Bun Cupcakes. There were multiple reasons for the failure. I had a… Continue reading April recipe: BBC GoodFood calendar
Previous years’ Christmas recipes
I’m baking this year as well, but here is a look back to previous Decembers. French Christmas Sablés (I admit I had my concerns of the flavour, but they grew on me as I ate. When I had guests, these biscuits disappeared very quickly.) Jewish cakes (Always a big hit) Norwegian kakemenn Peppermint creams Sirupsnipper Serina… Continue reading Previous years’ Christmas recipes
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
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