Just before I left Oslo, I took the guided tour of the Palace. It was the first day it was open this season – which kind of showed in some aspects. (A television set in the Council of State room hadn’t been turned on, and our guide didn’t quite know how to do it, for… Continue reading Royal Residences: Slottet – the Open Palace tour #22
Category: Other bits
Caramelized Apple Tarte Fine
When this recipe came across my RSS reader, I bookmarked it. And forgot it. And suddenly it was September, and the crazy old apple tree in the garden that magically produced edible apples this year was booming with apples. I searched through the recipes and found this again. Caramelized Apple Tarte Fine… Continue reading Caramelized Apple Tarte Fine
The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting another baby
According to a press release from Clarence House: Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting their second child. The Queen and members of both families are delighted with the news. As with her first pregnancy, The Duchess is suffering from Hyperemesis… Continue reading The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting another baby
On my list of things to try…
if I crave a piece of cake. Instead of making a whole “normal-sized” cake, and eating the whole thing… well, gradually. I might consider making a mug cake instead. I mean, I’m already making mug oatmeal at work, so why not make a mug cake at home? 13 Easy Microwave Mug Cakes That Are All… Continue reading On my list of things to try…
Ingrid Alexandra and Sverre Magnus examining the bats at Skaugum
Skaugum in Asker is in bat county. In 2011, nest boxes were put up in trees for the bats – to give them a place to roost. Some species of bats are in danger of extinction. Ingrid Alexandra and Sverre Magnus participated when the boxes were put up. Today, it was time to check progress… Continue reading Ingrid Alexandra and Sverre Magnus examining the bats at Skaugum
Prince Nikolai 15 years
Prince Nikolai turned 15 years old, and true to tradition – the Danish court released birthday pictures of the prince. The pictures depict him in his school uniform at his new boarding school. (Is it just me, or does that tie look very much like he is attending Hogwarts as a Ravenclaw?) 15 year old –… Continue reading Prince Nikolai 15 years
Royal Residences: Oscarshall #21
A couple of weeks before I left Oslo, I took a trip to Bygdøy to visit Oscarhall. It is a pleasure palace built for King Oscar I of Sweden-Norway and his wife, Josephine of Leuchtenberg. It is still in use today by the royal family for special occasions, and Queen Sonja has set up an… Continue reading Royal Residences: Oscarshall #21
Cookies & Cream
One reaction to this was: It tastes much better than the cookies & cream ice cream you can buy in store. Which, honestly, is the chief point of making ice cream from scratch. I used the recipe from Sweet Cream and Sugar Cones: 90 Recipes for Making Your Own Ice Cream and Frozen Treats from… Continue reading Cookies & Cream
Herb pancakes with smoked salmon and chèvre
When you have a pescetarian living with you for three weeks, you adapt. And you adapt recipes. Such as this one, which originally had cured sausage as part of the filling. Swapping the meat with smoked salmon… easy peasy solution. And the flavours still go very well together. It’s an European style pancake and not… Continue reading Herb pancakes with smoked salmon and chèvre