Growing up, my mother had her share of stand-by recipes. We were (and to this day some of us still are) a family of picky eaters. Tomato soup, spaghetti and minced meat, home-made pizza, tacos, and cauliflower soup were all things that we’d all eat. Whenever I eat either of those things, I am transported… Continue reading Cauliflower soup
Category: Other bits
Review: The Great Survivors: How Monarchy Made It Into the Twenty-First Century. Peter Conradi
The Great Survivors: How Monarchy Made it into the Twenty-First Century was recommended to me from a friend as we talked about the future of the monarchies. It gives a good, and easy, overview of the various monarchies in Europe, and the history behind them.
The Norwegian royals and the Asker bunad
The Crown Prince and his family reside at Skaugum, which is a farm in Asker municipality, just south-west of Oslo. This have been a tradition since the 20s. The Asker bunad is based on a patterned cloth that was woven at the vicarage in Asker in 1807. The bunad feature the replicated cloth either in… Continue reading The Norwegian royals and the Asker bunad
February recipe – BBC GoodFood Calendar
The February recipe in the BBC GoodFood calendar was the Squidgy chocolate & pomegranate torte. My pomegranate wasn’t tasting as it should, so what ended up on the table was just the torte itself with the ganache. I also don’t have access to a food processor at the moment, so I used my blender to… Continue reading February recipe – BBC GoodFood Calendar
Authors, coming books… pre-ordering
Dear authors, Usually, when I finish the most recent book in a series, I want to read more. A lot of the time, you tell me the name of the coming book in the end of the book. If you have the name of the book and when it will be published – please make… Continue reading Authors, coming books… pre-ordering
The names of Princess Madeleine’s daughter
Her names are Leonore Lilian Maria. She will be called Princess Leonore. Her title will be HRH The Duchess of Gotland.
Council of State in Sweden tomorrow at 15:00
The name (and possible title) of Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill’s daughter will be revealed then. My informal name poll will close once the council starts, so if you haven’t voted yet, now is the time to do so.
Poll: What do you think Madeleine and Chris’ daughter will be called?
Because polls are fun on a weekend… I have a poll of guessing Princess Madeleine and Chris’ new daughter’s name. My guess is that the name will be revealed by the King after the council of State. Since that won’t be this weekend, I am letting the poll go to next week. (If Chris reveals… Continue reading Poll: What do you think Madeleine and Chris’ daughter will be called?
A girl for Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill
The Swedish court announced this morning that Princess Madeleine gave birth to a girl overnight. The girl was born 20 February, 22.41, New York time. Mother and child are doing well. The presumed due date for the delivery was next week, so either the girl decided to arrive just a bit early, or they operated… Continue reading A girl for Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill