Category: Other bits

Ginger ice cream

Ginger ice cream? I wonder if I’ve gone mad. But I found a recipe, and wanted to give it a go. Instead of the original recipe I found, which was in Norwegian, I decided to go with one by Emeril Lagasse.   The ice cream is intensely rich, so a small bowl (or in this… Continue reading Ginger ice cream

“Duke and Duchess’s child to be first Prince or Princess of Cambridge”

I have this from The Telegraph, but have also seen similar stories all over the place, which leads me to believe that the wording comes straight from a press release or a courtier rather than something the media invented themselves. Apparently, Buckingham Palace has announced that the child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge… Continue reading “Duke and Duchess’s child to be first Prince or Princess of Cambridge”

Magasinet’s recent interview with Mette-Marit – a summary in English (100 things #14)

Before Princess Madeleine’s wedding, Crown Princess Mette-Marit stopped up in Burma on the way home from the Women deliver conference in Malaysia. She travelled around visiting humanitarian projects both with PSI, the Norwegian Red Cross and the Norwegian People’s Aid. Magasinet, the Saturday magazine that comes with Dagbladet, was invited to join in her trip and… Continue reading Magasinet’s recent interview with Mette-Marit – a summary in English (100 things #14)

Dresses reveal Royal eye for style has never faltered…

As Prince William turned 30, he received part of his inheritance from Diana, Princess of Wales. It included some of her dresses that had been in the care of his uncle at Althorp. (79 of her more famous dresses were auctioned off for charity in 1997, before her death, after an idea from Prince William.… Continue reading Dresses reveal Royal eye for style has never faltered…

Education for the young Danish royals (100 things #12)

Back in February, the news came that Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary had chosen that Princess Isabella would follow in her older brother’s footsteps and attend Tranegårdskolen in Gentofte. As I wrote over at Blog Royale back in May 2011, the decision that Christian should attend that school was not universally applauded. I expect… Continue reading Education for the young Danish royals (100 things #12)

Rhubarb crumble

For years, I searched for the jam I had when I was on a language course in Vichy and staying in a private lodging. My French was not to the point where I could easily translate the fruit names, and my memory in the last four months of high school, was dedicated to remembering stuff… Continue reading Rhubarb crumble

Making pasta from scratch

I’ve been wanting to try my hand at pasta making for a while. Mostly because the options for different filling in ravioli in Norwegian stores is not very good. I got a pasta roller, and with the help of the enthusiastic sister, set to work. We started with the seven-yolk pasta recipe from The Smitten… Continue reading Making pasta from scratch