On Duty with the Queen: My Time as a Buckingham Palace Press Officer by Dickie Arbiter The book details the time of Dickie Arbiter’s work in the press office at Buckingham Palace. First working for the Prince and Princess of Wales, then later for the royal collections (and also seemingly chipping in whenever needed, as… Continue reading Review: On Duty with the Queen: My Time as a Buckingham Palace Press Officer
Tuesdays with Dorie: Palets de Dames, Lille Style
I made these Palets de dames from the Baking Chez Moi cookbook on Sunday, and brought with me to my grandmother’s nursing home and served them around her hallway. My grandmother had three of them, and enjoyed them very much. I first iced some of them with white icing, then I added some pink food colouring to the… Continue reading Tuesdays with Dorie: Palets de Dames, Lille Style
Quotation Monday #84: Success
Success in highest and noblest form calls for peace of mind and enjoyment and happiness which comes only to the man who has found the work he likes best. Napoleon Hill
BBC GoodFood Calendar October
The picture here looks less than appetising – but the Butternut Dauphinoise that was the October recipe from the BBCGoodFood Calendar was really tasty. I did not have thyme, so I added rosemary instead. It’s really a cheesy side dish (works well together with either salmon fillets or chicken), that is perfect for the autumn.
Quotation Monday #83: Belief
The public will believe anything, so long as it is not founded on truth. Edith Sitwell
All about the books
A friend of mine shared this on Facebook.
Apple Cinnamon Rolls
All across the spring semester, I was testing Oslo for the perfect cinnamon bun. Whenever I would spot one in a display case, that was what I would order. And almost inevitably be let down. Either the buns were too dry, too little filling… or just plain wrong. What can I say, cinnamon buns are… Continue reading Apple Cinnamon Rolls
Amalienborg – a book review
Amalienborg by Jørgen Larsen, Thomas Larsen, and Bjarke Ørsted The book is heavy, and filled with pictures and history. There are interviews with Queen Margrethe, Prince Henrik and Crown Prince Frederik and on their relationship with the palace.
Autumn colours
We had a brief and glorious week of autumn colours and sunshine before the real autumn, aka. wind and rain, started.