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Blueberry Cake-with almond and coconut
Celebrate your kitchen with this Blueberry Cake I am sharing a simple recipe for a Blueberry Coconut and Almond Cake with you today. This cake celebrates the flavours of summer leaving your palate wowed. Its a recipe from one of my favourite food writers, Yotam Ottolenghi. A delightful and easy to whip up cake, the best part is it includes superfoods like coconut, almond and blueberries. But hey, take it easy, it’s still got butter and sugar, so remember a small slice a day to keep the doctor away. I feel like Julie from Julie and Julia as I type this post, probably because I am new to the world…
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Hot Cross Buns Recipe- A time to slow down
With Easter around the corner, it is time for new beginnings and baking Hot Cross Buns! While there are many recipes on the net, these hot cross buns will take your breath away. A recipe that will help you rediscover the joys and stillness of slow living, to pause and take a break and to focus on moments that truly matter. The slow rising time required to make these sweet sticky buns celebrate the flavours and textures, perfumed with a hint of spices and citrus.The only investment required is your time and love! After all, that’s the recipe for all good things in life! Because it’s not a fast track recipe,…
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Breakfast Pancakes: Whip these ahead of time for your weekend
Would you like to wake up on a weekend and not worry about breakfast? Well, then these breakfast pancakes are a perfect solution for you as they can be whipped ahead of time. You can make them a day before and reheat them in the oven for a perfect weekend breakfast. No more standing over the stove last minute! ‘In her letter to President Eisenhower, the Queen gave a recipe for enough drop scones, also known as Scotch pancakes, to feed 16 people. And she added a couple of personal tips, suggesting ‘I think the mixture needs a great deal of beating while making and shouldn’t stand about too long…
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Chocolate Cake-mom’s recipe
Would you like to get the recipe for a Chocolate cake that inspires you to write and get creative? Well, this is not just any chocolate cake, it’s my mom’s recipe and with a twist of alcohol for the grown-ups. 🙂 When, I am feeling lost and need to slow down, this Chocolate cake comes to my rescue. I have just started a blog and figuring out the technical logistics has been driving me mad and up late at night. Watching you tube video’s, reading up on information, it’s an endless library of resources out there, as I am anything but tech savvy, it takes me longer to understand the…
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The Swedish Fika
What is Fika? “Let’s go for a FIKA!” Fika is such an important part of Swedish tradition that it’s both a noun and a verb. Coffee is an inherent part of the culture in Sweden where Swedes stop …just stop to take a pause and gather around coffee and pastries. For Swedes, coffee is not just a beverage to be had in a rush for an energy boost, or to write up to do lists, or to stimulate the body to work. No planning, stress or thinking is desirable over Fika! A Fika is an attitude towards a slow life to forget all your angst and enjoy your existence. To Just BE!…
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Apple Rhubarb Crumble
You will love this Apple Rhubarb crumble with a hint of ginger. Making crumble is no rocket science, its the easiest dish you can bake in your kitchen to celebrate the gifts of nature. And the best thing you can share on your table with others as this easy to make apple rhubarb crumble will definitely win many hearts. Apples in Norway Like it’s beautiful terrain, the terroir of western Norway in Hardangefjord has climate for some amazing fruit plantations. The fruit has been labelled as a protected geographical speciality with distinctive taste and colour. One of them being Apples, an important commodity of Norway, they were introduced by the…
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The Hygge Love affair
Winter vibes Autumn is here and as winter approaches, I fall in love with the world all over again. Sparkly props come out in preparation for the season, for some its late, but for me it marks the middle of September and carries on till January…yes, I am talking about Christmas and my unconditional love for it. It’s the magic galore that truly gets me excited; the food, the decorations, warm steaming cups of mulled wine, hot cocoa, eggnog, gingerbread, fruit cakes, snow falling on the cedar, chestnuts roasting on fire, listening to Christmas carols, the warm smiles from strangers passing by, and basically everything to do with the setting…
