Florentines
Until last week I had never attempted making a Florentine. For some reason I had assumed that they were difficult to make. When a client asked me to teach her...
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Breakfast at Betty’s
Adam and I have spent the weekend out in Betty’s Bay with my parents. Now anyone who knows my parents, knows that they make arguably, the best breakfast in the...
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Danish inspired rice pudding
As promised I am going to write about each dessert I did for the Spier Secret Dinner, starting with the one which I got the most excited praise about. I discovered this...
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The accidental dessert
I don’t keep desserts or treats in the house as neither Adam nor I have a moderate bone in our bodies. But that sweet craving can sometimes just overwhelm me and...
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Home, ever so sweet, home!
It has taken a full week, but today I finally feel like I’m home. I have been in this strange limbo space between worlds, identities, responsibilities,...
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Fruit, veggies and herbs are the new flowers!
I was browsing through my photos the other day and noticed that I had taken quite a few photos of the fruit and veggie baskets and herb pots around the house. There...
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A lunch I just loved cooking!
Yesterday my boss was being interviewed for one of Norway’s leading papers by one of Norway’s leading writers and journalists. So naturally I put quite a bit of effort...
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Old faithful vanilla cake
A few weeks ago we had guests staying with a whole bunch of kids. I wasn’t going to have the time to cook meals for the adults plus a special menu which the kids...
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Great gadgets and almond milk cappuccions
Even though I am on a remote island in a fjord in Norway, I have some fabulous gadgets to play with here. One of them is a Nespresso machine which makes the milk foam...
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Bircher muesli
I have blogged about bircher muesli before but I simply have to blog about it again. Now there’s not much more I want to say about it other than that I must have...
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The perfect Sunday brunch dish
It has been a family tradition for decades to have Sunday brunch together. The main dish served at these brunches is usually an egg dish which has become know as an egg...
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Long lazy summer lunch
Yesterday we had guests for lunch. Lisbet and I were bubbling over with ideas. We wanted the dishes to be simple and summery but we just couldn’t decide which...
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Wooohooo, online on the island!
We finally got wifi on the island! I feel like a new person. The lack of contact with the outside world can get a bit much after three weeks… We have loads to do...
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Some food highlights
I am going back to the island tomorrow. As much as I love it there and am happy to go back, it means I leave the wifi behind… so no more blogging. I will however...
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My first Norwegian Risengrynsgrøt!
What? You haven’t heard of Risengrynsgrøt before? Me neither, but rice pudding pretty much sums it up. I have always despised rice pudding. My mom always used to...
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Thekla is a teacher and seeker, a foodie and a yogi.
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