Curious about my week staying at a Maltese tiny house practically on Valetta’s doorstep? Well, come see! But do exercise some caution, the floor is wet.
Italian Memories: Amalfi Coast/Praiano 2015
Three years ago? Could it have been three years? Well, I’ll let the facts speak for themselves: After I had left Chiang Mai in late July 2015, I undertook a 30+ hour trip to Rome. And then stayed there for all of 14 hours. Why? Because I “had to” go to one of the most beautiful places I had ever seen.
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Nostalgia in Taipei
My two months in Singapore concluded with a super quick trip to Taipei just to high five William. But wait, there was more!
3 Weeks of Biking: The Danish Part
SO! It took a little planning and a little patience, but in early August Jana and I were finally able to set out on our summer adventure: biking from Copenhagen to Oslo. And I am not exaggerating when I say it was one of the best journeys ever! Wait and see.
Go Put Some Carrots in a Cake
So… there was mostly travel here, lately, and barely any food. But I am about to change that right now! Here is a recipe for my all time favorite cake.
Peachy Goodness
Today, I experimented a little and it turned out very well, so I will gladly share it with you. I had received a bunch of very soft peaches earlier. They were a little brown already, so I had to do something about them fast.
A Trip to Karlovy Vary
What do you do, when you have a visitor who has by now seen more of your hometown than you?
You go out of town. For example to a nice little spa town in a neighboring country.
Shortie but Goodie: Hempseed Chocolate Bites
Apparently, hempseed* is super nutritious, high in protein and healthy fats and works well when sprinkled over smoothie bowls. At least that’s what my best friend since kindergarden served me for breakfast when I stayed with her (it was super healthy and super delicious). Which I don’t eat very often these days, because it is too cold and I want something hot.
So, I bought some hemseed and the stuff has been sitting on my shelf for a while and apart from occasionally putting it in my Müsli I haven’t eaten any of it.
What to do? Add chocolate.
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Shortie but Goodie: Coconut Snowballs
For whatever reason I wanted to try a no-bake recipe this season and ended up using this one I found at The Kitchn (because it looked pretty and I like coconut): http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-coconut-snowballs-recipes-from-the-kitchn-181467
When I made the dough, I was a bit underwhelmed, because the coconut taste didn’t come through at all. My taste-tester and baker’s little helper said the same, so we had to do something about that.
Of course we were doing this on a Sunday, when all the shops in Germany are closed, so I had to make do with what I had and amped it up with some almond, sugar and Amaretto.
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Shortie but Goodie: Semifreddo Recipe
For some of you it’s Thanksgiving season and that probably means tons of food. While I don’t deal in turkey and I still use my mom’s very puristic mashed potato recipe (only potatoes, salt, pepper, nutmeg, butter and milk go in there, no fancy cream cheese or other spices), I do have a few ideas about dessert.
However, I have never made a pumpkin pie in my life. But! This honey semifreddo recipe is so, so easy. And you can make it ahead of whatever event you’re planning. I made this for my parents a while ago and they loved it, too.
This is it: http://www.nigella.com/recipes/view/honey-semifreddo-239
I only made a few slight changes: I used 200 grams of a very dark honey and regular cream and then left it to freeze overnight instead of just a few hours.
You may be tempted to leave out the toasted pine nut topping and probably also the honey drizzled on top, but try not to. It really makes a difference.
Enjoy!
PS: Here’s a funny/serious bit about Thanksgiving with the brilliant Franchesca Ramsey:
Yours Julie - Mostly travel, also food. 