Jam production … I’m in for creating small batches of jam. Starting w/ about 1000 g fruit and 500 g preserving sugar (2:1 method – it’s more fruit than sugar …) I get about 5 jam jars of 250 g or 4 jam jars of 340 g – and a little more for instantaneous delight. Concerning the jars I always use jam jars once filled with ready-to-eat jam I bought in my trusted food store.…
This summer the temperatures go sky-high: time for a light and moisture cake with fresh raspberries and a hint of lemon. Because of the raspberries that almost melted away the cake is very moist. My icing of sugar mixed with lemon juice and raspberries which led to a nice pink color also almost melted away … and made the cake even more moist. (Maybe I’ve overdone in raspberries – feel free to reduce by about…
When temperatures suddenly skyrocket up to 35° C I decided that we’ll need ice cream … to survive. I thought about a simple, fresh & refreshing ice cream, a no-churn type – easy to create … & because I don’t have an ice cream maker. That’s why I stocked up on lemons, organic lemons. The result was a refreshing lemon ice cream – my better half was delighted.
Early season in Brittany … early season in Normandy! We left Brittany for a short trip into Normandy. It isn’t as if Brittany is suddenly short of any fantastic sites, gorgeous beaches and cities w/ impressive cathedrals … My better half & I decided to visit Mont Saint-Michel which is just behind Brittany’s border to Normandy. So during our 1st week we made some preparations like the routeing, which ended up in deciding to spend…
June is early season for Brittany resp. the whole of France because in July & August all France goes on holiday. A trip to Brittany was on our holiday schedule for some years, however … Last year we finally set the scope on Brittany – only to learn that during July & August a trip becomes difficult: only very few apartments to rent at sky-high prices even if you look about 3-4 months earlier. Also…
During the last weeks … months I was working on pizza. I love pizza. Either I eat pizza at my favorite Italian restaurant or I order pizza & pick it up from the restaurant. Or I make my own pizza at home. (I admit that there is another option: buying frozen pizza, but honestly – no frozen pizza can keep up w/ pizza from restaurant … & definitely not with a home-made pizza. I remember…
I bought a new baking tin. I laid my hands on a 20 x 20 cm form because there are mainly the 2 of us … Any larger baking tin is not convenient. (Even when having a dinner event this baking tin will produce enough cake for a dessert for 4 or even 6 people.) I’m not a hoarder concerning baking tins or any other cooking/baking equipment or any kitchen equipment in general. My kitchen…
Let’s start w/ the obvious! Today is one of these grey days – last week we had lots of them w/ lots of rain. Now it’s getting really cold. During the coming days it’ll be below zero day & night, however, almost no snow. (This – the lack of snow – may be horrible if you crave for a walk in crisp white snow surrounded by snow filled trees under a clear blue sky –…
How did it start? Last January on a Sunday morning before breakfast I looked for some jam. All I found was a single small jar filled w/ strawberry jam. My better half & I had run out of homemade jam – so early in the year. What to do? For the next weeks & months I bought jam in my trusted food store & I made plans for jam production later in the year. May…
I prepared all the ingredients for a shepherd’s pie, filled 3 containers up to the rim, baked the mess & put it all in my freezer. So for the next weeks I can rely on something in my freezer giving us a nice dinner – in which all we have to do is defrosting & reheating. I used 3 containers made of glass w/ a tight fitting lid. The containers are about 15 × 15 cm…
Dieser Beitrag enthält Werbung – advertising. The heat wave: it’s merciless, intensifying, suffocating … After almost 2 weeks of heat I wasn’t in the mood for cooking or baking. Most of the time we has some light, fresh salad w/ fresh baguette, cold cuts, cheeses … When coming across these delicious red currants I suddenly had an inspiration: what about some really simple and fresh ice cream, homemade of course, topped w/ red currants. I…
This morning I was shopping. Food shopping. So this morning I checked the fridge & the pantry, made some mental notes & started for my trusted food store. In my mind I pondered about what to do for lunch … For little lunches at home we prefer something fast to prepare, light & delicious. We often decide on vegetables pimped w/ cheese or whatever meat is in our fridge. (Or pasta!!!) In my trusted food…
It’s summer time. All people think about BBQ dreaming of perfect sausages & steaks – or whatever. Also substantial or less substantials salads are in vogue. Nobody thinks about a roast … in a kitchen … needing long hours … However, I bought a beef package (100% organic) processed from happy cows somewhere in Bavaria weeks ago. All portions went straight in our freezer. Amongst others there were beef roulades which hang around since then.…
I always prepare tomato sauce during spring and summer w/ lots of fresh tomatoes roasted in the oven until a really soft mess. It’s the best tomato pasta for any pasta as well as vegetables or meat. You may produce quite a lot & store it in containers in your fridge for some days or even put to 2-3 weeks – be sure: it won’t last so long. What I had in mind for rather…
What happened? I opened my fridge & learnt that there were some leftovers … vegetables to be correct. Carrots & spring onions. Also in my pantry there were some potatoes … & in my freezer I had some frozen peas. In each case it wasn’t so much … not enough for whatever … So I decided to make a real big batch of mixed vegetables! Next morning when shopping I bought a big kohlrabi &…