Eagerly jumping knives on the chopping board, food processor buzzing in the background whipping some eggs for another Christmas delicacy, water nervously bubbling in a pan as if it couldn’t wait until all the veges finally jump out of the hot bath. All these and lot more create the sound of Christmas in my house. For some it could be just a racket, for us … Continue reading Day 23 ‘Christmas Cookies’
To aim high, that was my goal when I started Christmas bake-off. I really wanted to push myself and bake as many new recipes as possible. Stepping out of my comfort zone and doing new things was the only way I could learn. I feel I have learnt a lot, but you know how it works. The more knowledge you gain, the more you realise … Continue reading Day 20 ‘Oreo Cake’
You know what was missing in my collection of festive bakes? Roll cake! I wouldn’t have figured it out without a little help… In the meantime my little Elf and I changed the location and headed to grandma’s, leaving Nico and four-legged meowing fluff in charge of the house until they are ready to join us. We’d packed all the necessities, as well as some … Continue reading Day 19 ‘Gingerbread Cake Roll’
If you asked me month ago if seventeen days is enough to learn new skill or at least get to grips with something that you have not practised extensively or done on daily basis, I would say yes. With no hesitation. Obviously assuming that we were not talking about learning new language or working out guiding principles of theory of general relativity. Seventeen days, that’s … Continue reading Day 18 ‘Macaroons in disguise’
The second week of my baking challenge is about to be over… I’m going though all the recipes looking at what I have already baked, trying to decide what still could be added and what’s missing in my rather fast growing collection of bakes. What I can see is indefinite sea of chocolate; chocolate truffles, chocolate brownies, chocolate decorations everywhere. At this point it’s quite … Continue reading Day 16 ‘White Christmas Truffle Cake’
It is common knowledge that pregnant women have cravings. Some, more than others, but we all heard stories about a girl waking up in a middle on the night craving ice-cream and cheeseburger right after. I have never experienced such a strong urge as to devour pickles dipped in a melted chocolate but I remember having real appetite for certain things. One of them was … Continue reading Day 15 ‘Orange Donuts’
Christmas encourage us to find more time for family gatherings and overdue catch-ups with friends. I bet your calendar is bursting in seems at this time of year. That’s the part of December celebrations that I look forward to the most, I guess. This, or dumplings… both are eagerly awaited. Hard to decide, sorry guys! 😉 Thing is, if you go to visit someone it’s … Continue reading Day 13 ‘Carrot Cupcakes’
December is such a special month. From the day 1 until the very last minute of it. Filled with long awaited gatherings, good food, fairy lights and Christmas songs. Even if you are more of a Grinch type, there must be something, at least one thing, that you like about December. It’s almost like we need December to be so colourful and filled with joy … Continue reading Day 12 ‘Celebratory Brownie’
I have never considered myself overly superstitious. I am not going to lie, I am not very fond of Friday 13th and wouldn’t go under the ladder but the second one more because of the safety reasons than anything else. This morning though, made me think that there might be an element of truth in all these stories about Mondays. And trust me, I like … Continue reading Day 10 Monday Special ‘Lava Cake’
I like Sunday mornings, when everything’s so quiet and peaceful. It’s nice to put the kettle on and, even if only for a very brief moment, enjoy the silence while waiting for your first coffee of the day. Yes, I did say first because I will definitely need more than one when my little Elf is up! Weekends have their own laws. I guess every … Continue reading Day 9 ‘Sunday Apple Pie’
Cat in a Fish Tank 