Here’s my big list of things I want to accomplish in 2022: Remodel The Kitchen The new countertops and sink were installed on Friday and I love how they turned out. The plumber is scheduled for early next week and will install the faucet and all the plumbing bits and then I can get back to baking. Yee-Haw Sell Enough Rugs to Buy an AGA Stove DONE!!! I hit my goal of selling enough of my 2022 hooked rugs and pillows in my Etsy shop to pay for my new Duck Egg Blue AGA cooker. But since the stove was damaged… We now have to wait another 6-9 months until the end of May 2023 for the new one...
Oh Nutella! The chocolate and hazelnut spread has completely won our hearts! Today we’ll show you how to whip up a batch of Nutella brownies that could possibly be the best brownies you’ve ever eaten! So, let this serve as a warning: This delish recipe is super addictive. Chewy, fudgy in the middle, tasting of both chocolate and hazelnut, just one bite of these and you can’t stop yourself from eating another slice, and another… until they’re gone. Ooops! You might want to make a few batches of these easy Nutella Brownies recipe. How To Make Nutella Brownies Ingredients: 400gr Nutella Sugar 150 gram Butter 100 gram 2 eggs 60 grams flour Cocoa powder 15 grams Vanilla...
Hatsune – purveyors of California-style sushi headed by the legendary Alan Wong – are bringing the good people of Beijing the opportunity to have a little sushi party at home with their special 11.11 offering – DIY Temaki. What is temaki? Think of it as a sushi cone of sorts – rice mixed with other ingredients you’ll typically find with sushi (vinegar rice, veggies, fish) all wrapped up in a big sheet of nori. With this DIY temaki set, Hatsune fans may go for two options. The omnivore/pescetarian set (RMB 228) will have you tasting a trio of unagi (eel) and negihama (a combination of negi, aka scallion, and Japanese amberjack or hamachi), crisp salmon skin and spicy tuna. Vegetarians...
Alice Boulangerie is one cafe-cum-bakery that really left a deep impression on us. In recent times when everyone is trying to outdo one another with trends and patterns, Alice Boulangerie chose to stay classy with honest bakes – ironically, this is what we are lacking in the current climate when everyone is so caught up with fanciful and Instagrammable-everything. Conveniently located in the Tanjong Pagar, Alice Boulangerie is a space which we would consider to be relatively Nordic and minimalistic, with simple wooden and rattan furniture and classy pendant lamps. No frills about its decor, but most definitely cosy enough for some quiet me-time, a simple lunch meeting, a date and a wonderful spot to simply lay back and relax....
A plump and cunning baby hangs in the crook of her sister’s arm. The older girl looks out to sea. She wants to wipe her nose but can’t: in one hand the plump and cunning baby, in the other the bag of worldly possessions. In one hand, a sack of family history (Russian baubles and heirlooms), in the other a living breathing squawking baby. Elsewhere, an itchy nose. Fine-looking gentleman steps up. Sees her predicament. Offers to hold something. Dilemma: whether to hand over the compact prescient baby wrapped in her ancient shawl, or the bag, their lifeline in the New World. Uncertainly, the girl swings the heavy bag forward. Within seconds, no sign of the bag or the gentleman...
