happy pancake day
Today it’s time to celebrate Shrove Tuesday – or pancake day as kids better know. IN England it’s celebrating by making pancakes, …
a good kick-off for 2013…
… with some lovely bubbly and so deliciously decadent chocolate profiteroles…What’s your special something for the first day of the year?
art and the ultimate tea house in beijing
Here’s a place one should not miss in Beijing. The artful master of tea – Green T House Living. But not just …
the season for baking scones
First it was just Miss A., but now it is all my three kids – wanting to bake and cook. Little Hugo …
dali courtyard + yunnan cuisine = instant love
I fell in love with Yunnan cuisine today. It was my very first experience for food from that region of China and …
food and decor combo at the filling station in beijing
How lucky we were to stumble across this great restaurant in our district (Shun Yi) here in Beijing – the Filling Station. …
treats at high altitude (sort of) in estonia
One might not consider 170m (557 ft) that high of an altitude, but when it is a tower it is already something. …
curious friday – artful edibles
Rainbows, flowers, animals…oh the world of crafting pretty snacks for the kids. I wonder if mine have been deprived as they normally …
the easy tapas with no cooking required
One of our kids class parents asked today what kind of food they could buy the teacher to represent where our son …
beijing duck and other new dishes
For my birthday last week I had the first ever Beijing duck, a dish that is probably on every tourist must-do list …