Goodmorning to a wonderful December morning! Today is Lucia day a day of light. Read the story about Saint Lucia here. My friend Marie, she is from Sweden, taught me how to properly celebrate Lucia day. The day before we bake Lucia buns, like these: Then in the morning of the 13th, we wake up … Read more
The Hot Chocolate Festival in Vancouver is on again and it is the time of year where you really crave something hot, sweet and comforting to make you forget the cold and rainy outside and just want to snuggle up inside. I think more and more cafe`s join every year, so during the four weeks … Read more
Cleaning is the least fun part of cooking but it has to be done. We have had our good cast iron pots for almost 2 years now and after a while they started getting a weird grey/brown-ish colour on the inside. We were washing them and thoroughly drying them, but it still stuck. Then we … Read more
During our recent honeymoon trip to Italy we were lucky to be able to explore many different cities in Italy. One of our stops was Florence where we spent a full day touring around. (We learned that one day is definitely too short for Florence, especially when you spent half of the day in Uffizi … Read more
Salt/sodium content is one of the many things to watch out for when buying canned or processed food. If you pay attention to the Nutrient Facts on the label you might be surprised how much sodium there is in your product. Sure it might taste good but having food items with a high sodium content … Read more