Tea time
My grandmothers tableware.
Author: zera
Broccoli Soup
I not so good in soups. Or at least not as good as I would like to be. I can do nice minestrone type of soupes. But I always make them the same way. I definitely lack fantasy and I don’t have a good book. …
Fish pie “irish craving”
One of our favorite winter dishes. Comfort food, simple, sometimes we eat it straight out of the pot. Perfect after a windy day in the garden or even better at the beach ( why o why do I live in switzerland ?) . Unbelievable, but…
Chocolate Caramel Cheesecake
Still in a baking mood and at home with a heavy cold. I decided to try something I have never done before, a Chocolate Caramel Cheesecake. Inspired by a post on smittenkitchen. I like cheese cake but have not done one for ages. But chocolate…
Orange – chocolate cake
I’m quite proud on that cake. I took a rather basic cake recipe with dried figs (which I don’t really fancy ) and adjusted it . Quickly done but really good. 150 gr Butter at room temperature 125 gr sugar a pinch of salt 2…
Sablés au chocolat at à la fleur de sel
As you could see we had a busy weekend in the kitchen. Still in the fridge was the sablé dough, waiting to go to the oven. The recipe comes from fanny from foodbeam, my new discovery. I love her blog, a feast to read and…
Green tea sablé
This spring when I was in New York I tried out a new place the Amai Tea and Bake House. You can get the address and my review in our travelguide.They do really interesting baking. Rich brownies made with botanical ingredients like lychee and and…
Soba tea
Lucky me I got a new pack soba tea from Japan. Soba is buckwheat, soba tea has a hearty and toasty flavor. I like it a lot. Mind you I don’t like cooked buckwheat at all. To celebrate and accompany this tea I tried these…