Some of you know that we were huge fans of Swiss Historic Hotels and our goal is to stay at as many as possible. We like how much history is in the buildings and sometimes when we sit in the salons, I can imagine what the hotel was like way back when. Unfortunately, or fortunately […]
Winter
Late-Winter Comfort Food
After two weeks of glorious spring weather, the much needed rain came. With the rain, it turned cold and now snow is falling. It is still March after all and it’s not unusual that is snows again. Since we didn’t have much snow this winter anyways, I’m actually happy to look out the window at […]
Herbed Garbanzo Bean Salad
I look out the window, there is no snow, and it’s unseasonably warm. I long for snow and cold, and I know nature does, too. When will winter arrive? I think back to our trip to Norway last year, and I wonder if we should have decided to go again this year. Just to have […]
Christmas Baking
Once Advent rolls around, I start thinking about Christmas and, of course, cookies. I think I’m a traditionalist when it comes to Christmas baking. Baking the cookies I remember from my childhood is a tradition I don’t want to change. But sometimes I take the flavors and switch things around. Besides, if I made all […]
Winter Has Come
Yesterday I woke up to a blanket of snow, this morning it was hoarfrost. And then the sun came out. In the early morning while the light was still soft, I walked out with my camera to capture the fields and the beautiful flora. I always look forward to hoarfrost. It seems to me that […]
A Photographer’s Dream
“May I give you a surprise for your birthday?” my husband asked. “Oh yes”, I thought. The last surprise he gave me for a birthday was also a lot of fun. I patiently waited until the morning of my birthday and then peeked into the envelope. A trip to northern Norway to see the northern […]