On our 100km trek through the Engadin, we hiked over passes, through forests, over streams and down hidden valleys. Due to the wonderful summer we had, we didn’t feel the need to head off to a warmer climate for a week of vacation in autumn. Last year we soaked up the sun in Andalusia, this […]
Plate to Plate: Apple Cake
This month’s Plate to Plate showcases another sweet recipe: Apple Cake. Jillian picked this month’s challenge and decided on an apple cake from the Gourmet Traveller. I was excited as apples are now in season and my husband loves a good apple cake. I was worried when I rolled out the dough that I hadn’t […]
Say Cheese!
My friend Alex and I try to get away every year for a weekend and do something food related. This year we hemmed and hawed for quite a long time before deciding on visiting “Cheese”. “Cheese” is a Slow Food event held biannually in Bra, Italy and showcases milk in all its forms, but mostly […]
Plum Crumble Cake
When I was a little girl, we lived in a house with a large plum tree. I remember it bursting into a million tiny white flowers in spring. In summer we could eat as many to our heart’s content. My sister and I loved the tree. Well, we hated having to pick up the rotten […]
Mittersill Castle
One look at this hotel and we were sold! We knew staying at Schloss Mittersill would be like living in a fairy tale for a week. It came of no surprise that we felt like a king and a queen during our stay. Sometimes I ask myself the hen and egg question. Do we choose […]
Summer in the Garden
This summer has definitely been one for the books. Just as quickly as it came, it went, and now we’re easing into autumn. It’s raining now, the sky is overcast, but this summer has left me happy. After last year’s virtually non-existent summer, I savored every moment of sun this year, never knowing how long […]