After being able to experience the beautiful almond blossom season in the north, we moved to the geologically younger and much drier southern part of the island, where we spent our second week on the island. Our home during the second week was in Todoque and set amongst a beautiful garden boasting many lovely plants […]
La Palma, the North
We spent two lovely weeks hiking on the island of La Palma, one of the Canary Islands and also known as “la isla verde”. We arrived just in time for the almond blossom and it was more magnificent than I had imagined. The trees grow wild and the white, light pink and dark pink blossoms […]
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 […]
Roasted Carrot Salad
Finding a seasonal winter salad can be hard, but I combined some of my favorite flavors and came up with a new dish. This salad is very versatile and easy to make, perfect for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Some of the dishes we eat are things I create after enjoying something at a restaurant or […]