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36 hours in Copenhagen

When my wife and I were in Pretoria, South-Africa to adopt our oldest daughter (14 years ago...

For some reason it was stuck in my head that baking eclairs was a bit tricky and far too difficult for a newly-amateur baker such as myself. Until I read the following recipe in the 'Peper en zout'-magazine (Spar) for mini-eclairs which seemed surprisingly easy......

January

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Europe / Holland / Travel

24 hours in Amsterdam

When my wife and I were in Pretoria, South-Africa to adopt our oldest daughter (14 years ago...

January

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Belgium / Food / Travel

Delicious Ostend

A few weeks ago I was invited by the Ostend tourist board (Visit Oostende) to a lovely beer dinner. You first need to know that I absolutely love Ostend. Not only is it Belgium's only 'real city' by the sea, but there is always something new to discover....

January

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Baking / Chocolate / Food

Mmm Maltesers

Today's recipe is based upon Lorraine Pascal's recipe. You first bake a chocolate...

January

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Baking / Christmas / Food

Red roses in the snow

Yesterday, in the car on our way to the Winter Nights at Bokrijk, I was listening to Radio 2 's '1000 klassiekers', the radio station's annual list of the ultimate classic songs. And at number 546 there it was: the wonderful 1975 classic by Belgian singer Marva called 'Rode rozen in de sneeuw' (Red roses in the snow). My inspiration to bake these lovely apple roses. :-)...

December

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Baking / Food

Pavlova Heaven

I've been wanting to try and make a Pavlova for a really long time. The recipe I tried today I found on the Allerhande website and made me feel pretty confident. ;-) This website is always a good source to find easy recipes. I adjusted it slightly (meaning less sugar) and I added my own little touch (enter the lemon curd!)....