Here in Stockholm, where today we had our first frost, the wild mushroom season is drawing to a close. Not so in the UK, where temperatures reached 21c yesterday (what??!), but here most of the mushrooms I see look damp and raggedy and the opportunity to stock up in time for winter is nearly gone.
Dry lips always seem to be a downhill struggle for me. I know all the usual things to try between drinking lots of water and keeping my lips protected. It must be the time of the year or just getting older in general, but my lips are driving me nuts. They always feel and look dry lately. I don’t regularly exfoliate my lips until it’s completely mandatory.
Last week I went on a guided mushroom hunt with my nearest and dearest. Three hours of wandering the woods, peering at the leafy floor, in search of an edible bounty. I think this may be the most fun you can have with your clothes on. And what a bounty we found! A stunning array of colours, textures and species.
In the Facebook Universe of Foodies, you get to know each other pretty darn well. Well, some of your foodie friends. I mean you talk several times a week, see what people are cooking, what they’re doing on a daily basis, like running to the grocery store, having to call in the Maytag washer repairman, or run a carpool, and you know some of the things that are happening in their lives. It’s like one big family! Naturally, when there are things to celebrate, we band together. Families and friends throw parties for each other, especially when it’s something as exciting as a wedding!
Urban foraging is all the rage. In pollution filled cities it is a bit unappealing (dog pee on your wild rocket anyone?) but wild harvested goodies from the Adelaide Hills sounds far more inviting. The volunteer run Transition Film Festival aims to let you see the change you want to be in this world. Showcasing films about environmental & social [...]
There are few things I like better then to travel to far away places and meet new people and new cultures and enjoy the food ofcourse as well! Now I can safely say that not all culinary experiences are as good as you would hope they are. You see, we do like to travel to...Read More »
During the workshops in food photography I give and also through email a lot of people ask me how to work with artificial lights. Now I love daylight and it would probably always be my preferred lightsource but in a lot of situations there is either no daylight at all or it is so dark …
A couple of months ago my family and I had the most amazing lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe at Yankee Stadium, we do get there often, but this lunch was the best we've ever had.
I’ve know Trudy for quite some time as we used to work together at Nike for what seems to be centuries ago. She left the company before I did to go on a trip around the world, to be followed by another trip around the world and then to be followed by another trip to...Read More »
Vlogger Doug Armstrong, from London, joined food artist Prudence Staite, from Gloucestershire, to create a homage to the Maze Runner, which took 56 hours to complete.
It’s that joyous time of year again. The time when my favourite wild mushroom starts springing up on grassy verges, ready for my breakfast. Known as St. George’s Mushroom in the UK, Vårmousseron in Scandinavia or by its Latin name, Calocybe gambosa, this delectable foraged delight grows in fields, by the side of roads, the edge of woodland and on patches of grass throughout Europe, North America, Russia and Japan.
Advocaat is a dessert for adults, since it is riddled with alcohol. A Dutch egg liqueur, concocted by Dutch seamen who wanted to reprodruce the avocado liqueur of the Antillen. Since the Netherlands lacked avocado’s, they replaced them by eggs. For sale at supermarket and liquor stores. Should be topped of with whipped cream.
I was chatting to a friend in America a while ago, telling her about my average day on the farm here in Livingstone, when she suddenly piped up: "Annabel, you sound just like a Bush Martha!" Trust ...
Content Is King Anyone serious about having a successful blog will tell you this “CONTENT IS KING.” It is true, you want reader, well you got have quality content. It doesn't matter your niche or t...
We’re trying something new today: a virtual progressive dinner party! Not familiar with progressive dinners? It is essentially a traveling potluck – each dish is served in a different location, so you are moving from place to place throughout the meal. Since we don’t all live near each other, some blogger friends and I are... Read More »
OCTOBER is National Dessert Month, so to celebrate sugar, spice and all things nice here are some of the most indulgent and exotic desserts from around the globe.
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www.simplebites.net
insimoneskitchen.com
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savannabel.com
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