In between nights of schlepping it between youth hostels in Japan, we treated ourselves to a night at a nice hotel. More specifically, a traditional inn in Nikko.Check out that kaiseki! With so many dishes, I thought it most efficient to organise the photos from Nikko into slideshows. As an aside, I lost many of these photos when...
WHITE CHRISTMAS!!! I woke up to this view on the morning of the 24th. Beautiful, isn't it! Apparently it's only a light covering of snow, but it was good enough for me!In Germany, Christmas is celebrated on the 24th, and is followed by 2 more days of Christmas. For dinner on the first day of Christmas, we headed...
Weihnachtsmärkte. German Christmas markets. I have to tell you, I have been dreaming about Germany's famous Christmas markets ever since I bought my ticket here, back when the weather at home was just warming up, and the truckloads of Christmas stollen and marzipan began arriving at my work. Before this year, I'd never done a traditional Northern hemisphere...
For my first proper post from Japan, let me start with something decidedly un-Japanese - Lunch at Brasserie Paul Bocuse Le Musée.Brasserie Paul Bocuse Le Musée3rd Fl., The National Art Center Tokyo7-22-2 RoppongiMinato-ku, TokyoJAPANWebsiteThis Brasserie, Bocuse's first overseas branch, is located in The National Art Center of Tokyo, a short walk from Roppongi station in the trendy district...
Hello All,I am in Germany!! I arrived 2 days ago, after 24 solid hours of travelling. Despite some ridiculous excess baggage charges on the way over, (who knew cheap clothing could weigh so much?), I am happy and settled in. I'll be staying in the Hesse region for 6 weeks, with my friend Sandra and her family.Please be...
Sarah loves:- Massive bowls of tasty noodles for less than $8- Being able to walk into a restaurant and ask for a table for 1, without feeling like a Nigel-No-Friends- The plethora of cheap and tasty pre-packaged food available at convenience stores and supermarkets- Hot drinks from vending machines!!- Japanese style baths- Mr. DonutsSarah misses:- Real, crusty, sourdough...
Apologies for the break in posts! I have been in Japan for the past week, and between temple visits, inhaling bowls of ramen, and limited internet access at hostels, have not had time to blog. I'll be back online with some seriously fast internet once I'm in Germany in a couple of weeks, but in the meantime, enjoy...
More Nigella Express!Brandied Bacony Chicken with Mushroom and Potato GratinDelicious. The chicken, being cooked with only brandy and bacon, has an impressive depth of flavour. The gratin was also nice, and slightly lower in fat than a regular gratin, as it contains milk instead of cream. On the downside, the dish was impossible to clean up afterwards. Mmm......
I've been balancing out all that baking baking with some light meals... Please to enjoy more recipes from Jill Dupleix's Lighten Up.Chicken SatayJill's satay is served with cucumber shavings, and a sort-of-peanut sauce. We turned the dish into a complete meal with some stir-fried veggies and steamed rice. The peanut sauce is a mixture of peanut butter, oyster...
Ok, here we go. I leave on my trip very soon, and have a huge backlog of cooking to catch up on. Today is the baking post. Here we go.Sticky Date PuddingJill Dupleix's recipe, ostensibly not from Lighten Up. It's a classic recipe from Old Food, and was recommended to me by a guy from my old work,...
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