I cook a lot from many different cuisines, from Japanese, Italian, Thai, Indian etc, and thus I need the spices and herbs to get those authentic flavours. This combination is representative of the Cajun cuisine from Louisiana, and can be used in classic dishes such as jambalaya, gumbo, or blackened chicken or fish. Oddly enough, […]
Author: Meinhilde
The Secret Garden
A babbling garden stream, from Better Homes and Gardens. Since I was about 12 years old, I’ve read Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden every spring. At the time, we were living in Saudi Arabia, where there was no spring or autumn. All we had was a blazing hot, dry summer, and then a winter that was […]
I Need a Table Lamp
My living room is quite dark…the only window it has faces a narrow alleyway. I’ve got a floor lamp and a ceiling lamp, but I think I still need a table lamp for when I’m reading on my couch. Here are some that I have my eye on: 1. Lunar Lamp; 2. Ranarp Work Lamp; […]
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins
Tomiko and I agreed to bake some treats for our friend’s Earth Day fundraising bake sale, so this was my contribution! I made these Chocolate Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins, adapted from a Nigella Lawson recipe. The small amount of cocoa surprisingly makes a big impact in these moist muffins. If you make a batch for […]
Michael Sowa’s Fantastical Art
Michael Sowa is a German artist whose work I love. You might recognize his work from Le fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain, where his paintings hang on Amelie’s bedroom wall. His art is whimsical and surreal, yet somewhat dark or moody. I have three of his prints, as well as a bunch of art postcards. The […]