Normally our dad prefers that I make a cheesecake for his birthday cake. This year, however, he said he wanted something a bit different – and blueberry-flavoured. So this is what I came up with! It’s a white cake made nice and tangy with the juice and zest of three lemons, into which I folded some […]
DIY: Shiraz Crocheted Adult Turban and Free Pattern
Here is an easy pattern for a crocheted turban for an adult, crocheted in the round using a magic ring. The hat has some ribbing in it to give a bit of stretch and some visual interest. I also lined it with Thinsulate fleece so it will be cozy and warm for those cold Canadian […]
Tsukemono – Japanese Pickles
Pickles are an important part of a Japanese meal. When Meinhilde and I last visited Japan and overstayed our welcome with the very generous mottekurunoda, we ate rice and pickles almost every morning for breakfast. Not your usual North American start of the day! Maybe that’s why I now prefer a savoury breakfast over a sweet […]
Canadian Design: Story Folk by Christine Su
I like counting things, so each time there is a list of things (book titles, countries, movies, foods) I like to count how many I personally know. So when I saw Christine Su’s Story Folk, I loved seeing which characters I could identify. Story Folk is an Etsy shop by Christine Su, where she makes fairy […]
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DIY: Gilded Frame Jewelry Display
I am a jewelry addict: piles of chunky bracelets, tangles of delicate necklaces, and mounds of sparkly earrings burst from my bedroom. I have yet to find a way to properly store and display them all together, but here is one jewelry display project I have been planning for ages but only now completed. I am […]