Figs are everywhere here in Holland. And so cheap too! Figs are the most beautiful fruit, which I recently read is not even a fruit. Figs are inverted flowers. Say what? Yes figs are inverted flowers. And it has a very special insect, the fig wasp that must pollinate it by Read More »
Tiramisu Cake
For my daughters birthday, every year, we sit together, looking at dozens of cake online to see what she might like. We then shortlist a few, I look at the recipes and then we decide on one which is usually chocolate, banana or coconut driven. It is something I really enjoy with Read More »
Upside Down Orange Cake
Winter in Holland is not always the easiest. It is usually wet and terribly windy. The kind of wind that can just go through you no matter what you wear. I have been here in Holland for 15 years and the weather has never troubled me. I kid you not. I think the first thing any Read More »