Sunday, April 24, 2011
sixteen | hot cross buns
Hot cross buns, hot cross buns...
...one-a-penny, two-a-penny...
...hot cross buns.
From this Nigella Lawson recipe. They were not a complete success, but not a failure either. I've been having a lot of trouble with yeast-based breads. The dough just doesn't rise like it's supposed to. I've been advised to try mixing the dry yeast with a little warm water and sugar and letting it sit for 10 minutes before mixing it with the flour. I'm definitely going to give that a try next time!
Happy Easter! We had a yummy and relaxing lunch with friends... but I am very jealous of everyone at home and their day off tomorrow!
Saturday, April 23, 2011
fifteen
Quick Saturday salad:
3 tomatoes, seeds removed and diced
A bunch of asparagus, blanched and chopped into 1 inch segments
3 cloves of garlic, chopped (we like a lot of garlic, reduce as desired!)
A handful of basil, torn
A small handful coarsely grated parmesan
Salt, pepper and a dash of olive oil
Delicious with a slice or three of bread!
3 tomatoes, seeds removed and diced
A bunch of asparagus, blanched and chopped into 1 inch segments
3 cloves of garlic, chopped (we like a lot of garlic, reduce as desired!)
A handful of basil, torn
A small handful coarsely grated parmesan
Salt, pepper and a dash of olive oil
Saturday, April 9, 2011
fifteen | La Courtepointe Provençale
About a year ago, I started on a quilt that was to be a present for a wonderful couple, Redmond and Cora, whose wedding took place in a magical château in Bordeaux last June. I posted about the pattern (Marquee, from this book) and my progress a couple of times.
I even managed to finish quilting it sometime last year. But, for the past 6 months or so it has languished in a corner, awaiting the tedious process that is hand-sewing the binding.
Well, finally, I managed to spend a slightly hungover Saturday on the sofa, and I finished it!
And just in time too - Redmond visited us and picked it up last week, just after I managed to run it through the wash ad get a quick couple of snaps of it!
It's called La Courtepointe (French for quilt, of course) Provençale, because the bright colors strike me as a little French... R&C did get married in Bordeaux, but I'm taking a little artistic license here!
I am delighted with how it turned out, and must try another quilt with this pattern soon. I also have a pile of left-overs that I am determined to turn into cushions for our new sofa. Hopefully in less than one year. Yay!
I even managed to finish quilting it sometime last year. But, for the past 6 months or so it has languished in a corner, awaiting the tedious process that is hand-sewing the binding.
Well, finally, I managed to spend a slightly hungover Saturday on the sofa, and I finished it!
And just in time too - Redmond visited us and picked it up last week, just after I managed to run it through the wash ad get a quick couple of snaps of it!
It's called La Courtepointe (French for quilt, of course) Provençale, because the bright colors strike me as a little French... R&C did get married in Bordeaux, but I'm taking a little artistic license here!
I am delighted with how it turned out, and must try another quilt with this pattern soon. I also have a pile of left-overs that I am determined to turn into cushions for our new sofa. Hopefully in less than one year. Yay!
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