A while back, while hunting for Danish inspiration photos on Pinterest, I stumbled across a beautiful recipe on Hint of Vanilla for a Rhubarb Danish (check out her blog, not only is it amazing, but she’s Canadian!). The shape of the Danish was unique, and the piping of the cream with the St. Honoré tip was beautiful. Quite frankly, … Read more
Earlier this week, I posted about our unusual squid ink salmon burgers and mentioned that we ate them with some roasted Jerusalem artichokes. I promised a recipe, and gosh darn it, I will deliver! Before moving here, I had never heard of Jerusalem artichokes (also called sunchokes) even though they have been called, at times, Canadian … Read more
One of the rooms that has bothered me the most, is the bathroom. It’s a room where clearly someone tried to update it for resale, but only succeeded in wasting money on finishes that are harder to deal with than what (I assume) their predecessors were. Poorly installed, cheap tiles, are not a good investment … Read more
Salmon burgers with basil lime aioli in squid ink brioche | Hello Victoria When I was originally planning this post, I had intended to do both the squid ink brioche and burger recipes. But see, I’m not convinced that the brioche recipe is a winner yet. I might try doing it again with different ink … Read more
Roasted garlic no-knead bread | Hello Victoria Richard’s Aunt gave us this Le Creuset pot as a gift a few weeks back! Originally, when I decided to make this bread, I wasn’t thinking I would photograph it in any way. After all, the whole no-knead bread thing had been done many times and was all over Pinterest. … Read more
black marble sink via Savvy Home Blog With the Easter holidays approaching (we’re both getting some time off together – yay!) we’ve started thinking about updating the kitchen. It’s been a project we have long discussed but haven’t had the time to accomplish. I’ll write a full post soon, with before photos and plans, I promise! … Read more
Modern rosewood media cabinet from Swoon Editions | Hello Victoria We finally got some new furniture for our flat! Isn’t she beautiful? Before moving to England, I googled some alternatives to IKEA for finding affordable furniture. As much as I love IKEA, it tends to have a “look” to it, don’t you think? Maybe that’s just me … Read more
Rhubarb and blood orange semolina cake | Hello Victoria In the early months of the year, the produce options can feel a bit limited. Berries are crazy expensive, stone fruits are even worse, and everything feels a bit dull. However, what some people don’t realize is that winter is citrus season! Now is the time … Read more
Shopping in Belfast | Hello Victoria Sorry, this post is kind of light on the photos (even though I brought my camera with me)! Side Note – Does anyone else feel super awkward and embarrassed taking photos? It’s something I am working on, as I often look back and wish I had taken more photos… … Read more
Allotment garden inspiration | Hello Victoria allotment inspiration via A few months ago, Richard and I became the proud owners of an allotment! We had been trying to grow some things at his brother’s place but found that we rarely had the time to make the drive out there in order to tend to it. After … Read more