Restless, published in 2006 and winning the Costa Book Award the same year. A spy thriller but not in the classical meaning. in 1976 single mother Ruth Gilmartin gets the records of her own mother. These reveal that her original name is Eva Delektorskaja and that she was working for an intelligence service during World […]
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Every now and then we need to wrap a gift voucher. They are offered in various sizes and forms but I prefer presenting them in a more personal way. At ScrapNgal I found a wonderful instruction which doesn’t need too many tools and no special skills. Mesure the size of your voucher and draw four […]
Up to now I’ve only seen that in Berlin! Beneath the bell tower of the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedaechtniskirche you can buy souvenirs but as well savour the famous Berliner Curry Wurst (a sausage cut in pieces, served with a spicy tomato sauce) and Reibekuchen (potato pancake). To the chimes of the bell many tourists take a quick […]
Christmas is approaching and you can find cookie cutters of all sizes and forms. Some of them found their way into my basket and back home I immediately tried them for a short pastry recipe. Mix all ingredients at room temperature with the dough hooks of your food processor and let rest for about 30 […]
Those who love Amarettini should immediately try these dough pastry snails. In summer I already tried a recipe with them and some raspberries. This time I tried a recipe with apricot jam and mascarpone cream. For the pastry mix flour, sugar, egg, yeast and a dash of salt in a large bowl. All ingredients should […]
