It has been a cold, snowy weekend in the Northeast United States, and if you remember a certain ad campaign, that cold, snowy feeling should make you think of a particular candy. These cookies were a happy accident during my holiday baking last year, and considering that several people asked for the recipe, I think […]
Considering that the last post was Japan, it seemed to make sense to move on to Seoul next. About ten years ago, I found myself in Seoul several times for work. The first trip was very short – I was on the ground in South Korea for under three days. That trip was also very […]
A few years ago, I spent a week in Tokyo for work. While I appreciate sushi, I am far from knowledgeable about the vast scope of Japanese food, and my work schedule did not give me a lot of time to experiment in any event. I did have two memorable meals, on each of my […]
Considering that the last three posts were Scotland, Ireland, and England, it seemed like I should include a Wales post before moving on from the British Isles. Unfortunately, I have not yet been to Wales, so I do not have any personal stories about amazing meals or memorable walks/scenery. I did once have a project […]
English food is often maligned, but I will happily eat in England. London boasts outstanding restaurants. The presence of the Ottolenghi restaurants alone would make it a food destination (full disclosure, I have not had the privilege of eating in any Ottolenghi restaurants, but I do own five Ottolenghi cookbooks, and the recipes are consistently […]
It is little wonder that Irish legends are tied so closely to the land and nature. Walking one of the many trails in and around The Burren, you could imagine yourself in another place and time, perhaps asleep under a tree for decades and covered by moss. Or trapped by the fairies in a stone […]
Many of us had hoped to be traveling again by now, but omicron had other plans for us. While I am dreaming of once again getting on a plane and going somewhere, my ever-increasing collection of cookware with snowflake patterns provided the perfect excuse to write about actual past travels in Scotland. I promise, this […]
It snowed this week. And, if you read the Travels to Anywhere Snowy post (https://auntastasia.blog/travels-to-anywhere-snowy/), you know that I was not entirely happy with the previous Meyer lemon snowflake cake. I gave it another try, with much better flavor results the second (and third) time – at least in my opinion. This cake has a […]
My snow obsession (as shown in the last three posts), and my Italy obsession (as shown by pretty much all of the other posts) came together one winter in Cortina d’Ampezzo in the Dolomites, in the Veneto region. When I get back to trying to include virtual travels to every Italian region through regional cooking, […]
If you are still with me after the last two posts, you know all about my snowflake obsession. Various vendors contributed to the madness this year with new snowflake pan offerings including this “cakelet” pan from Le Creuset – https://www.lecreuset.com/snowflake-cakelet-pan/MB301S.html. I’m just going to call them cupcakes from this point. Admittedly, I can be tempted […]