What’s up with the weather in Virginia Beach? So far, winter has been unusually mild and the most snow we have gotten is a few flurries which literally melted within a couple of hours. It never ceases to amaze me how the weather here changes all the time. It’s been fluctuating between 70 degrees and [...]
Archive for February, 2012
Hardy Carrot Soup With Tomatoes
Posted in Comfort food, Lunch, Main course, Soup, tagged carrot, pesto, soup, stock, tomato, Virginia Beach on February 27, 2012 | 11 Comments »
Shrimp and Lime Cocktail – Secret Recipe Club
Posted in Appetizers, Salad, Seafood, Secret Recipe Club, tagged appetizer, cocktail, lime, seafood, secret recipe club, shrimp on February 20, 2012 | 15 Comments »
Guess what time it is? It’s Secret Recipe time! This months assignment for the Secret Recipe Club was for me to go sneak around A Spoonful of Thyme’s food blog. The site belongs to Kate who is a seasoned traveler (I’m a little jealous here) and her lovely food blog is filled with many, many [...]
Fastelavnsboller – revisited
Posted in Danish, Dessert, Pastry, tagged boller, custard, Danish, dansk, dessert, fastelavn, fastelavnsboller, rolls, yeast on February 13, 2012 | 6 Comments »
Fastelavn (Shrovetide) is right around the corner in Denmark and so this time of year you see these wonderful fresh-baked filled rolls everywhere. I have posted about the Danish Fastelavn tradition before but I think the Fastelavnsboller is totally worth revisiting, especially since they are one of my favorite Danish treats. If your curious to [...]
Cornflakes Tops With Strawberries And Nougat
Posted in Chocolate, Quick and Easy, Valentine, tagged chocolate, cornflakes, dessert, easy, freeze-dried, konfekt, nougat, quick, strawberries, valentine, valentines day on February 6, 2012 | 3 Comments »
I don’t get into the hype of Valentine’s Day but for those of you looking for a quick and easy little treat to serve for your loved ones, these Cornflakes Tops are just that. I realize of course that nougat is not readily available in the grocery stores in the States, so I purchase it [...]






