travelling

looking back … milan 2017

We had a brilliant short break in Milan during December 2017 – just before our New Year’s trip to Paris. Let’s share some impressions of Milan in winter! Let’s start with Il Duomo” & this really big Xmas tree! … & yeahhhh: there was this wonderful clear blue sky each day, this caring & warming sun (about 7/8° C at noon & in the afternoon!) … What an enchanting time (compared to our grey &…

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sweet delights

it’s xmas – it’s panettone time!

Dieser Beitrag enthält Werbung – advertising.   This season I decided to bake my 1st panettone. My inspiration came from Meike Peters’ 365 giving me a basic recipe to start with. Of course I made some changes – mainly, I didn’t work w/ grated orange zest & chocolate, but w/ vanilla extract & a mix of raisins & candied orange & lemon peel.   For the record: It is a panettone based on yeast dough.…

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