Yes, you read that correctly. This is a “how to make your own bacon” post – brought to you with the able assistance of Mr R (and a very helpful website. More on that soon!) as he is chief bacon/sausage maker in this house. I didn’t really learn to cook and bake properly until […]
Expat
All things Pink
Rose & White Muisjes in a nod to our Dutch heritage, traditionally given to guests visiting a new born in many a Dutch household (initially aniseed was thought to be good for milk-production, but gradually it became a tradition to eat them to celebrate when a new baby was/is born – and yes, there are […]
Expat Essentials – Blinis
Spending time in your native country means that you can (usually) understand everything that’s being said (unless someone’s from Glasgow and then I will admit to struggling at times) around you, which means great conversations with random people that just wouldn’t usually happen in your expat life. In shop queues, at train stations, bus stops […]
Christmas at Dines Barn…
Christmas can be a strange time of year for Expats. Many find themselves torn between having a quiet but convenient festive period in their host country – tempted by the promise of endless lie-ins, not having to worry about smuggling presents anywhere from Father Christmas (and managing to keep them out of sight), and […]
Sunday Photo – Glücksschwein
As is tradition in these parts, a little pink marzipan Glücksschwein to wish you luck in the year ahead – I haven’t eaten him yet! And now that we are back in Bavaria (and have thawed out a little – returning to a house surrounded by snow, and with a broken heating system is interesting to […]