In fact, I didn't remember how many bouquets I arranged this year. The number didn't matter after you made a lot. :p
With the shorter and shorter daylight hours, some plants are ready to blossom. I got some sweet williams, sea lavender, Echinacea, sweet peas, lupines, and hydrangea to replenish...
Today's baking :D
Pesto Rolls, Sausage Rolls, and Cinnamon Rolls with orange icing
Two different mini-cheesecake
and Two tarts :) In fact, there are a bit too many, but it's for the coming weekend, too.
Pest or not, anyway, we finally have this leopard slug in our garden. I am not sure if they really 'hunt' those Spanish slugs, but I also have the gut feeling that these leopard slugs would also cause some damages to the plants.
What is your experience? I do want to put both spices together...
Kind of dream comes true! A small jar of wild strawberry jam!
Remember that I divided a huge clump of wild strawberry plant into something like 15 plants? I transplanted them in one small raised bed (80*60cm) that was filled with homemade compost before the weather warmed up this spring. And...
Rainy day, humidity is very high. I just made myself a chilled milk tea - black tea, a bit sugar, and milk.
Today the cafe is off, so I can take my time for trying some ideas.
From a customer's finger food order, I make the 2nd batch pesto rolls. Another motivation behind is - many vegetarian...
Can't agree you more! The more modern and complicated (and expensive) machines usually have terrible issues to clean them up. I did once consider those shiny, bulky, and looks super professional coffee machines that are usually used in the chain cafes - but I don't have the space to accommodate...
Hey, thank you! I just arranged August calendar for my cafe, and I will have more time to take care of the garden soon. Now everything is overgrown and very wild. :D
I used to make cinnamon rolls (and pizza) from the ready dough, and bought the frozen cake rolls. :P As long as you were...
Now, let me share some food I made recently.
From last week, I started making some mini cheesecakes. People can choose different flavored ones, instead of sticking on one specific flavor.
Mixed-berry cheese cake
Blueberry and Strawberry
Mango cheese cake
Lemon cheese cakes
Different cake...
So, I made this corner in front of my cafe a mini container garden - plants that need more sunlight are all in the foreground, and more shade-tolerant ones are in the background.
Isn't it lovely to enjoy some delicious drinks and desserts in such a place surrounded by plants?
Most of the...
Thank you, I am doing fine, just trying to get a new balance after the small cafe is open. Huuuuu~although I open only 6 hours a day, it's more or less a full time job.
I always tell myself -- compared with going to the modern cities, paying for the very expensive culinary courses - what I am...
Good morning! It's been a while, and the business for my small to-go coffee shop is gradually picking up. It's not a expected or planned chapter, but so far, with this small shop, we know a lot of lovely people.
Let me share what I made for today:
Lemon and Blueberry Mille Crêpe Cake, made...
Still a very wet summer, and without heatwaves from the south, the average temperature is around 20C most of the time.
It just rains so much, that our rain barrels are always full. But the perennials are very happy, especially those growing in the new flower beds or border areas. We have...
Today, the business is also very good, happy.
You can tell how fresh the homegrown strawberries are from the surface condition.
Milk-tea roll with banana, compote, and strawberry
When the weather is so good, people do look for chilled drinks.
Now, we have two tables and some more...
A very sunny day - the temperature reached 28C, so people showing up to get cold drinks.
I kept thinking about how to make my Nichi-misu unique. First of all, it's a freestyle Tiramisu, so I added homegrown strawberries. Then, I only add pure, sugarless Valrhona cacao powder when people order...