As we approached our large country house in Brittany after two days, in early November. We had driven a good 1,000 km in a violent storm with a camper trailer and suddenly couldn’t take the usual route into the forest where the house is located. Since the road was now blocked due to the hurricane that had ravaged the area in…
Homemaker
Oven Sterilization of Glass
When you make a lot of things from scratch, you quickly realize how important it is to have a good supply of canning jars and jars for yogurt, jam, and all sorts of other things. Plastic is by no means a durable, healthy, or aesthetically pleasing solution. Glass is best—and it’s the only material you can use for canning, preserving, and storing food…
Homemade Vanilla Sugar
“Today, less than 1% of all vanilla flavoring comes from natural vanilla, so it’s a good idea to make your own vanilla sugar and vanilla extract…” I’ve never understood why people buy vanilla sugar, since it’s the easiest thing to make yourself, and when you make it from scratch, you know exactly what’s in it,…
"Lazy Kitchen" Aebleskiver with Einkorn
“This is my quickest æbleskive recipe, and yes, I really think this is the kind most moms need, especially during the darker months.” Because making apple fritters tends to turn into an all-day project if you’re using sourdough and all that. It’s great, of course, but sometimes you just need one…
