Black Currant and Honey Muffins

Makes 30 small muffins 2 sticks butter, 226 grams, softened 1 cup sugar 4 eggs 2 tablespoons honey 1½ cups white bread flour 1½ teaspoon baking powder 30 muffin liners 2 punnets black currants/2 cups is 300 grams picked over currants Cream butter and sugar until white and almost fluffy. Add eggs and beat forContinue reading “Black Currant and Honey Muffins”

The No Problem Hotel

Would you like us to clean your room tomorrow? No problem! Dear guest, We have established a new routine in regards of cleaning our hotel rooms. If you stay with us for more than one night, your room will be automatically cleaned every 4th day. However, if you would like us to clean your roomContinue reading “The No Problem Hotel”

Refreshing Cocktail

3 tablespoons Gin 2 tablespoons lemonjuice 2 teaspoons honey 2 teaspoons water Measure all ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously until mixture is cold. Strain into coupe glass. Decorate with curly lemon zest. Serve or drink it yourself and make another one if you have company.

Awkward Second

That uncomfortable, awkward, and embarrassing second of silence when someone with complete certainty exclaims that this is the way it is, period , in a voice called ”if you argue against, you’re an idiot”, and everybody around the table have at the tip of their tongues to say that well, it’s not actually confirmed, orContinue reading “Awkward Second”

What I want to achieve

This will be a great year! I have short goals. I have long term goals. I have outrageous goals and small, manageable goals that are easy and fun to check off. There’s a Marathon in June keeping me motivated, although it’s not certain I can do it. I’m researching how to find a literary agentContinue reading “What I want to achieve”

Gravlox with Honey

Of course this very Nordic dish may be made more superbly with honey! 2 pounds fresh salmon fillet 3 tablespoons salt 2 tablespoons honey 2 teaspoons dried Thyme 1 teaspoon white pepper corns Zest of one lemon Cut fillet in half. Grate the lemon zest. Crush the pepper corns coarsely in a mortar. Rub theContinue reading “Gravlox with Honey”