Tuesday, 31 January 2012

January Baking


1.Choca- Mocha Cupcakes


2.Orange and Poppy seed cupcakes


3.Amaretti Chocolate Cake
Made for the very spacial two ladies 

1.Choca- Mocha Cupcakes Cupcake-Heaven

3 oz Bittersweet chocolate chopped
10 tablespoons unsalted butter 
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 tb cocoa powder
3/4 cup self- rising flour
2 tb instant coffee dissolved in 1 tb boiling water
1/4 cup coffee beans 

To decorate 

7 bs unsalted butter
1 2/3 cups confectioners sugar
2tb instant coffee dissolved 1 tb boiling water
bittersweet chocolate , grated 

Preheat the oven to 350 F

Melted chocolate in the heatproof bowl.Beat the butter ,sugar until pale and fluffy,beat in the eggs one at a time.Stir in the melted chocolate and coca powder.Sift the flour into the mixture and stir in the stir in the coffee , followed by the coffee beans.
Spoon the mixture into the paper liners. Bake about 20 minutes.

To decorate , beat the butter , sugar, coffee together in a bowl.Spread the mixture over the cupcakes.

2.Orange and Poppy seed cupcakes Cupcake-Heaven

1 stick unsalted butter
½ cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1cup self-rising flour
Finely grate orange
1ts poppy seeds

To decorate

2 oranges
8oz. mascarpone
½ cup confectioners’ sugar

Preheat the oven to 350 F

Beat the butter , sugar in a bowl until fluffy, then beat tin the eggs one at a time. Sift the flour the mixture and fold in , then stir the orange peel and poppy seeds.
Spoon the mixture into the paper liners bake in the preheated oven for about 18 min.
To decorate put mascarpone , sugar and orange peel in the bowl and beat together until smooth.

3.Amaretti Chocolate Cake  Source Kestiasmaku

Monday, 16 January 2012

Spoor38

Spoor38 it a one hour drive from Amsterdam. In the hart of the village of Soest near by the Queen palace, the shop has taken over the old silver fabric site. The assortment is from vintage, retro to industrial desk's and all in between. Joroen, the owner,is a very friendly guy. We will be visiting again.























Saturday, 14 January 2012

Cupcake Heaven

 " Try a little taste of Cupcake Heaven with these fabulously simple recipes" author

Maebh loves to make them simply holding the mixer thinking she is a professional chef. Then adding ingredients and decorating and of course finally eating them.
We have great time together with lots of laugher and cleaning quality time together with mama and daughter.
This book holds 60 tasty recipes which are very simple to make.
Susannah Blake has written a number of books which I will be checking out. The book is to find on Amazon.








Thursday, 12 January 2012

I wish I have





1. Large Bird Cage Wall Sticker – Black  Coggles
2. One Kings Lane Vintage Hat wall Onekingslane
3. L'Artisian Parfumeur Al Oudh Barneys
4. 1930 Polka Rose Three set features (Wedgwood) Liberty
5. Antique Brass Romeo 9 Light Crystal Chandelier Debenhams
6. Rose and pearl ring Dorothyperkins




Sunday, 8 January 2012

Day at the " IJ Hallen" The biggest Flea market in the Netherlands

The IJ is a river , formerly a bay , in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is know for being Amsterdam's waterfront. Now every month there is a Flea market in the old hangars, a lot of crap but few gems. Beats the couch on Sunday morning/afternoon.