tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14688476589682204682024-03-18T05:38:19.122+00:00everything is poetrynikohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03409523660714607226noreply@blogger.comBlogger125125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468847658968220468.post-8020596873075167742023-07-12T23:58:00.006+01:002023-07-13T00:07:03.099+01:0011.07.2023<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiORFKDd9MJ6NhgrBAX4-KSVOHOXFTDh8JaPuGFFMnzvrJQxYtusIvASmG9ysQouBsZs7Hng3jL9YtkiuLogDtItckAgoooLrxeW1cji3jm1QRfTxITCjmOJi5gdpaxKbrsOnOUj98V3tiIJv_bl6882vqbLHdA4ZU0SAY3-FWaHtSZdpI3MEWPe-XTQXY/s4608/1.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiORFKDd9MJ6NhgrBAX4-KSVOHOXFTDh8JaPuGFFMnzvrJQxYtusIvASmG9ysQouBsZs7Hng3jL9YtkiuLogDtItckAgoooLrxeW1cji3jm1QRfTxITCjmOJi5gdpaxKbrsOnOUj98V3tiIJv_bl6882vqbLHdA4ZU0SAY3-FWaHtSZdpI3MEWPe-XTQXY/w640-h426/1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">Hi. Something like 7.</div>
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Each day I see more. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMqgpoG8hDMxovM2nUevqxl-31OA5BEjlIpVKWSN2iJQ1b0T2U3bZKgECOPCrLR7OOT_x80cS0MFRGb4GzhJI0pudOpOQJQsn5QSRrVpeoaswho6V52GtEVsAVWcQUvFCaqQsKDLWtmGaf_9siT-028wPAdX_qK8kYMCA2iMxOZVIRKrtXWjuW2bheI4E/s4608/2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4608" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMqgpoG8hDMxovM2nUevqxl-31OA5BEjlIpVKWSN2iJQ1b0T2U3bZKgECOPCrLR7OOT_x80cS0MFRGb4GzhJI0pudOpOQJQsn5QSRrVpeoaswho6V52GtEVsAVWcQUvFCaqQsKDLWtmGaf_9siT-028wPAdX_qK8kYMCA2iMxOZVIRKrtXWjuW2bheI4E/w640-h426/2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Glitter, glitter, glitter. A little blinding.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXKRiuVec4QEABCQRR9i7yysn6NugS4EuZUt6J0zmYiMADK39fVxErV0-VWj-qiJjsX35SvBD1E_tf7yG_63beM7KGd88tH3yVREuCWDuOJtQfMDpqzEHMD7YNTz3wKeNDGfSMNDrD1R9xU-yRG6pYmFkUnE9tolFJQJKVEe9BtcNwcauYtJ5YfVv3Aps/s4608/3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4608" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXKRiuVec4QEABCQRR9i7yysn6NugS4EuZUt6J0zmYiMADK39fVxErV0-VWj-qiJjsX35SvBD1E_tf7yG_63beM7KGd88tH3yVREuCWDuOJtQfMDpqzEHMD7YNTz3wKeNDGfSMNDrD1R9xU-yRG6pYmFkUnE9tolFJQJKVEe9BtcNwcauYtJ5YfVv3Aps/w640-h426/3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Godzinki o Niepokalanym Poczęciu Najświętszej Maryi Panny.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCpb7FwTNfURdKH5bIzAobsA3Ye6rc_52sltDoajiy2RAkhPqCtcgWoNvL7IyEeXpsBfM4QQ53oCl1mim_YaAulkgjz8lAROiuUK32PCKYSt3bRwwk1PaQd7w1VVmk8taXwyb60uYWOO7VTM2xpBUOY5f17duxTmsDfI4qTAvRu4cLXj-2f9kgGk5B2Q/s4608/4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4608" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCpb7FwTNfURdKH5bIzAobsA3Ye6rc_52sltDoajiy2RAkhPqCtcgWoNvL7IyEeXpsBfM4QQ53oCl1mim_YaAulkgjz8lAROiuUK32PCKYSt3bRwwk1PaQd7w1VVmk8taXwyb60uYWOO7VTM2xpBUOY5f17duxTmsDfI4qTAvRu4cLXj-2f9kgGk5B2Q/w640-h426/4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Seems like the past. Dr Koto?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCycQWtXJVs9J9DCTJRvVs2rsHfZPGhM0c-4Fg4UK0Bm_WhNFB0z78TwT3XHTJoI_LgCH8jZKMUOLu-VxgV1OJpyrPxwNQlit21UT-KGPu9rhJm69381KZ2YAXXi5mw2RwL8PFFKzYK7SC6DRE-U7fbxZNugepiFJ7EyT-dywbPgsE9cHpRiigijjrA0w/s4608/6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4608" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCycQWtXJVs9J9DCTJRvVs2rsHfZPGhM0c-4Fg4UK0Bm_WhNFB0z78TwT3XHTJoI_LgCH8jZKMUOLu-VxgV1OJpyrPxwNQlit21UT-KGPu9rhJm69381KZ2YAXXi5mw2RwL8PFFKzYK7SC6DRE-U7fbxZNugepiFJ7EyT-dywbPgsE9cHpRiigijjrA0w/w640-h426/6.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yuzu yoghurt, crepes with kumquat jam (gift).</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4608" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZS0xxz0dzWVg3xkBCYgwfY_PHluSpjNQkoopJAXN-uLhpqO2H0f2xgVgQl00HYAaJD48SNjutlAjrhN0TsXO6ue_BHuOVtcpWt1UpH_n3rBkZVoRc-NrkoOGYTF83sR5ITuVfgM2mTJq03IcowCA6y5CWipP7SBCi6bJxRzg-zc23OYTzlhOq314B8SQ/w640-h426/8.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Miłość i odpowiedzialność.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE1IOs6eqbOlNCoL3G_YQvxSVk9MgTiZw1UNNRRVVP5-_hnPP0jWDAGUjm9P0f1IwoUXEX22OqSv16pgICM-El1utcIdNhSOdobCLTf8sM9W8XE5O97Gnj4lOUUP5aS6V-7fw1bqDTz5qP6PGsKlAAPw978egEG6L_P1KA6yULPiTR6Q_OY4fOBV16FWM/s4608/9.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4608" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE1IOs6eqbOlNCoL3G_YQvxSVk9MgTiZw1UNNRRVVP5-_hnPP0jWDAGUjm9P0f1IwoUXEX22OqSv16pgICM-El1utcIdNhSOdobCLTf8sM9W8XE5O97Gnj4lOUUP5aS6V-7fw1bqDTz5qP6PGsKlAAPw978egEG6L_P1KA6yULPiTR6Q_OY4fOBV16FWM/w640-h426/9.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of the signs of being Japanese now: umbrella in the sun.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXKZiityFEdct2JS7--UyemE04tWXFwnfKfjF6KKEJvhTlFI1dlqWaErQbQtA1J93_cCwolGPuJ8D3b3rju6sNs9p4-R_yhLHpLQk5xhhP5xUWsgy6TA32POKCJ6V0bUtwdWj6DlGVUwWNiUDv6IZHDOoI1zu98gVJuJ-Pru-Oz9KSO2pFyCkOEq-tq_4/s4608/10.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4608" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXKZiityFEdct2JS7--UyemE04tWXFwnfKfjF6KKEJvhTlFI1dlqWaErQbQtA1J93_cCwolGPuJ8D3b3rju6sNs9p4-R_yhLHpLQk5xhhP5xUWsgy6TA32POKCJ6V0bUtwdWj6DlGVUwWNiUDv6IZHDOoI1zu98gVJuJ-Pru-Oz9KSO2pFyCkOEq-tq_4/w640-h426/10.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Melting mango ice, the best refreshment. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Hi. Hello. Sometime between 15 and 16.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVnMdZsxURJlCFukCFpMymArVRZNKtS7r5ogsKHgZwLHTBUos8S6mK0aglnWVHGz06B3DMSJKfZGjHl8MsQD3A9wiEzogXYgJyqxQkOuX6Prb2goP59sdBZfVTHvYQoza8Qfwy4JV71BV_qkeXVMGhafTThkgEcmZ7T4jr0eppG1H9-_XIrtC0N3IYZvc/s4258/14.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2838" data-original-width="4258" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVnMdZsxURJlCFukCFpMymArVRZNKtS7r5ogsKHgZwLHTBUos8S6mK0aglnWVHGz06B3DMSJKfZGjHl8MsQD3A9wiEzogXYgJyqxQkOuX6Prb2goP59sdBZfVTHvYQoza8Qfwy4JV71BV_qkeXVMGhafTThkgEcmZ7T4jr0eppG1H9-_XIrtC0N3IYZvc/w640-h426/14.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pray ceaselessly. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP1T43NzgkckHZNrR8GcSH30vdyp8wpmZll8Ci1xmTNLZutj6JHsLxqme-UStOouhEJGJrJp1Y59u_DQAmRsYQ9zZGFVzCLpaJQqYPWtjMSLa-JfMmZC6PfmeB6tQcWoASMEqV6T5BkAGxB6jd7wR2F8i5w_yD1A7vWf5Wq0CFSp2rmxcb1fo0rlkMOFY/s4608/15.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4608" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP1T43NzgkckHZNrR8GcSH30vdyp8wpmZll8Ci1xmTNLZutj6JHsLxqme-UStOouhEJGJrJp1Y59u_DQAmRsYQ9zZGFVzCLpaJQqYPWtjMSLa-JfMmZC6PfmeB6tQcWoASMEqV6T5BkAGxB6jd7wR2F8i5w_yD1A7vWf5Wq0CFSp2rmxcb1fo0rlkMOFY/w640-h426/15.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I should try those...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ovqrOHonTqzI-WHO5J45dnHdqWchCaYfccJTsOwuUI2K2ojfm2vHC5vD5xuhmdFBNlw2H40O6tju-Hkl3bfkyH0TpBYs8L0tD_wxqaQK96xFnK8wVjxdJEPTrMyoigV-bitBlp59ZylmCM4mdvlCjWcsnVRS08zAVhNP4jguMozbHLbHRQscq8FN6ss/s4608/16.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4608" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ovqrOHonTqzI-WHO5J45dnHdqWchCaYfccJTsOwuUI2K2ojfm2vHC5vD5xuhmdFBNlw2H40O6tju-Hkl3bfkyH0TpBYs8L0tD_wxqaQK96xFnK8wVjxdJEPTrMyoigV-bitBlp59ZylmCM4mdvlCjWcsnVRS08zAVhNP4jguMozbHLbHRQscq8FN6ss/w640-h426/16.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">... but I didn't. Cheesecake tart. More mango. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQPKSbbVtK0IbKZrknTj3K9HtjqLsPuNN5lGGDDLc7pNsbTBSTpQCBoCZ_uNJzonvxJE42vaGD7KYQu_HZFlY0slPLg8P3UEhQhsLENHFtImuM7Yy8nIzVNKFAb-beq6PCsYfl39zCzC-B-FYl4GxBFm3X6s6B87R0c5gh9ayI-nfCtU73UeG6_9ENtI/s4608/17.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4608" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQPKSbbVtK0IbKZrknTj3K9HtjqLsPuNN5lGGDDLc7pNsbTBSTpQCBoCZ_uNJzonvxJE42vaGD7KYQu_HZFlY0slPLg8P3UEhQhsLENHFtImuM7Yy8nIzVNKFAb-beq6PCsYfl39zCzC-B-FYl4GxBFm3X6s6B87R0c5gh9ayI-nfCtU73UeG6_9ENtI/w640-h426/17.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My village in the sun.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7EQGbjuIv4THplwQzPUU_SgbW-NpZwOCQcDu7kFaysFPBmJJUVSxa_5-q9-fpZ39hqfOu2yu7tXORtMR7A6iawvOU2tb3UDhuWDaVTsxwF-IFT5nEdPDNh805i8Eo3TYIC4JdJk7qM40PjSU77IFjVpYjokCSfmkuDP-VQecR30PwygnuUpqeVuB6I4g/s4608/18.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4608" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7EQGbjuIv4THplwQzPUU_SgbW-NpZwOCQcDu7kFaysFPBmJJUVSxa_5-q9-fpZ39hqfOu2yu7tXORtMR7A6iawvOU2tb3UDhuWDaVTsxwF-IFT5nEdPDNh805i8Eo3TYIC4JdJk7qM40PjSU77IFjVpYjokCSfmkuDP-VQecR30PwygnuUpqeVuB6I4g/w640-h426/18.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A cooling swim (23 degrees, way too cooling.)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLSMrdjnBMZQ56bWb3QrMZyAopa9kUCBAkG6gCC0QsquD9H26Cn2D_8tlsUvSxBAc4-Lhr_x11rp7dSyyC9umYWvvAVeZpVMwqW8HljOfD_0yEUmX8D3nb6TVyMvaBXSqZnYPmmZyRX70w7dFYKRATASiZvgn2z94Q4ujfrmwTOARZqUtiSHkE1KBwXQc/s4608/19.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4608" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLSMrdjnBMZQ56bWb3QrMZyAopa9kUCBAkG6gCC0QsquD9H26Cn2D_8tlsUvSxBAc4-Lhr_x11rp7dSyyC9umYWvvAVeZpVMwqW8HljOfD_0yEUmX8D3nb6TVyMvaBXSqZnYPmmZyRX70w7dFYKRATASiZvgn2z94Q4ujfrmwTOARZqUtiSHkE1KBwXQc/w640-h426/19.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Misfortune for someone. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBvu9oRpU8gpXB7F_tLByK29o9-S2BGPnvpkMMfvDapLwlrlEN3jcq6eWxVcdi5ju1ZlOauNiSBv54oUtEsClI4_W5gTPcIKdjyqSt_gxpUefVjBR9ZYMk-NetqvnCdXoPUXfhVEW3HXolrRbheeZg5Mkc3lrgIMJBb-vbKeZDKJ7xURGbido6va0caqU/s4608/20.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4608" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBvu9oRpU8gpXB7F_tLByK29o9-S2BGPnvpkMMfvDapLwlrlEN3jcq6eWxVcdi5ju1ZlOauNiSBv54oUtEsClI4_W5gTPcIKdjyqSt_gxpUefVjBR9ZYMk-NetqvnCdXoPUXfhVEW3HXolrRbheeZg5Mkc3lrgIMJBb-vbKeZDKJ7xURGbido6va0caqU/w640-h426/20.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Brown rice, kimchi, marinated egg, edamame fishcake, enoki. Kiwi. Cold brew peach green tea.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4al2ZgpLTNg7JzmeDC1fsVNOMpcUbJx6VgUvhxALnwqMVAdnkKTfuvqHZeI8mP2aI3--698em9nygMa-Fx9wmCEZ6KjwXfrvjNy4Mgxt9XAT_I-5lKIviiFntvQiogqqxCnL5dzZUdzep3olw9lX_z2BH98S9-AJhfgEW8VFfcdPxkRJqJ2tPwzzxm30/s4608/21.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4608" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4al2ZgpLTNg7JzmeDC1fsVNOMpcUbJx6VgUvhxALnwqMVAdnkKTfuvqHZeI8mP2aI3--698em9nygMa-Fx9wmCEZ6KjwXfrvjNy4Mgxt9XAT_I-5lKIviiFntvQiogqqxCnL5dzZUdzep3olw9lX_z2BH98S9-AJhfgEW8VFfcdPxkRJqJ2tPwzzxm30/w640-h426/21.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh yes, this, exactly. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5y9XmqQq5JooaJ6gBn-t1eEP6L2BzsjJbpp7LDQED6Snel3OCmwGEKgLVbargp4VMqui4z_Lxl60vpeoA355WtouFzmS26y4SoJzFlMDOHESunU2V09yi0uooOiu_rKu9O1clgrIapOD4y9skmAEDmTzDTMnxWmyCByk0wbsoBj524TgNKf-GR4BAxfU/s4608/22.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4608" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5y9XmqQq5JooaJ6gBn-t1eEP6L2BzsjJbpp7LDQED6Snel3OCmwGEKgLVbargp4VMqui4z_Lxl60vpeoA355WtouFzmS26y4SoJzFlMDOHESunU2V09yi0uooOiu_rKu9O1clgrIapOD4y9skmAEDmTzDTMnxWmyCByk0wbsoBj524TgNKf-GR4BAxfU/w640-h426/22.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My village and its hills.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdaZbBFPUhtkC7bKw1atUVNt2mGeNBy4Fe4fSg_34YhC7U4UNX9G8p-ASgL3trIRQVxRILEotWrmx0fd8icf5MCAghsyydrqShFoXrpFW-dOgOa9zG7VyUD1jPd60-OqwziWCUPlS9_NEbbq104N5ZLwt5Tvyn1ky4fshKpUqHYxVAblhqa1DB1IU34-M/s4608/23.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4608" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdaZbBFPUhtkC7bKw1atUVNt2mGeNBy4Fe4fSg_34YhC7U4UNX9G8p-ASgL3trIRQVxRILEotWrmx0fd8icf5MCAghsyydrqShFoXrpFW-dOgOa9zG7VyUD1jPd60-OqwziWCUPlS9_NEbbq104N5ZLwt5Tvyn1ky4fshKpUqHYxVAblhqa1DB1IU34-M/w640-h426/23.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dusk, after dusk, so windy it's hard to breathe. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><br /></p>nikohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03409523660714607226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468847658968220468.post-5602654873097187702020-10-06T18:24:00.003+01:002020-10-06T19:01:01.619+01:006.10.2016
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a cute one, for sure, but still left me unsatisfied.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I followed <a href="https://smittenkitchen.com/2010/04/new-york-cheesecake/">this recipe</a> - you can always trust smitten kitchen! - but the result was not quite as creamy as I wished, a bit too dense. I simply had a different idea in my head. There was a cheesecake I used to have with half cream cheese, half double cream, if only I could find the recipe somewhere... And no graham crackers in this country, as always, note to self: make a batch for next time. I blame myself for the colour, too. Got too distracted with reading. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next time will be perfect. There always is the next time with cheesecake. </div>
nikohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03409523660714607226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468847658968220468.post-83229049004276303242020-07-31T11:32:00.002+01:002020-09-09T15:19:31.694+01:00matcha roll cake<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgstEsKdzm86xg2Y9j26kc5QSp2LbbjeIurOR4a5oJIgZG6DWxD7HSYEadXZN4I7f9nHeUanviNuTibkFQWSQWI1kzFtLVRjVNn0Apx-221Br03Oy7Z40dwxO10YOFv5-KRNGAGjscNdI0/s2048/this+one+please.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgstEsKdzm86xg2Y9j26kc5QSp2LbbjeIurOR4a5oJIgZG6DWxD7HSYEadXZN4I7f9nHeUanviNuTibkFQWSQWI1kzFtLVRjVNn0Apx-221Br03Oy7Z40dwxO10YOFv5-KRNGAGjscNdI0/s600/this+one+please.JPG" width="600" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>cake roll</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">adapted from <a href="https://www.indulgewithmimi.com/matcha-cake-roll-adzuki-bean-cream/">here</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">60 ml whole fat milk</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">5 tsp matcha powder</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">4 egg whites</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">60 grams granulated sugar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">45 grams flour</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">20 grams granulated sugar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">1 tsp baking powder</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">1/4 tsp sea salt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">3 egg yolks</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">40 ml vegetable oil</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">line a 20cm x 30cm pan with baking parchment</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">mix matcha with milk, heat up until start steaming (do not boil), set aside to cool</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">in a bowl, mix the flour, remaining sugar, baking powder and salt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">in another bowl, combine egg yolks, matcha milk and oil </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">mix in the wet ingredients into the dry, combine, do not overmix</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">whip the egg whites and 60 g sugar into soft peak meringue</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">fold in the meringue carefully</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">spread into a thin layer in the pan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">bake for about 12 minutes in 170 degrees</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">let cool for a few minutes before taking out of the pan transferring onto a rack, upside down</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">place a new piece of parchment of kitchen towel on top of the cake, roll the cake and keep it rolled until used (I rolled it along the longer edge, if you do it along the shorter one it will have the more classic snail-like twist inside)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>cream cheese filling</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">2 tsp gelatine, soaked in 2 tbsp warm water</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">50 ml double cream</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">200 ml double cream</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">200 g cream cheese</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">50 g sugar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">zest of 1 lemon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">heat up the 50 ml cream until hot (do not boil, pour over the soaked gelatine, mix until the gelatine dissolves</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">mix the cream cheese with sugar until smooth</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">whip the cream to medium peaks</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">add the gelatine mixture and lemon zest to the cream cheese, mix well</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">fold the whipping cream into the cream cheese carefully and thoroughly</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>assembly</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">unroll the cake carefully, spread a layer of cream over it and roll it back</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">wrap tightly with cling film and refrigerate for at least 4 hours</div><div><br /></div><a 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nikohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03409523660714607226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468847658968220468.post-42146248806016980372020-07-26T11:30:00.004+01:002020-09-09T15:01:12.875+01:00sour cherry brownie<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXCmjXonYQidkqitZdW1W0Pkts23YC7hCvQOrpETrYt9ob6ykKoRgDSr2FL472SGr-YDDCRdalKq6ZzlNSOUfQkgEQwmXhNcoAvfRILwn-jVUScu_mPg_COnZ_byBcv_15d5Uawv1DvDA/s2048/cakr1+%25283%2529.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXCmjXonYQidkqitZdW1W0Pkts23YC7hCvQOrpETrYt9ob6ykKoRgDSr2FL472SGr-YDDCRdalKq6ZzlNSOUfQkgEQwmXhNcoAvfRILwn-jVUScu_mPg_COnZ_byBcv_15d5Uawv1DvDA/s600/cakr1+%25283%2529.JPG" width="600" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk1FJ-AINji4ALfaQGcP8bCJAKQW-sz9xY1y9Cw8ZaeEuyFCMFAbV-GOe2sHD7JZTpfoMiaOG1ipFWDJVvXAy_ZJ-uHo3uRfsMvnvPu0H2kZ_S_25qeTgYUHcIr-viFebblOr0-uyXGeo/s2048/cakr2.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk1FJ-AINji4ALfaQGcP8bCJAKQW-sz9xY1y9Cw8ZaeEuyFCMFAbV-GOe2sHD7JZTpfoMiaOG1ipFWDJVvXAy_ZJ-uHo3uRfsMvnvPu0H2kZ_S_25qeTgYUHcIr-viFebblOr0-uyXGeo/s600/cakr2.JPG" width="600" /></a><div style="padding: 1em 0px; text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: left;">sour cherry brownie </b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="padding: 1em 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">makes a 24 cm round cake </span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>150 g dark chocolate </div><div>150 g butter </div><div>150 g sugar </div><div>150 g flour </div><div>3 eggs </div><div>½ tsp baking powder
pinch if salt </div><div>500 g pitted sour cherries </div><div>flour, to dust </div><div><br /></div><div>melt the butter with sugar, take off heat and add chocolate - stir until melted </div><div>add eggs, one at time, mixing well after each addition</div><div>sift in the flour with baking powder and salt, mix until smooth</div><div>pour into a lined pan
dust the cherries in flour and spread all over the cake </div><div>bake 30 minutes in 180C</div></div>nikohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03409523660714607226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468847658968220468.post-2296084521984858372020-07-06T16:51:00.003+01:002020-09-11T10:46:24.558+01:00matcha, strawberry & royal milk tea macarons<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjND4VlSo5ZIsz4AyXKr__tNOzhYiQ2MeVTFuKcnOXttdV6SjfrpOi_RvAREiEBQyTn-6PUlJGkS1TAQhIdlrtantoWyxviB5oGYRxvv0k9CEU8q-WLhJ7Sg8cW0F5vrkWQ59CpXSFFETk/s2048/1+%25282%2529.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjND4VlSo5ZIsz4AyXKr__tNOzhYiQ2MeVTFuKcnOXttdV6SjfrpOi_RvAREiEBQyTn-6PUlJGkS1TAQhIdlrtantoWyxviB5oGYRxvv0k9CEU8q-WLhJ7Sg8cW0F5vrkWQ59CpXSFFETk/s600/1+%25282%2529.JPG" width="600" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1GTadCMZ5_kKWLL6v3wEckejJY2P3iFIkC8Cv5sB7eilEZii3aABJr7Ww-q6pUXKUjPxsrph_p-6qmIMVT0G5UVSRmrwJNHJK1YgzmrCRG-1k39OlX-cEhsyndSfLJKkES9DAc1WH7OQ/s2048/2.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1GTadCMZ5_kKWLL6v3wEckejJY2P3iFIkC8Cv5sB7eilEZii3aABJr7Ww-q6pUXKUjPxsrph_p-6qmIMVT0G5UVSRmrwJNHJK1YgzmrCRG-1k39OlX-cEhsyndSfLJKkES9DAc1WH7OQ/s600/2.JPG" width="600" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiWUH3ndprdeg0zmIcOk4KwNISmpn730dhVVQlDMSnoIVc9rwW7M-sWk0Ck48DM0KnrFFqRvaaim3s33Oc1Mk5YJx9RuS_d4AZxa1oVyaEx1Oe_qttAwnvSJg57J7Z1_FBRd3LQQlau0s/s2048/3.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiWUH3ndprdeg0zmIcOk4KwNISmpn730dhVVQlDMSnoIVc9rwW7M-sWk0Ck48DM0KnrFFqRvaaim3s33Oc1Mk5YJx9RuS_d4AZxa1oVyaEx1Oe_qttAwnvSJg57J7Z1_FBRd3LQQlau0s/s600/3.JPG" width="600" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Another time without a recipe. I haven't tried making macarons since... something like 2012, probably. Always seemed like far too much hassle. However, there was something I wished to celebrate in a very special way, and so, this attempt. I was quite satisfied with the result, barring the air pockets in the macaron shells - people with much more experience say there are at least ten different reasons for that, so I should work on figuring it out and eliminating the issue, someday, but. For now, this was a good attempt #1, if I may say so. I used Pierre Hermé's recipe and found it rather approachable. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The macaron shells are matcha, decorated with more matcha & edible golden dust. The insert is strawberry geleé, and the ganache - probably my proudest moment here - is made with milk chocolate and royal milk tea powder. Yes, a royal milk tea ganache, otherwise known as the absolute perfection (and the ultimate flavour of Japan.) There are still two bags of royal milk tea powder in my cupboard, stashed away after last-minute midnight purchase back in Singapore. I shall certainly endeavour to make some more desserts with this flavour in the future. It tastes exactly like what I miss.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">(for the ganache, I used 200 g white chocolate melted in 100 ml hot double cream, and then mixed in 3 heaping tbsp of royal milk tea powder. That's it. That simple.)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="display: block; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-top: 1em; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div>
nikohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03409523660714607226noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468847658968220468.post-5959521274399782282020-01-10T07:36:00.006+00:002020-09-11T11:02:33.020+01:00tea party, january 2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwr61FDFzT2BQ8i3XnknKg1dD1z92auCEl_7PjqwzBvr8NFjrKJkssc9NI1SrFUHSNzbuOjNLat7FrThhtJuidotyYdm3SYLFhx4ZRCe3ZrEiJ2NL7yIMx86K7Z_EaOGlXN_fUkAqhFw/s2048/IMG_0018.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwr61FDFzT2BQ8i3XnknKg1dD1z92auCEl_7PjqwzBvr8NFjrKJkssc9NI1SrFUHSNzbuOjNLat7FrThhtJuidotyYdm3SYLFhx4ZRCe3ZrEiJ2NL7yIMx86K7Z_EaOGlXN_fUkAqhFw/s600/IMG_0018.JPG" width="600" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiANsa2DSeJbElDStoRAItQ4yAUTpaygw6C4dna3LcYetauzBZyEnblveVwI_OeEdtnDafcfuRTlVRwZ9f4vpZzOICaH5znMuQz5A_vKsZZaVpDXehfjOY7OXyVne9JxzDlEh3mlAQqxLE/s2048/IMG_0042.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiANsa2DSeJbElDStoRAItQ4yAUTpaygw6C4dna3LcYetauzBZyEnblveVwI_OeEdtnDafcfuRTlVRwZ9f4vpZzOICaH5znMuQz5A_vKsZZaVpDXehfjOY7OXyVne9JxzDlEh3mlAQqxLE/s600/IMG_0042.JPG" width="600" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdHdjyGQ9OJFfGEbTyX9C6LxUI7KrYooifTt42UrULXa3v7Ny95xUNneW86v66pRnynpaZm2FaKjm_OBMzwOr0SchggZhGwXKgjP-3-hE46OZH5vXwxjAf7cqEoN-Fl9OOY10ub8DyLOM/s2048/IMG_0113.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdHdjyGQ9OJFfGEbTyX9C6LxUI7KrYooifTt42UrULXa3v7Ny95xUNneW86v66pRnynpaZm2FaKjm_OBMzwOr0SchggZhGwXKgjP-3-hE46OZH5vXwxjAf7cqEoN-Fl9OOY10ub8DyLOM/s600/IMG_0113.JPG" width="600" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I don't reminisce that period often. I'm not sure why: many great things happened back then. But then, maybe it's the mood of it, towards the end: things did not go as planned. Not that it felt like defeat, or like disappointment. I suppose it merely felt like a confirmation: things do not last. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">There were two times when I hosted something like a house party, when there were more than five people in my house at once: a strange memory. It truly happens terribly rarely. This home back here, I cannot remember - sometime around 2012, perhaps, when I had a group of friends around to bake hundreds of gingerbread cookies. Before that, maybe for a birthday, back as a child. But that doesn't quite count. And then, last year in the UK, there wasn't enough sitting space for more than four people, even if I could have fed more at once out of my rice cooker. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I do miss the view. Second floor, the windows were low and big, and I could observe different angles of the universe out of them: the east out of the kitchen window, the west out of the living room and my bedroom. Watching the sunsets was definitely an advantage. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">There were times I spent on that sofa, awake all night, in anticipation of something, still young and naïve enough to believe that the something could appear. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">There was so much beautiful light.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d-
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nikohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03409523660714607226noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468847658968220468.post-46979761035896898202019-09-27T11:16:00.003+01:002020-09-09T15:35:31.889+01:00raspberry & cocoa cake
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nikohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03409523660714607226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468847658968220468.post-57468062300204697082019-07-15T11:14:00.001+01:002020-09-09T15:58:15.107+01:00matcha mousse bombe
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nikohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03409523660714607226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468847658968220468.post-25026475800773245542019-05-11T10:38:00.002+01:002020-09-09T16:13:57.215+01:00travelling in blue
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Sicily I was told it’s <i>just a city,</i>
not worth spending too much time on. Yet as soon as I arrived I realised there is
something more to Palermo that I took my time to define. It’s a city full of
history, a kaleidoscope of cultures, a maze of half-abandoned streets, a
question, an unfinished sentence. Filled with monuments of all epochs, architecture
speaks in riddles to be read like a story by its humble visitors. It’s
beautiful in slow decay and anger. It’s breathtaking in its simplicity and its richness that are interwoven and tangled.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">What it is most of
all is a city filled with grandiosity and the scent of the sea, covered with
mist. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Squeezed between
mountains, it always feels as if one is approaching the outskirts while still within
the heart of the city. People are loud and obnoxious, in a good-willed way; easy
to ignore if one chooses. The buildings are high, streets wide and straight,
surrounded by platanus trees, more similar to Paris than other southern cities.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Palermo is also
historically grandiose – such a rare quality. It was the home of kings ruling
millions of people and the great empires, home of countless nations, a source
of science and ideas and art. It feels as if something is happening within it–
as if one enters into a play. Palermo gave me shivers, in the hot sunny
mornings and in the buzzy evenings, even if I didn’t know why. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Now I know: it’s a
game. You wait.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Palermo is a phantom
of what is must have been ages ago: a grand metropolis, unique and
seducing, huge, mysterious, <i>dangerous</i>;
its transparency only an illusion. It is unexpectedly enchanting in its
vastness. People dress handsomely and speak funny. The cars honk far more than
they drive. Tourists fill piazzas twice a day in steady waves. There are funerals
and weddings, all around, and everything has the sense of purpose to it. It’s
restless, filled with life, waiting to happen. It’s hungry. It will swallow you
as soon as you let your attention slip.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">It’s worth, giving in: the scents of oleanders – salty breeze carried down the streets – fried
sweet pastries. It’s worth forgetting who you are and what you wanted and just
letting the city happen within you, while you take odd turns and walk into
half-open courtyards and return stares. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The more I saw, the
hungrier for it I became: I know I will be back to discover and solve the
mysteries. But even more than that I will go back to just <i>be</i>. To climbs hills, to
read books during siesta, to attend Masses where kings used to, to drink bitter
coffee in the morning, to let the warmth stolen during daytime heat the soles
of my bare feet in the darkness of summer evenings. And I wish everyone to feel
what it’s like to do nothing but exist in Palermo, <i>waiting</i>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Something has to
happen. <o:p></o:p></p></div>
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Today I made a batch of muffins for myself, and a batch for gluten- and lactose intolerant friends. I would say that the latter came out better, as I was running low on regular yogurt and the normal muffins turned out a bit drier (so don't be bad and ignore the recipe like I did). What a lovely summer-like feel, perfectly matched with the unusually warm weather. It was a good day. There are few muffins left.</div>
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substitute plain flour with 200 g white rice flour and 100 g potato starch or tapioca flour </div>
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<br /><br /><br /><br /><b><br />blackberry cheesecake pie</b><br />makes a 20cm/8" pie<br /><br /> <br /><b>pastry</b><br />300 g wholemeal flour<br />200 g cold butter, in small cubes<br />50 g sugar<br />50 ml cold milk<br /><br />rub the butter cubes into the flour and sugar mic until it resembles a crumble<br />add the milk, mix in quickly and with as little kneading as possible - it's okay if some butter remains in pieces <br />chill the dough for at least an hour<br /><b><br /><br />filling</b><br />400 g full-fat cream cheese<br />100 g sugar<br />2 eggs<br />2 tablespoons corn starch<br />zest of 1 lemon<br />a dash of vanilla extract<div>
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<b>choux pastry</b></div>
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125 ml milk</div>
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125 ml water</div>
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100 butter </div>
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1/2 tsp salt</div>
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1 tsp sugar</div>
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150g flour</div>
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4 medium eggs</div>
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bring the milk and water to boil, add butter, mix until it melts, add sugar and salt</div>
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keeping the pan on the stove (low heat) add the flour and mix vigorously so that a thick smooth paste is created - mix it very well, cooking the dough for about 2 minutes</div>
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add eggs, one at a time, mixing very thoroughly after each addition</div>
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spread half the dough onto the pan - it will be sticky to keep dunking the spatula in water</div>
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bake in 200C for about 2-5 minutes until the edges are nicely golden - do not open the oven in the meantime to check!</div>
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repeat to bake the other half</div>
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750 ml milk</div>
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100 g sugar</div>
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2 tbsp vanilla extract</div>
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4 egg yolks</div>
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30 g cornstarch (of potato starch)</div>
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30 g flour</div>
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250 g butter, softened</div>
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heat up 600 ml of the milk, almost to boil</div>
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mix the sugar, flours, egg yolks and remaining milk very well (you can blend it if you wish)</div>
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add the mix into the almost-boiling milk, stirring vigorously as it quickly thickens</div>
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cook, still mixing (to prevent burning at the bottom), until the mixture starts bubbling</div>
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remove from heat, stir in vanilla extract</div>
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cream the butter until it's pale and fluffy, then mix in the milk mixture a few tablespoons at a time</div>
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i used a simple raspberry sauce made with blended and strained raspberry compote here!</div>
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all the above + icing sugar</div>
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place one layer of cake in the pan, spread all the filling onto it, press the other layer of cake onto the cream</div>
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leave to rest, preferably overnight</div>
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dust with icing sugar before cutting into portions</div>
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serve with tart raspberry sauce</div>
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<b><b>matcha japanese cheesecake</b></b></div>
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makes a 20cm/8" cake</div>
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250 g cream cheese</div>
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6 eggs, separated</div>
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90 g flour</div>
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1 tbsp baking powder</div>
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50 g butter</div>
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100 ml milk</div>
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150 g sugar</div>
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2 tbsp matcha powder</div>
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put the cream cheese, butter and milk in low heat and, stirring constantly, until they all melt together and become liquid; if there are lumps, strain through a sieve cool down</div>
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mix in egg yolks</div>
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sift in the flour, baking powder and matcha, fold in delicately but make sure it's mixed in thoroughly</div>
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whip the egg whites until foamy, add the sugar and beat until the meringue is stiff and shiny</div>
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fold the egg whites into the cheese mixture bit by bit</div>
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pour it into a 8" baking tin lined with baking parchment</div>
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bake in an oven preheated to 180C for about 1 hour 15 min, with a dish of boiling water underneath the pan (at the bottom shelf of the oven) - it allows the cake to retain moisture</div>
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leave in the oven to cool down, for about 1 hour</div>
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dust with matcha powder and slice to serve</div>
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nikohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03409523660714607226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468847658968220468.post-88130822812216639122017-05-06T11:35:00.001+01:002017-05-06T11:35:34.970+01:00puffed rice donuts with raspberry glaze<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
After seeing similar ones in Whole Foods Market in London I had to try them on my own!</div>
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<b>puffed rice "donuts"</b><div>
makes 10<br /><br /><br />100 g puffed rice (plain, can be substituted with rice krispies but it will make the donuts sweeter)<br />300 g dulce de leche<br />100 g white chocolate<br /><br />heat up dulce de leche, stirring constantly, until it starts bubbling on the sides of the pan, then add chopped up chocolate and mix until the chocolate melts<br />pour the mixture over puffed rice, mix well<br />leave to cool down for about an hour<br />form donuts with the rice and leave to set in fridge for a couple of hours<br /><br /><br /><b>raspberry glaze</b><br /><br />100 g white chocolate <br />30 ml heavy cream<br />30 ml raspberry syrup/juice<br /><br />bring the cream and syrup to boil<br />add chopped white chocolate, mix until it melts, pour over the donuts<br />refrigerate for at least an hour so that the glaze sets<br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> </div>
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<b>chocolate cake with dulce de leche frosting</b><br />
(makes a 18 cm/7" cake)<br />
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<b>chocolate cake</b><br />
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<b><br /></b>1 ¼ cup flour <br />
160 g soft butter <br />
1 cup sugar <br />
2 eggs <br />
½ tbsp. salt <br />
1 tsp baking powder <br />
½ cup cocoa <br />
1 cup milk<br />
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cream the butter with sugar, then add eggs, one at time, until they are well incorporated <br />
whisk dry ingredients in a separate bowl and add simultaneously with milk, mix on lowest speed until the batter is smooth <br />
put into a greased pan, bake in 180 for 1 h or until a toothpick comes out clean <br />
cool down<br />
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<b><br /></b>1 cup dulce de leche<br />
1 cup powdered sugar<br />
100 g buttered, slightly softened<br />
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mix the butter until light and fluffy, add the sugar and combine well<br />
mix in dulce de leche - the frosting might appear slightly runny, if so, place in a fridge for 2 hours before using to decorate<br />
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<b><br /></b>½ cup cherry jam<br />
candied cherries<br />
chopped nuts (I used hazelnuts)<br />
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cut the cake in two layers<br />
spread the jam and 2-3 tbsp of icing on the first layer, put them together, and ice the cake with most of the remaining icing (save some for piping decorations if you wish!)<br />
decorate with cherries and nuts - the way I did it is a typical one to decorate a torte in Eastern Europe, simple and elegant - it would look very nice with some chocolate decorations, too<br />
keep in the fridge until ready to serve<br />
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<br /><b>matcha white chocolate cookies</b><br /><br />200 g butter, room temperature<br />250 g sugar<br />1 egg<br />320 g flour (I used gluten-free mix which worked perfectly)<br />1 tbsp baking powder<br />3 tbsp matcha powder<br />pinch of salt<br />200 g white chocolate, chopper (or white chocolate chips)<br /><br />cream the butter, then add sugar and beat until well combined<br />add the egg, beat until the mixture turns pale<br />add the bakaing powder, flour, matcha and salt, mix in thoroughly<br />add white chocolate, fold through the batter<br />make balls about 2.5 cm/1” diameter, place at least 5 cm/2” apart as the cookies will spread<br />bake in an oven pre-heated to 200C for 10-12 minutes, in one of the top rack of your oven, until the edges turn light brown but the centre still looks soft and green<br />leave to cool before transferring or do it carefully as cookies will break easily until they cool down completely<br />store in air-tight container for up to two weeksnikohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03409523660714607226noreply@blogger.com47tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468847658968220468.post-80072742648405180992016-09-19T20:18:00.003+01:002016-09-19T20:19:34.088+01:00chocolate & coffee birthday cake<div style="text-align: justify;">
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5 eggs</div>
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150 g sugar</div>
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150 g flour</div>
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melt the butter and set aside</div>
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separate the eggs carefully</div>
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whisk the egg whites until they start to get foamy, then keep whisking adding sugar 2-3 tbsp at a time until the meringue is stiff and glossy</div>
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in a separate bowl whisk the egg yolks until they are pale and fluffy, add to the meringue and mix with a spatula</div>
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sift the flour and baking poweder, add to the eggs and mix together delicately</div>
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add the butter and mix in until well incorporated (do not worry when the mixture loses volume)</div>
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pour into a parchment-lined 22cm/9” cake pan</div>
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bake for about 40 min in 180C, allow to cool before removing from the pan and slicing into 3 layers</div>
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100 ml strong coffee</div>
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100 g sugar</div>
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bring to boil, mix until sugar dissolves and then for about 5 minutes, until the mixture has a slightly thick syrupy texture, set aside</div>
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250 ml strong coffee</div>
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250 g sugar</div>
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5 egg whites</div>
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250 g butter</div>
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reduce the coffee to roughly a quarter of its volume</div>
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cook the sugar and coffee reduction on medium heat until it turns into syrup and reaches 118C and the instantly remove from heat, the best way to check is with candy thermometer, you can also do it via cold water test (explained here <a href="https://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/candy/sugar-stages.html">https://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/candy/sugar-stages.html</a>) – while the syrup bubbles, starts whisking the egg whites into soft foam</div>
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pour hot syrup slowly into the egg whites while they are mixing on high speed – the syrup ‘cooks’ the eggs so the meringue should turn firmer and thicker</div>
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after all the syrup has been added, whisk the meringue for another 5-10 minutes until it’s really thick and completely stable (no foamy liquid structure)</div>
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allow to cool down, in the meantime beat the butter until fluffy</div>
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add the meringue into the butter, a few tablespoons at a time, and mix very well each time – the buttercream must be smooth and thick at the end, it will have a brownish colour (in Poland we call this colour “coffee with milk”)</div>
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200 g sugar </div>
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50 ml heavy cream</div>
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caramelize the sugar cooking it on medium-low heat in a heavy bottom pan, making sure the sugar covers the bottom of the pan only minimally and doesn’t create a heap – use quite a big pan and one of the larger burners of your stove</div>
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when the sugar turns its colour to brown and smells a little bit burnt add the cream – careful not to burn yourself – and mix well with a spatula</div>
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chocolate swirls/laces</div>
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pour the caramel (barely warm) along the buttercream decoration, allowing it to run down the sides of the cake nicely</div>
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decorate the top with chocolate, halved strawberries, and chocolate bits</div>
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keep refrigerated but leave in room temperature for half an hour before serving</div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">It’s been too long since I made madeleines. This is the first time after reading À la recherche du temps perdu – yet since I am missing all the key ingredients of the scene, I shall enjoy my almost-blasphemous rose flavour without literary connotations. I am home now, it’s a story if its own.</span></div>
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(makes 18)</div>
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100 g butter</div>
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2 eggs</div>
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120 g sugar</div>
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140 g flour</div>
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zest of a lemon</div>
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rose petal + icing sugar + pink colouring to decorate</div>
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melt the butter, set aside to cool down</div>
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sift the flour with baking powder</div>
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add butter and flour alternately to the eggs, in 3 portions, mixing well after each addition</div>
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add the lemon juice and rose water, mix well</div>
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fill madeleine pan pouring the batter to 2/3 of the pan’s height</div>
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bake for 10 min in 220C</div>
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cool for 15 minutes before getting them out of the pan</div>
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icing is simply rose water, pink colouring and icing sugar mixed to the right thickness, so that it slides down a dipped madeleine slowly and lazily like honey; make sure to drop some rose petals onto the icing quickly as it dries up swiftly</div>
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