Poppy fields… Lovely!

We have couple of huge poppy fields in full bloom close to home. Today I took little bicycle ride around the fields and I had my camera with me. So gorgeous!  

Palmbuchl and Easter in Austria

Easter is coming up and I am lucky to have so many different cultural influences around me.  I have planned our Easter Sunday lunch together with my best friend who comes from Romania. As always it will be lots to eat and very good food,but that aside, I am not a religious person at all…

Lovely marmalade jars and fool proof recipe for making the marmelade

It is canning season! Marmalades,chutney,pickles,ketchup etc. Till now, I have only made apricot jam. Our family loves it. It is pretty simple thing to do. Chop your apricots,add sugar and boil.You can spice your jam or mix it with other fruits. Here is a very good blog, about how to make marmalade, from High Heel…

Peonies and such..Garden diary

Summer is my favourite time of all..Everything seems to be so much alive.Birds are going nuts, our neighbours delirious rooster cannot shut up and Zorro the cat is  spending more time outside than inside. And of course bringing his gifts to “Mommy”. And “Mommy” is chasing the poor cat out from the house. I am…

All that blooms…

it is my favourite time of the year again. Our garden is in full bloom. Color therapy as its best! Hope you will enjoy my pictures.  

Long forgotten recipe from 70′ a la Ottolenghi (and some spring stuff)

Weather has not been the best lately.Rain, hails and everything in between.Right now wind is so string that tree tops are bending double. Great weather for Kiddo to be in Easter vacation. I did some Easter Decorations outside. Burlap rabbit and flower baskets,door reef and small tree where I hang some eggs. That’s it. Inside not…