I don't mind being a housewife

...well, every now and again only. But that is true, there are days I just want to welcome my man with a bowl of hot soup and a plate of delicious food. It's so nice to see a smile on his face when he comes back and while opening the door he smells something tasty waiting for him in the oven. I turned into a real housewife this morning, I put on an apron, turned on some music and got down to cooking. The soup was made by my mother-in-law but well I didn't have enough time to cook it all. But I did take it all out on the gnocchi. The recipe is the easiest in the world but I spent more time washing up than cooking and everything was covered in flour...it was worth it though, my gnocchi are perfect. Do you think Kamil will be happy?

Don't be mislead by the first picture, it's only musk I added to gnocchi, I keep it in this vintage can which I love.

 

 

I don't mind being a housewife

…well, every now and again only. But that is true, there are days I just want to welcome my man with a bowl of hot soup and a plate of delicious food. It’s so nice to see a smile on his face when he comes back and while opening the door he smells something tasty waiting for him in the oven. I turned into a real housewife this morning, I put on an apron, turned on some music and got down to cooking. The soup was made by my mother-in-law but well I didn’t have enough time to cook it all. But I did take it all out on the gnocchi. The recipe is the easiest in the world but I spent more time washing up than cooking and everything was covered in flour…it was worth it though, my gnocchi are perfect. Do you think Kamil will be happy?

Don’t be mislead by the first picture, it’s only musk I added to gnocchi, I keep it in this vintage can which I love.

 

 

Macaroons

 I found another excuse to give myself a treat. I had a rather stressful week and only today I could easily sit back and relax. I really didn't feel like leaving the flat in the middle of a storm so I had to use only the ingredients available. Hmm, so what could I do with 3 eggs, a cup of sugar and some flour?...well. I'd never tried baking my own macaroons. What's more, these are the ones I was so fond of as a teenager. I would often stop by this cake shop on the way back from school in my hometown where I grew up. 

The whole preparation took me like 15 mins plus 10 mins in the oven...and the taste...like I was 16 again :)

What you need is:

3 eggs, yolks and whites separated

70gr powdered sugar

80gr all purpose flour, sifted

poppy seed

plum marmalade

Beat the egg whites and add sugar, remember to do it very slowly, add the yolks, one by one, now the flour, also gradually, don't beat too long. I used a pipping cone but if you're not so worried about the visual side of your macaroons just use a spoon. Sprinke with poppy seeds before putting in the oven. Bake in 180C for 10 mins. 

When they cool down take the marmalade and sandwich pair of macaroons together.

Macaroons

 I found another excuse to give myself a treat. I had a rather stressful week and only today I could easily sit back and relax. I really didn’t feel like leaving the flat in the middle of a storm so I had to use only the ingredients available. Hmm, so what could I do with 3 eggs, a cup of sugar and some flour?…well. I’d never tried baking my own macaroons. What’s more, these are the ones I was so fond of as a teenager. I would often stop by this cake shop on the way back from school in my hometown where I grew up. 

The whole preparation took me like 15 mins plus 10 mins in the oven…and the taste…like I was 16 again :)

What you need is:

3 eggs, yolks and whites separated

70gr powdered sugar

80gr all purpose flour, sifted

poppy seed

plum marmalade

Beat the egg whites and add sugar, remember to do it very slowly, add the yolks, one by one, now the flour, also gradually, don’t beat too long. I used a pipping cone but if you’re not so worried about the visual side of your macaroons just use a spoon. Sprinke with poppy seeds before putting in the oven. Bake in 180C for 10 mins. 

When they cool down take the marmalade and sandwich pair of macaroons together.