THE DUWE & I BLOG
No autumn without apple pie, lit candles and cozy moments at home
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For us there's no autumn without apple pie and this is a recipe we love to do over and over again☺️ I even remember where I found it; I was reading a magazine while waiting for the dentist. Back then there were no phones with cameras so I must admit (sorry dentist!) I ripped out the magazine page with the recipe..... Hope you will love it as much as we do. Ingredients For the pastry: 180-210 grams all-purpose flour 150 grams cubed unsalted butter 60 grams icing sugar 1 yolk For the filling: About 700 grams cooking apples, peeled and cut in wedges (must not...
The Barbecue chicken, mango sauce and melon salad we love
This is a recipe that we do each summer - several times☺️ - since I first read about it in a Swedish food magazine, think it was almost twenty years ago. We really love the combination of fresh fruit, spicy chicken and mango sauce and then the ease to make. The origin recipe is made by talented and lovely Swedish chef/baker Leila Lindholm, @leilalindholm. Hope you will like it as much as we do. Barbecue chicken, serves 4 2 garlic cloves 1 piece of fresh ginger (root) 3 tbsp. catchup 3 tbsp. Japanese soya 2 tbsp. honey 3 tbsp. sesame oil (we love, so...
Warm summer evenings and dinners with friends and family.
In the coming months, we will share our favourite summer recipes. Food that we love to make when having family or friends over for cosy evening at our home. This is the first in the series - featuring one of our current favourites. A delicious chicken recipe with "Tonnato" -sauce and a fresh side of yellow beetroots, asparagus broccoli and roasted pistachios. Chicken "Tonnato" with yellow beetroots, asparagus broccoli, and roasted pistachios - serves 4 3 large yellow beetroots 250 g asparagus broccoli 1/2 dl pistachios 600g chicken file (slices in smaller pieces) Salt and black pepper Olive oil...
Aqua tones & Kate Moss
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Some fashion stories have followed me over the years. The Hope and Glory story, with Kate Moss made by Mario Testino for the UK Vogue October 2008 issue, is one of them. The Hope and Glory fashion story by Mario Testino in the UK Vouge October 2008, featuring Kate Moss. What I love about this story is all the lovely colours and the interesting combinations. The combination of the aqua tones with the khaki green, the combination of faded army surplus parkas with exquisite couture femininity. And all this set in a decorated and antique setting. So, after 11 years we...
The history of the Kaftan
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History of the Kaftan June 16, 2019 Since we are in love with the kaftan also would like to know more about its history and its origin. First, this review does not cover the whole picture; the history of the kaftan goes far back, so below you will find a few parts that we have selected. Kaftan is a Persian word. A kaftan is usually a narrow cut long robe with full sleeves, either with a deep open neck or fully open to the front, and sometimes buttoned. In Europe and North America, “kaftan” has become the catchall term in...