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January is probably my least favourite month of the year. There are the cold temperatures. And then a sun that rises so late and sets so early you wonder why it bothers to rise in the first place. Both of which make it hard to get up in the morning, let alone leave the house. But it’s not all bad. Since January is also peak orange season. And that is most definitely a reason to be cheerful. And while it may seem hard if not impossible to improve an orange, the Moroccans have managed to do just that when coming up with one of their typical desserts, namely Moroccan orange salad. It is deceptively simple. In fact, it seems a bit much to call this a recipe, when all it really is is a serving suggestion. But it is an outstanding one at that. Head to the link in my profile to find out how to prepare Moroccan orange salad.

Sunshine Brioche. An olive oil and orange blossom brioche with layer upon layer of melted butter, sugar and candied orange. The perfect antidote to these cold, grey and all around miserable winter days. After having sat on this idea for over 5 years, I am excited to finally share the recipe on the blog later this week!

Turkey has ruined me for worktrips anywhere else really. There. I said it. I already knew the food was phenomenal, and Turkish hospitality legendary. And then I discovered Turkish wine - oh my! I hear it’s hard to get abroad because taxes make it almost prohibitively expensive but I like to think they just want to keep all that good stuff for themselves. And then I also fell (hard) for Kunefe. Who knew you could take some stringy cheese, sandwich it between vermicelli noodles, douse it in sugar syrup and call it dessert? In equal measure looking forward to returning home soon but already looking forward to hopefully more Turkey trips, work or otherwise.

A new bakery just opened in my neighbourhood. Faced with an empty fridge and 3 days of work travel ahead of me it only made sense to pick up a little something for breakfast and check out the new place. Some people like testing bakeries based on the quality of their croissant, which makes a lot of sense. But I don’t care all that much about croissants. A pain au raisin, however, now that I can get excited about. And this was one of the really good ones. Flakey exterior yet chewy and soft interior, beautifully plump raisins and just enough custard to hold the different layers together. No overpowering sweetness or aromas like vanilla or rhum. Really good.

Sunday mornings call for lazy breakfasts in your pjs, right? And while I am generally more of a sweet breakfast person, sometimes only eggs will do. I started today with some scrambled eggs and bacon plus homemade sourdough toast but I just came across these fried eggs with labneh and za’atar oil on the blog that I need to recreate asap! If you want to have a go, the recipe link is in my profile.

The countdown is on. My big sister is getting married soon and when that wedding takes place near Jaipur and you have never been to India before, it only makes sense to tag on a proper holiday. Our tentative itinerary will take us from Jaipur to Jodhpur and Udaipur as well as Agra and the Taj Mahal. Since that will involve a lot of driving, we wouldn’t mind breaking some of those long drives up. Are there any must-sees in between those cities? Also, do you have any recommendations for hotels, restaurants, tourguides (eg walking tours, market tours etc) in these cities?

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Saffron-flavoured Apricot, Pistachio and White Chocolate Chip Cookies

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