All’s well that ends well

The last six months, we have been living in 50% of our home due to a water leakage that caused havoc in three rooms. After months of waiting for a settlement from the insurance company, we finally started fixing the bedrooms the first week of December. It was wonderful to have the place cleaned and…

Guided Christmas tour at Linderud manor

One of the nicest gardens in Oslo is located close to home and though I have visited the garden and museum shop a few times over the years, I have not managed to join the guided tours arranged here. This year, we managed to get tickets to attend the Christmas tour at the manor. Walking…

Red currant jelly for Christmas

The 1st of November marks the start of celebrations in our family, with birthdays and Christmas. November is the time to bake our Christmas fruit cake and make some red currant jelly (ripsgele), perfect for Christmas time. The red berries are a beautiful reminder of summer! Ingredients approx. 2 kg red currants (I use frozen…