fairytale forest

my resolution for this winter: the outdoor hour

 the outdoor hour (n.) to spend one hour daily outside

It's easy when the weather is nice and sunny like yesterday, but the deal I made with myself is one outdoor hour, no matter how ugly the weather will be.

Hm, and here we are, first doubts on my overhasty winter resolution are lurking...  Today's sky has been hanging grey and wet giving a foretaste of the never ending frozen Saxonian winters.

a bit of a Christmas story

Friday Finds

Frequencies: Early Echofrom Timothee Verrecchia on Nowness.com.

Immediately loved this video!

feathers: found at Großteich, close to the Pheasants Castle, Moritzburg

3 things I love: painted portraits, Schiaparelli pink and nice and well-educated Berner Sennenhund, found here

all about love: my birthday books!

Light: Little Moon by Gregory Prade, Bottle by Ikea

Das geheime Prinzip der Liebe

Hélène Grémillon



Das schönste Wort der Welt
Margaret Mazzantini



Das Liebesspiel
Dawn Tripp

#2 Grandma's Classics: Weincreme

Another delicacy is Weincreme . Life in a wine growing region ( Grandma is from Heidelberg )  requires  a well stocked fridge with open bottles of wine, and desserts like "Weincreme"  belong to the traditional repertoire of any housewife.
In very special occasions (baptism, wedding, famous guests) Grandma even replaces Chantilly  by Weincreme to accompany her homemade apple cake.

Weincreme (Sabayon)

yields 4 servings

8 tbs sugar ( Grandma takes 4-6)
4 whole eggs
1 tbs cornflower (Maizena)
2 cups of white wine (Grandma takes 3/4l)
a slice of lemon to be cooked with

Now the most difficult part: all ingredients have to be beaten continuously on slow heat until close to  boiling.  For this task you need a good eye and your full attention. Actually it could be easier to use a bain-marie, but of course not for a cook with the experience of Grandma!  Weincreme is ready when it turns from liquid to creamy.

Pour in glasses and cool.

I forgot to tell you...

.... that I'm in again to play fatmumslim's photo game. This time on Instagram. Here are the November prompts and here are my pictures of the month.