A weekday favourite of mine that is way simpler too make than it may seem. If you’re lazy (like I usually am), use a blender. If a bit more ambitious use a mortar & pestle. What you need (four approximately 3-4 persons) Basil, about 5 deciliters of fresh leaves 2 Tablespoons of pine nuts 1… Continue reading Homemade pesto recipe
Month: April 2020
Tarte tatin recipe
For Easter dessert this year, we made one of my favourite desserts, the French classic apple pie, tarte tatin. Here’s the recipe if you too want to try. You will need (serving two): 2 apples 1 deciliter of white sugar 45 grams of butter Puff pastry, approximately one folded sheet How to make it: 1.… Continue reading Tarte tatin recipe
Part 9: the luxury Green Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
To get from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai, we opted to take the luxury Green Bus. Green Bus has an English website, but when we booked we found it a bit confusing and instead we chose to use 12.go, an English language site that lets you buy tickets for various forms of transport around Asia.… Continue reading Part 9: the luxury Green Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
Part 8: Chiang Rai and a day trip to Myanmar
Before moving further in Thailand we opted to spend two days in the city of Chiang Rai. Except for a short day visit to Myanmar and the Golden Triangle (of drug fame), basically our only plan was to visit the White Temple and eat local food. The White Temple of Chiang Rai is actually not… Continue reading Part 8: Chiang Rai and a day trip to Myanmar