Month: March 2017

Coconut crusted lime cake

Limes are in season! I love it when people hand me a bunch of limes from their gardens for my baking. So today I decided to bake a blueberry lime and coconut crusted cake for afternoon tea! Lime and coconut crusted cake Preparation time: 20 min Baking time: 50min or when skewer comes out clean Nutrition per slice (8 servings) Ingredients 190g self raising flour 120g unsalted butter 120g caster sugar 2 large eggs 1 tsp vanilla essence 120g plain yoghurt Zest 2 large limes 60ml freshly squeezed lime juice 110g frozen blueberries 2 tbs desiccated coconut Directions Preheat the oven to 170 degrees Grease an 8 inch cake tin Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy Add in the 2 eggs gradually, beating throughly after each addition Turn the mixer to low speed and add in the yoghurt and lime juice and zest and vanilla essence. Mix it well Sift the self-raising flour in and fold it evenly Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and sprinkle the desiccated coconut evenly on the …

Barcelona

Barcelona! One of my favourite European cities. Six years ago, I visited Barcelona for the first time and I went crazy. Every corner I turned, there was a Zara, Mango, Pull & Bear. I couldn’t stop shopping (FYI: There is a different price tag for the clothes sold in Spain, Portugal and Greece – it is about 30% cheaper than the other European cities). The same thing happened this trip but fortunately I managed to exercise some self control. Other than shopping, Barcelona has a couple of attractions that are worth visiting. The must-see attractions in Barcelona are: Sagrada Familia The beautiful but still under construction Basilica by Antoni Gaudi. Better to pre-book your tickets online to save time on queuing. There are a few different types of tickets but the basic ticket does not include the tower visit so if you would like to experience panoramic views, you have to purchase the top views tickets. Click here to book. Sant Pau Recinte Modernista Barcelona This UNESCO world heritage site was the home of the Hospital de la …