food notes
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Coffee and cake after intolerance
In April, I was shocked when I found out the result of my blood test for food intolerance. I got the highest level of intolerance for milk and the second-highest level for eggs, barley, and yeast. The test looks at IgG antibodies in the blood; an increase in IgG to a certain food indicates intolerance read more
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Benedicts, Norwich
One Saturday in March, Luca and I had lunch at the popular local restaurant, Benedicts. Benedicts is a nice, cosy restaurant serving modern British cuisine. Based in Norwich, England, the restaurant opened back in 2015, and, according to some reviews, the chef has been winning multiple food-related awards since then. His culinary excellence has enhanced read more
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Peach and Blueberry Pound Cake
Yesterday, I baked Donal Skehan’s Peach and Blueberry Pound Cake! I am moving to a new apartment, and this will be the last cake I bake at this flat, so I wanted to bake something special. The reason why I chose this cake was that by chance I found some ripe peaches at a supermarket. read more
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Banana, Chocolate & Walnut Bread
Today, I’ve baked Banana Bread with Chocolate and Walnut, using Donal Skehan’s recipe. When I made Banana and Chocolate Bread using the same recipe last time, it was very moist and had a great consistency with chocolate. I’ve added walnuts to the dough, and extra banana and nuts on the top, and baked it in read more
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Blueberry muffins
Today I baked blueberry muffins as always, using a recipe in Twist by Martha Collison. I’m a big fan and bake the muffins every other week! Blueberry, banana and nuts are great for breakfast muffins. I always leave my dough in the fridge overnight and bake it the following morning. The muffins become very moist read more
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Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto
Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto is the most Japanese-style hotel I’ve ever stayed in. It’s beautifully organised and decorated. Since opening in October 2016, it has earned a great reputation in Kyoto. I truly loved the details for the outside, with the wooden main entrance and the Japanese garden. I couldn’t take a photo of the read more
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Week 101: Analysis and muffin-making
I am writing this post at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and am about to take my flight to Tokyo. I’ll have two weeks’ holiday in Japan and make trips to different cities with my family. The past week has been hectic (end of the semester, data analysis, an interview in London, and packing), but hopefully, I read more
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Week 100: Conversation analysis and pistachio cake
My PhD diary has reached Week 100! I cannot believe that it’s been two years – the time has gone by so quickly. I’ve written about my activities in research, teaching, and baking every weekend, and I’m now starting the third year of my PhD. As a mini celebration for Week 100, I baked a read more
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