BB Free Days

Welcome to lockdown day number 3, which already feels like day 35.  It’s only day 7 of working from home for me and our office in Edinburgh has been closed for a day.  I’ve recently started keeping tally of a few of the things I’ve done during the day so when we come out the…

Throwback Thursday – Workin’ on the Järnväg

Today's post is not throwing back too far, only to mid April, when I had the pleasure of getting my rail geek on in Northern Sweden, as part of my 7-week Grand Tour of the UK and Nordic countries. Ever since I had seen a video on the underground automatic trains at LKAB's Kiruna mine, I…

Harriet by Hand’s Lemon, Almond and Ricotta Cake

Somewhere between a cheesecake and an almond cake, this lemon, almond and ricotta cake has a fluffy crumb and is so so moist. You can make this cake dairy free by substituting firm silken tofu for the ricotta. 0.5 cups of honey will yield a cake that is slightly sweet — if you prefer more…

Hotel Room Breakfasts – Friday

This is the fifth and final post in a series of tasty breakfast recipes which can be made solely using the equipment found your hotel room. Soft Boiled Egg with Smashed Avo and Smoked Salmon If you are looking for something decadent and relatively pain free, and you've got access to a decently-stocked IGA, look no further.…

Hotel Room Breakfasts – Thursday

This is the fourth post in a series of tasty breakfast recipes which can be made solely using the equipment found your hotel room. Miso Soup and Udon Noodles I'm a big fan of not necessarily eating traditional breakfast foods for breakfast.  I think it might be an Asian thing.  You might find it hard to…

Hotel Room Breakfasts – Wednesday

This is the third post in a series of tasty breakfast recipes which can be made solely using the equipment found your hotel room.   Berserker Muesli So named because it is not quite Bircher muesli but will psych you up for the day like a Norse warrior before a battle. Schedule: Ideally, prepare the night before. Materials: 125mL…

Hotel Room Breakfasts – Tuesday

This is the second post in a series of tasty breakfast recipes which can be made solely using the equipment found your hotel room. "Baked" Beans Making your own baked beans is so much more satisfying than opening a can of Heinz.  And it doesn't have to be complicated to taste nice. Schedule: Allow about…

Hotel Room Breakfasts – Monday

I've spent a fair bit of time in hotels in regional Queensland due to the fact that my company's asset base in largely in regional Queensland.  Hotels are brilliant for holidays.  But, they do have some breakfast-related drawbacks when you're staying in a hotel for engineering-related work.  For example: The buffet is full of greasy,…