I will be spending a few days in the wondrous country of The Netherlands. I will not be able to write up new awe-inspiring articles during that time as I will be busy sampling the foods and drinks the People of Tulips and Gouda have to offer.
Until my glorious return, I’ll leave you with an image to ponder over. Ta-ta!
In which I explain in excruciating detail how to make a kick-ass poached egg. Or something.
While I’m usually not the type for sweet breakfasts, I couldn’t resist when my girlfriend proposed having rice pudding for breakfast today. Mainly because it meant I wouldn’t have to battle two strandy poached eggs which still don’t do as I say after pouring them – ever so gently – into simmering water. But more about that some other time.
The pudding was made with some sort of all-natural risotto-rice, so it took a bit more milk and longer than planned. Black- and raspberries added some freshness to it, while the pecans added something I can only describe as a wooden taste. To top it off, my girlfriend mixed a cinnamon-sugar concoction which we sprinkled generously over the whole thing.
All in all it was a nice change from yet another watery, less-than-perfect Saturday morning poached egg. So much for my expertise as a cook.
Oh, and by the way, if you’re allergic to walnuts, like I am, don’t worry about the pecans. Even though they look like the slender cousin of the walnut, they seem not to contain the same substance that makes tongues all over the world go bumpy.
Well, what else than a Martini to lead the way into this new venture of mine? The place here is called “Death by Martini” after all.
So what is this? Basically, it’s yet another blog that focuses on the good life. Which in my case means plenty of very dry Martinis, copious amounts of food and, well, whatever other debauchery might come my way.
As my headquarters are in the fair city of Vienna, reviews of restaurants or other places of interest will be, well, Vienna-focused. If possible, I will also be crossposting reviews and photos of my culinary exploits to Tupalo, my favourite service for this kind of thing.
I’ve decided to use Posterous to power this very thing here, mainly because it’s such a dead-simple service, creating new content will be a hoot!
So keep coming back often, or if you’re more into reading my witty prose in a newsreader, do subscribe to my feed.
