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Author: livinginleuvenbelgiumeurope
I am originally from India living in Belgium for the last 20 years.
Over the years my family and friends have requested me to share my recipes many times.
Most of my foods are cooked from a memory of an event or a taste remembered or a food appreciated and measurements are approximate (or from internet search)
In this Blog I would like to share my experience of living in Europe and Foods from around the world. There are many versions of the same recipe with a different name in different cultures.
I try to keep most of the recipes simple and healthy so that Working Women, Young Mothers with small children, Single people and Students living away from home can eat balanced meal in their busy week without much effort.
Some of the recipes are Sugar free or gluten free or Eggless keeping in mind friends and relatives with different habits and needs.
I also share some positive thought on my blog so that we can bridge the gap between traditional and modern thinking.
Thank you, my whole family, cousins, friends and followers and readers of my blog, for your support.
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It is not the pain that makes us suffer; it’s our negative thoughts that make things seem worse. Tranquility is a Choice. if we want to be Peaceful within we Can.
April 2017. The girls were home for Easter Break and we decided to do a go on a long weekend Trip to Colmar.
Fairytale land or a real city??
Driving south west from Strasbourg along the Alsace Vine Trail we reached this ancient gem of a town. Colmar is at the very heart of Alsace is the perfect starting point to explore the picturesque towns and villages along the Alsace wine country. Alsace in the Vosges mountains is an experience not to be missed.
Enchanting Vineyards along the Alsace Wine Route
This region is situated on the eastern edge of the Ballons des Vosges Nature park, a protected region of woodlands and historical sites including the imposing Haut-Koenigsbourg castle perched on top of a mountain.
The little Venice of France Colmar
Colmar enjoys lots of sunshine between March to October and said to be the driest part in France. Beauty of Colmar lies in its exquisitely maintained city center with little canals and very colorful houses.
Highlight of the day being chased by a Swan!!
Taking a canal cruise is a must-do while in Colmar. The nesting Swans are the Real Rulers of canals protecting their territory and their little ones. The swan in this picture was trying to chase our boat in the opposite direction and almost toppled our boat. The boatman is used to this show and able to navigate around her.
Chased by a Swan!!
The French sculptor who crafted the Statue of Liberty, Frederic Auguste Bartholdi is from Colmar.
Comlar’s Statue of Liberty
Colmar is indeed a pretty little town, and worth a weekend visit. Must see places would be Tanner’s district, little Venice, Dominican church, Maison Pfister, Koifhus and a boat trip on the canal.
Surrounding places of interest would be the Vosges mountains and the Alsace wine trails. The black forest region in Germany is about two hour’s drive from Colmar.
This post was shared by Antony Joseph who is an avid traveller with lots of travel Stories to Share. He is always planning a new trip either for work or for pleasure. He loves adventure and our dinner time is filled with a collection adventure stories from his travels.
Hope this post has inspired you to visit Colmar when in Europe!! Happy Travel.
Grind – 150g Walnuts -150g Almonds –200g dark chocolate pcs to form smooth powder.
Mix – 100 g sugar -250g butter to creamy consistency – add 6 egg yolks and mix
Blend – the above to form batter
Whip – 6 egg whites – pinch of Salt – Until Stiff
Fold – Egg whites to Batter (do not over Mix!!) – combine 100g dark chocolate (1 cm pcs)
Bake – greaseproof cake tin for 1 hour – 190 degrees celcius
Enjoy delicious and moist chocolate cake. Can’t stop eating until the whole cake is Vanished.
This recipe has been shared by my daughter Christina. Growing up she was always making desserts with jams and cookies for our guests. Now in college she bakes cakes at least once a week. For Friends, classmates and parties at home. Sometimes I wake up from my Sunday nap to this Gooey chocolate nut cake. Tina your cake is sort of………magic.
Sara and Tina, I am so proud to be your mother. You grew up to be my best friends too!!
Indians Abroad Desi Videsh Me 