Wednesday, 30 May 2012

How to make... Goat cheese & zucchini cake recipe


What you need: 
  • 3 eggs
  • 150g (5.3 oz) flour 
  • 1 baking powder bag
  • 10 cl (3.38 fl oz) sunflower oil
  • 13 cl (4.4 fl oz) semi-skimmed milk
  • 100g (3.53 oz) grated gruyère
  • 200g (7.05 oz) goat cheese (log-shaped; for Saturday's cake LK had used feta instead of goat cheese)
  • 1 zucchini (150g / 5.3 oz)
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped chervil
  • salt and pepper

Method: 
  • Preheat your oven at 180 degrees Celsius (356 F according to an online converter) 
  • Use a bowl and a whisk to mix the eggs with the flour
  • Gradually add the oil and the previously heated milk
  • Add the grated gruyère, the chervil and keep mixing
  • Add the crumbled goat cheese and the sliced non-peeled zucchini to the mixture 
  • Add salt and pepper
  • Pour the mixture into an ungreased teflon mold (26 cm long / 10.23 inches long) and heat in the oven for 45 minutes
The recipe was taken from Les cakes signés Sophie by Sophie Dudemaine (Editions de la Martinière, 2010)

Monday, 21 May 2012

ING Marathon Luxembourg 2012


I know, I said that I was going to have a relaxing weekend at home... but then I ended up going out nevertheless. The annual ING Marathon was taking place in Luxembourg City and as it is the second largest street party in Lux (number one being National Day in June), I decided to go along. Not as a runner (sadly) but to cheer on the participants.

The event takes place in the evening and is therefore called the Night Run. Every year you can expect many people out in the streets, locals and from abroad. There are bands and samba musicians performing, you can find numerous food stands serving drinks, waffles, fries and hot dogs.