tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557192977257148386Mon, 09 Sep 2024 04:35:08 +0000eatinglearningmakingrestaurantfood adventures in the northhttp://beyondbrowncheese.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (beyond brown cheese)Blogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557192977257148386.post-8778105064120328748Fri, 14 May 2010 20:46:00 +00002010-05-15T07:21:40.700-07:00Queen of the fruits  - the Mangosteen Rambutan And last but not least.....King of the fruits - The Durian so how does a King taste?, well, locals and (some) tourists say eating one is like eating creme brulee over an open sewer because the stench is quite penetrating but the taste is amazing... Overstatement of the year if you ask me... it tasted like a sweet http://beyondbrowncheese.blogspot.com/2010/05/fruits-of-cambodia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (beyond brown cheese)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557192977257148386.post-6147263172599751456Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:33:00 +00002010-04-23T04:22:40.838-07:00Just came back from Panama, and as usual I'm posting the pictures first... more text will follow later - most importantly - I ate food - lots of food - and took lots of photos of food :) so to get myself started, here is a shortlist of the highlights:  1) Ice cream place called Granclement  - Gourmet Ice creams & sorbets, located in the colonial zone - panama city - WOW amazing ice http://beyondbrowncheese.blogspot.com/2010/04/panama.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (beyond brown cheese)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557192977257148386.post-8079098030525515141Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:38:00 +00002010-04-14T06:39:02.308-07:00At the age of ten I believed that Easter was a religious celebration, to be spent with your family playing cards and listening to your uncle Vernon tell his stories from when he worked and visited places far far away. Ok ok, so I don't actually have an uncle Vernon, but if I had I'm sure he would have had many good stories.... Anyhow, at fifteen I thought that Easter had nothing to do with http://beyondbrowncheese.blogspot.com/2010/04/oh-boy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (beyond brown cheese)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557192977257148386.post-8569480578070126510Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:27:00 +00002010-03-15T14:27:23.204-07:00Salads !! and um.. chocolate and scones.....  ok soooo in reality I'm snacking on salad between desserts.. anyhow, this blog post is not about how a girl can't live on chocolate alone (although, have anyone seriously ever tried??? hmmmm.... ) or about how the bikini season is approaching faster than you can say ibsens ripsbusker og andre buskvekster THIS blog is about how I've been http://beyondbrowncheese.blogspot.com/2010/03/what-ive-been-eating-and-photographing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (beyond brown cheese)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557192977257148386.post-7473938637296102795Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:47:00 +00002010-02-25T11:56:50.033-08:00If there was such a dessert it would be this one !! Recipe as usual from Deb at smittenkitchen  Chocolate Souffle Cupcakes170 grams bittersweet chocolate, chopped 86 grams unsalted butter1/4 teaspoon instant coffee powder3 eggs, separated6 tablespoons sugar1/4 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon vanilla extract - I used Valrhona Guanaja 70% for the first batch but Manjari 64% for the second batch, http://beyondbrowncheese.blogspot.com/2010/02/one-recipe-to-rule-them-all-chocolate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (beyond brown cheese)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557192977257148386.post-312186416833001488Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:59:00 +00002010-02-15T14:00:19.978-08:00The scone I've been obsessing about -  from Le Rustique http://beyondbrowncheese.blogspot.com/2010/02/scones-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (beyond brown cheese)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557192977257148386.post-2399282968737454624Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:54:00 +00002010-02-11T10:51:05.299-08:00eatingIts the cutest cafe in Oslo, Kolonihagen in Frogner. Perfect place for sunday (and every other day) morning indulgences !! http://beyondbrowncheese.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-want-to-live-here.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (beyond brown cheese)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557192977257148386.post-1930766449831420501Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:53:00 +00002010-01-31T08:53:48.135-08:00eatingat Olivia... yummy !!! http://beyondbrowncheese.blogspot.com/2010/01/biscotti.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (beyond brown cheese)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557192977257148386.post-4368031120671410645Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:26:00 +00002010-02-11T10:50:22.311-08:00learninghttp://beyondbrowncheese.blogspot.com/2010/01/photos-from-olive-oil-tasting-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (beyond brown cheese)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557192977257148386.post-3894991421260900814Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:24:00 +00002010-02-11T10:50:38.807-08:00eatingWhen I was 15-16 years, back when pizzas were regarded as fancy food and tacos had just started to appear on Norwegian dinner tables (and we hadn’t even heard about café lattes… isn’t that funny?) the first Asian restaurant opened in Oslo . It was a Chinese restaurant and me and my friends were sooooo fascinated by the mix of chicken/rice/sweet chili sauce. (food that is sweet and spicy at the http://beyondbrowncheese.blogspot.com/2010/01/photos-from-lunch-at-coco-vika-more-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (beyond brown cheese)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557192977257148386.post-8022732525524123926Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:55:00 +00002010-02-11T12:09:43.157-08:00makingI am addicted to scones… no seriously, I think I am. You see, scones have never really been my thing. Its been something I only crave once every blue moon. Until I met the ONE!!  That one perfect scone that has made me dream, think and eat scones ever since (lets pretend its been roughly 4 weeks.. ) I found the perfect scone in Le Rustique, my favorite neighborhood café. This scone is http://beyondbrowncheese.blogspot.com/2010/01/making-scones.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (beyond brown cheese)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557192977257148386.post-185029026810675119Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:52:00 +00002010-02-11T12:11:10.232-08:00restaurant Ah first entry… where to start? Oh, I know, Ill start with a short recap of my first food adventure this week; Friday: dinner and wine at Bugges Eft with Valerie - my foodie friend from New York. For those of you who don’t know the place, Bugges Eft is located in Markveien in Grunerlokka. It has old furniture, deep chairs, and a very laid back atmosphere. The menu is quite basic with your http://beyondbrowncheese.blogspot.com/2010/01/ah-first-entry-where-to-start-oh-i-know.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (beyond brown cheese)0