On Friday the unbearable heat changed to what I call a "proper" summer;
low to mid twenties, sunny without the intense heat, a joy to be outside. It has been like that since, which was specially good on Saturday,
because the family got together in our garden to celebrate joint birthdays of DD and SIL.
The cake I made for the occasion was "Persian Love Cake", a scrumptious mix of almonds, lemons, cardamom and rose water; very easy to make.
My recipe came from the book "The Saffron Tales" by
Yasmin Khan, but there are many variations to be found online.
The book bag (see previous post) was well received, and DD decided that it will also be very good for her kindle, to take on holiday.
Today I spend quiet afternoon outside,
finishing another book in the "Department Q" series,
and making a small progress on the next block
of the "Awakening" quilt.
Tonight and tomorrow we are expecting some serious rain and thunderstorms;
our garden will be so happy!
That cake looks fabulous! This week the temperatures here have really gone up. I hope it doesn't last long.
ReplyDeleteOoooh that cake looks gorgeous! We had heavy rain and thunder on Friday and more rain Saturday so the garden is very happy. And all my tomatoes are finally starting to ripen. So blissful to be cooler again. We had a lovely day out to the coast yesterday, lots of sun but a cooler breeze which was delightful. xx
ReplyDeleteDort vypadá velmi lákavě. I šité aplikace vypadají moc dobře. M.
ReplyDeleteLovely needlework projects ! Please can you redirect some of that rain to my vegetable garden here in Cornwall UK :) X
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by :-)
DeleteUnfortunately the rain was short lived, it has been very dry again this week.
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Your cake looks amazing! The heat makes life difficult doesn't it. Beautiful stitching, love the book bag from your previous post.
ReplyDeleteRadko,Tvoje ruční práce jsou vždy nádherné.Přeji hodně dalších úspěchů
ReplyDeleteEva H.
Dik Evo! Bohuzel nemam tvoji email adresu, tak doufam ze tohle prectes.
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Hi Radka wow love the cake ,its always nice spending time with family. I am also your newest follower,hope you will visit me and follow me too.
ReplyDeleteWish we were having your weather,here in Australia we are having winter and its still freezing cold,lol.
You do such beautiful work,well done my friend xx