Freitag, 5. Juli 2024

- Sewing - Cooking - Culture - 

Enjoying 




I have continued working with curved seams and will collect these blocks to use with others later. 



As a little fun in between, I sewed these cup coasters...




There was interest in the “Grilled Food” cooking class. I recently had a course in Portuguese cuisine with this master chef and was so excited that I booked the next course... there were 13 of us participants and we worked outside in the garden and partly in the house in the kitchen. The head chef, Mr. Fischer, came with a large box of freshly purchased items, gave an introduction and announced the menu... each participant could choose what they wanted to work on. 

I chose "Beef tenderloin tournedos with butter mixture Cafe de Paris" - the two of us worked on it.




There was an anti-pasti - vegetables cut into thin strips and grilled - I ate it with the grilled beef fillet... because I was still working on my dish when the course was ready to be served.




The second course was a cold borscht soup with beetroot and a hot potato – delicious!



the pot with potatoes



Also prepared was Shopska salad “Blagoevgrad” and grilled garlic bread.




We continued with: Herbal halloumi from Paphos – grilled – and shish kebab “Pizunda”





Afterwards I had the honor of grilling the beef fillet, which we served with the butter.




I was thrilled with the grilled shrimp...




...and maybe you can imagine the dessert of grilled pineapple with basil and vanilla ice cream.



I'm telling you, I have a pineapple in the fridge, exactly, and ice cream... and the basil is growing in the garden :-))

Let's go to culture...



There was a concert, theater and dance with the great ballet from the Semperoper.




"Romeo and Julia"



After the fantastic weather of the last few weeks it has become a little cooler, currently it's 15 degrees Celsius and a cool wind, that's not my favorite summer temperature, it's just good that it's the beginning of July... and summer will last a long time ...






Enjoy what you do... enjoy being outside.

Kind regards from Viola


82 Kommentare:

  1. ...Viola, you have so many fabulous talents.Those cup coasters are so colorful and your culinary skill are wonderful. Yesterday we were 26 C, that too hot for me, perhaps we should trade. Take care and have a Jolly July weekend.

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    1. ... yes Tom, we'll swap. Winter can be cold, but I love the warm summer.
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  2. Your cooking preparation is so impressive. Love your shots of food.

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  3. The food sounds delicious! I'm looking forward to seeing more of your curved piecing. Happy stitching!

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  4. Hello Viola,
    What a nice post. The images of the kitchen are impressive.
    Great to see all the delicious food...hmmm..!! Wonderful grilled beef and shrimp. You make me hungry with all these wonderful pictures.

    Have a nice day,
    Marco

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    1. It was very tasty Marco and best of all, I only prepared a small part of it myself and had a lot of fun doing it.
      There will be more courses, maybe I'll book again :-)))

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  5. Oh! Everything looks delicious and it's time for lunch...
    Nice coasters
    Good shots

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  6. Viola,

    The food looks delicious. Love this grilled vegetables! What a great class!

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    1. And there was enough of everything, you could choose your favorite parts... delicious.

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  7. Your food looks so good! I like your idea for coasters.

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  8. I am loving seeing your sewing projects and Wow what an amazing cooking class you attended. Amazing food! that sounded so fun. and the ballet as well-enjoyed your post

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    1. The ballet was great, dear Kathy, I already have tickets ready for the next performances... according to the motto "Anticipation, the most beautiful joy"

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  9. Dearest Viola,
    You really are loving your new sewing style and it looks so fun and almost endless possibilities.
    That cooking class no doubt was fun to participate in and you created delicious dishes.
    Romeo and Juliet is no doubt a great play—however tragic.
    Hugs,
    Mariette

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  10. Sehr interessant, was Sie mit dem Küchenchef machen. Ich mag den Borch sehr gerne, ebenso wie die gegrillte Ananà mit Eis, ich weiß nicht, wie die Kombination mit Basilikum sein wird, ihr müsst es probieren.

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    1. The cold soup - borch - with the hot potato was absolutely fantastic. I will prepare it at home in hot summer weather.
      The fresh basil goes very well with the ice cream with grilled pineapple and is a visual feast for the eyes.

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  11. The curved lines in your sewing intrigue me. Can hardly wait to see what you make with them. The coasters! My eye doctor who retired, his wife had them to give away to clients. That was so sweet of her. I have two of them.
    That cooking class--wow! I can't imagine cold soup, but everything looked delicious. What an exciting learning adventure!
    But that last picture had me confused. What are those beautiful cups doing upside down on a fence or whatever they are on?

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    1. The tradition of trophies on the fence came to us from Bohemia... it's supposed to bring good luck and I think it looks very inviting.
      The cold soup is only eaten here on very hot days.
      A hug to you Rita.

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  12. Kjære Viola,
    Du syr så mye fint. Kopperunderlagene er veldig flotte. Du kan snart starte som kokk! Maten ser så deilig ut. I natt var det kun 6 grader her, så det kjennes mer ut som høst enn som sommer. Vi får håpe at det snart blir varmere igjen.
    Klem fra Marit

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    1. Jeg liker veldig godt å lese norsk.
      Vennlig hilsen til deg Marit.

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  13. Oversettelsen ser ikke riktig ut, men jeg bruker nå google translate fra norsk til engelsk.
    Dear Viola,
    You sew so much beautifully. The coasters are very nice. You can soon start as a chef! The food looks so delicious. Last night it was only 6 degrees here, so it feels more like autumn than summer. Let's hope it gets warmer again soon.
    Hugs from Marit

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  14. Pretty coasters! The cooking class sounds and looks like fun.

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  15. Now I'm hungry just looking at all the delicious food. What a feast! Enjoy your cooler weather.

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  16. Your sewing is just beautiful. And I was savoring each and every photo of your cooking class. That sounds like such fun -- I think I'd want to sign up for another one, too. Wonderful photos here, Viola. Beautiful nature, the ballet (sigh -- years since I've been). All wonderful. Have a great week.

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  17. Oh Viola, everything is beautiful and fantastic! Your wonderful sewing projects. And those cooking classes! I savored each and every photo and I know if I had done that, I'd be signing up for the next one, too. It's been ages since I've been to the ballet -- I'd love that. And all that nature. What a fabulous week! I hope it keeps up!

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    1. The ballet was wonderful... I already have the next ticket here and am thinking of signing up for another cooking class... it's so much fun.
      Hug you, Jeanie... and otherwise I spend a lot of time outside in nature. Enjoyment

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  18. I'm loving your sewing projects, and how gorgeous are those coasters!
    And oh my, that delicious looking food is truly making me salivate!
    We've finally had some real Summer temperatures last week, but now we're back to around 16°C. Not my favourite Summer temperature either :-) xxx

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    1. ...finally today it's summer again with wonderful temperatures. I like this.

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  19. Your sewing projects look great. I don't have the patience for sewing although I have done some in the past.
    All the food looks delicious.

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  20. Buenas y distintas actividades, observo en tus fotografías.
    Feliz fin de semana.

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  21. Viola you have made very beautiful coasters.
    Cooking is great love, enjoyment and patience!
    The hare and the fox are surprised!!

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    1. ...I met both of them on walks in the forest and through the fields, the cell phone doesn't take good photos, but the impression is preserved... nice, isn't it!

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  22. Coasters are always useful and the ones you made are lovely.
    I have never tried grilling pineapple. Something I'll do this summer.

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  23. Love the coasters.
    All the food looks delicious.
    The grilled pineapple is a great idea.

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  24. Me dio ganas de la comida. Te mando un beso.

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  25. Great coasters Viola and what an amazing meal! xx

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  26. Men så mycket gott det lagades. Du måste ha hamnat i matkoma efteråt 😉😀. Efterrätten lät mycket god till en kopp kaffe.
    Jättefina koppunderlägg som du sytt.
    Kram Carin

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    1. ...you could also eat snacks and whatever you wanted. It was a sophisticated menu... eaten throughout the evening - very digestible.

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  27. You accomplish so much, Viola! I liked borscht because I cook it often. Grilled shrimp also look very appetizing. I can’t even say enough about ice cream and pineapple - it’s so delicious.
    I'm glad you were at the theater for the ballet. Our weather is also +16 C and I’m waiting for it to be warmer.

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    1. I saw Don Quixote many, many years ago at the Kirov Theater in what was then Leningrad. It was great, later I saw Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake at home with this outstanding ballet ensemble and also the Nutcracker. I would really like to go to the Mariinsky Theater today.
      I hope it's warmer where you are now too... happy summer to you.

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  28. Hello….its Susan again….can you add a comment to one of my blog posts and include your email address….then I can send you some information about no reply commenting

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  29. Your sewing is fantastic. I'm really interested so see where you'll go with those curves. And nice coasters too. But wow, your food looks amazing. That sounds like a fun class. I haven't done a cooking class in awhile and maybe it's time. Have a super weekend. hugs-Erika

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    1. ...it's a lot of fun when the cook is good and the participants are nice.

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  30. Your sewing and cooking skills are way beyond me!

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  31. Lovely post -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com

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  32. Wonderful photos, of things I can't do, like sew

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  33. I love the curved sewing.... how clever. And the cooking class looks amazing - now you can make all that at home!!
    Hugz

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    1. Maybe not everything :-)) ...I made it for fun... but I will definitely make this cold soup at home. And there are some suggestions that I can implement in my kitchen... e.g. the French salad dressing - vinaigrette.

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  34. Du verden så mye spennende og god mat du var med på å lage! Og jeg er imponert over den kurvede syingen din. Det er kaldt, regn og vind her i dag. Det har vært veldig skiftende vær den siste tiden, men det går bra når det for det meste er både sol og regn i løpet av dagen. fortsatt god sommer! Klem fra Marit Johanne

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  35. Que interesante lo de la cocina, siempre es bueno aprender y disfrutar de todo, si es comida mas todavía, una buena opera un buen teatro gusta y se disfruta con ello.
    Feliz verano.
    Abrazos

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  36. Deine genähten Untersetzer sehen wunderschön aus! Toll, dass du während des Kochkurses Zeit hattest, all diese schönen Fotos zu machen. Ich würde wahrscheinlich schwitzend über dem Grill stehen. Und Semperoper - ach herrlich! 15C im Sommer ist schon recht kühl - wir hatten gerade knapp über 40C, das wiederum ist viel zu heiß. Meine Wohlfühltemperatur liegt bei 25C. Ich hoffe, dass euer Sommer noch etwas wärmer wird, aber nicht zu heiß. Alles Liebe, Carola

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    1. Jetzt ist wieder schönes Wetter bei uns, ich liebe auch besonders die lauen Sommernächte.
      Für die Fotos beim Kochkurs habe ich mich tatsächlich etwas angestrengt, ansonsten war es ein Vergnügen, denn immerhin hat der Koch die Vorbereitung gemacht und wir sind ihm gefolgt... und ich liebe es zu kochen. Kommt mir also sehr entgegen.
      Die Semperoper hat ein großartiges Ensemble. Ich kaufe mir jetzt öfter Karten, jetzt wo ich die Zeit dafür habe...
      Liebe Grüsse zu dir Carola.

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  37. Such a lovely post Viola.
    You do enjoy a variety of hobbies and interests and show them so well in your photographs. The cookery class looks amazing.

    Enjoy your July days.

    All the best Jan
    https://thelowcarbdiabetic.blogspot.com/

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  38. I enjoyed learning about your cooking class and viewing all of the delicious food that was prepared. It sounds amazing!

    I would enjoy cooler temperatures right now. :)

    xx

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  39. I am loving watching your sewing projects. I need to make some new mug rugs...it would at least be something I could finish quickly. The food looks delicious!

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    1. Yes, the cup coasters are quick to make as long as the material is available.
      And they are so much fun to sew.

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  40. It looks like you had so much fun at your cooking class. The sewn coasters look fabulous and so individual. Great job.

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  41. Ob künstlerische Handarbeiten, kreatives Kochen in einem tollen Kurs oder Kulturgenuss in der Semperoper - alle Fotos spiegeln deine Lebensfreude wider und strahlen ein Lächeln aus. Auch deine Begegenungen in der Natur zeigen, dass du voller Liebe und postiv bist für all die Wunder (große und kleine), denen du begegnest und/oder die du sozusagn selber fabrizierst!
    Sommergrüße von Dori aus dem Bayriaschen Wald

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  42. Such colorful coasters!!! And the outdoor cooking class looks it was so so good!!!

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  43. Exactly, the course was outdoors and I thought that was particularly great, especially since the weather was excellent.

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  44. Por lo que he podido ver en tus fotografías, tienes un blog muy interesante donde compartes luz, color, rica gastronomía y muchas cosas más. Pero siéndote sincero he de decirte que el traductor de Google no hace la traducción automática de lo que escribes, por lo que te recomendaría que pusieras tu un traductor, porque es que me marcho de aquí sin saber lo que cuentas...
    Un cordial saludo.

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  45. Bonjour Viola,

    Je vois que vous avez des activités diverses, créatrices et gourmandes. Vous avez un esprit curieux et de multiples talents !
    Passez un bel été.
    Amitiés
    Hélène

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  46. Buenas tardes, Viola.
    En primer lugar pedirte disculpas porque quizás no me haya explicado bien, ya que mi intención era hacerte saber que lo que escribes no lo traduce Google y por si podías instalar un traductor, del que ya me has dicho que lo has intentado pero no salió bien.
    Jamás dije de que no me había gustado tu blog, si no todo lo contrario me ha encantado y seguiré pasado por tu espacio, y para la próxima vez sabiendo de esta dificultad, lo que haré es abrir antes un traductor e iré copiando y pegando cada párrafo.
    Me alegro mucho de que hayas disfrutado de Romeo y Julieta en ese precioso teatro de la ópera, así como de ver esos paños tan bonitos y coloridos que haces. En cuanto a la barbacoa... te quiero decir que se ve todo muy rico y apetitoso, y lo mejor siempre es poderlo disfrutar con los amigos o familia.
    Un saludo.

    PD. He intentado hacerme seguidor tuyo pero me ha dado "error", así que volveré a intentarlo en mi próxima visita.

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  47. What a fabulous cooking experience, Viola. The food looks and sounds delicious! Your cup coasters are bright and cheerful - hopefully they will soon reflect the warmth of the sun.

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  48. Hei Viola!
    Jeg skriver på norsk.
    Morsomt å sy buede former. Det blir spennende å se hva du skal bruke de sammen med etter hvert.
    Så gøy det ser ut å være med på grillmat kurs.
    Du har vært med på å lage og smake på veldig mye god mat.
    Jeg blir sulten av å se alt det gode dere har laget.
    Får håpe på mye fint sommervær slik at du kan ha mange gjester i din hage og grille mat til alle.
    Ønsker deg en fin, varm sommer videre!
    Hilsen fra Turid

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  49. Lovely course and lovely pictures!
    Love from Titti

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  50. Love the colors in fabrics, both in the little quilted cup holders and the squares for later. The good looks and sounds wonderful. Think that would be fun. I've never taken a cooking class.

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  51. Muy bonito e interesante tu blog. Besos.

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  52. Liebe Viola, falls es bei dir noch immer so kühl ist, schicke ich dir gerne ein paar Grade vorbei, denn hier sind es über 30 und mir ist zu heiß. Aber wir lassen es uns natürich nicht schlecht gehen. Und du auch nicht, wie ich sehe. Der Grillkurs klingt ja hochinteressant und die Ergebnisse lassen mir das Wasser im Mund zusammenrinnen. Toll auch deine genähten Werke. Ich würde vermutlich schon für so einen Untersetzer ewig brauchen. Die schöne Semperoper kenne ich nur von außen - es freut mich, dass du innendrin Kultur genießen konntest! :-)
    Alles Liebe und einen guten Start in die neue Woche, Traude
    https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2024/07/sommerliche-leichtigkeit-in-der-wachau.html

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  53. Det er helt utrolig hva du får tid til, og hva du kan. Jeg er virkelig imponert! Med fargeglade hilsener fra Tove/fargeneforteller.

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  54. Love your sewing project! And all the food!! Yum!
    Love all the photos!
    hugs
    Donna

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  55. Lovely fabrics and lovely photos!
    Have a happy Saturday :)
    Titti

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  56. Therasia Fraire26. Juli 2024 um 04:58

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  57. Buenas tardes, Viola. Por aquí paso de nuevo para ver si habías publicado y acompañado de un traductor por si acaso me hacía falta.
    Como veo que aquí ya lo había echo, aprovecho para enviarte un cordial saludo y de que disfrutes de un bonito fin de semana.
    Manuel.

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  58. Waving hello as I make my blog rounds.

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  59. ds sieht sehr lecker aus was ihr gekocht habt
    die Oper war sicher ein Erlebnis
    sehr gefallen mir die kleinen Quilts
    und die Fotos aus der Natur
    liebe Grüße
    Rosi

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