The Lederman Kitchen

When Brian and I arrived in Dublin last April, the first trip we booked was a ski weekend in Chamonix.  And 10 months later, we arrived in Geneva.  Since we were there, we decided to spend a night in Switzerland before heading across the boarder to France, and up into the mountains. We didn't get the most beautiful day, but rainy weather in Geneva meant snow on the mountains.  And I was okay with that. We really did everything in Switzerland that you would expect: We saw a bunch of clocks Found a massive Swiss Chocolate - too bad our bags were too small We ate some fondue Went to the Patek Philippe museum/watch collection.  This was actually pretty incredible to see all the watches throughout history, and learn about their significance  during different eras. And we checked out some views And we found this really fun oversized street checkers & chess And I was disappointed at the ugly billboards  But,...

After our time in Brussels and Ghent , on our third day in Belgium we arrived in Bruges.  Bruges is, without a doubt, the cutest little town ever.  And, along with that, come the tourists - a lot of them, us included.  I think it's fair to say, we really liked Bruges at dusk and dawn, when the crowds thinned, the sun or lights were setting and reflecting off the canals creating a beautiful images at every corner. In the Market Square Bruges at night The classic shot Just another random street, with a beautiful view Bruges is pretty small, and easy to see in an afternoon, so our only full day, we decided to get out of town.  We rented bikes and headed for the country. On our way out of town Heading along the canals We had a map of a huge circuit of bike only trials along canals, through the country.  It was so cool to bike from little village to little village through along the tree lined canals and fields full of crops, cows, ...

Brian and I took a long weekend to Belgium 2 weekends ago, going from Brussels to Ghent to Bruges.  I have a lot of photos to share as Ghent and Bruges are the most adorable towns that make you feel like you're walking though a storybook. In Ghent Our trip was planned around the Ghent Jazz Festival, where a band we've been wanting to see for years, was headlining, Rodrigo y Gabriella .  Their show was incredible.  We didn't know before we moved to Ireland, but after they left Mexico, they moved to Dublin and played on Grafton Street and street corners before they made it big.  We'll definitely see them again next time they play in Dublin. Rodrigo y Gabriela We arrived in Belgium and stayed the first night in Brussels.  Brian thought French would be spoken in Belgium, I thought Dutch.  Turns out, we were both right.  Everything in Brussels was French (menus, signs, how people greeted you) but in Ghent and Bruges, it was Dutch.  Everyone ...

I pulled this one out of the archives of posts we never posted.  That said, this was made back in San Francisco.  A delicious treat for any occasion, or just to satisfy your sweet tooth after dinner. Ingredients   3/4 cup slivered almonds 1 cup butter or margarine 1 cup sugar 3 tablespoons boiling water 2 tablespoons light corn syrup 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips First, sprinkle the almonds on a baking sheet and bake at 300 for 15 minutes or until they get brown.   When finished, leave 1/2 cup on pan and set aside the other 1/4 to use for the topping.  If you prefer, you can chop these into smaller pieces. While the almonds are baking, in a saucepan, over low heat, cook butter and sugar for 5 minutes.   Then add water and corn syrup and bring to a boil, keeping the heat at medium Cook, stirring occasionally, until a candy thermometer reads 300°F, which is hard crack stage.  This is the part that t...