Happy New Year!

...just about 5 days ago. Hint. We had also read about this one and others in various articles, but were pretty surprised when it happened to us...

...this year's absolute favorites were the chocolate coconut cubes. How I can tell which cookies were our favorites you think? Well, I had to make them four times and considering the yield of one batch, that's quite impressive...

Ahh, there is a tiny light at the end of the tunnel; can't wait to finally have a few days off and enjoy the company of friends and family. With the Christmas season in full bloom

...and another surprise: That evening, the sushi - while good - was clearly overtrumped by Anja's dish: Ratatouille soup with mascarpone...