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Saturday, January 8, 2011

Te Henga, and Sugar-craft Owl







I posted about Te Henga (Bethells Beach) before (here), this is one of the best West Coast beaches... of course not a swimming beach for me: just look at the sign!!! But it is a magical place, especially for surfers. The sand is black and you need to walk quite a bit to reach the beach... so make sure that you wear some foot wear, like Flip-flops, (thong sandals, flip flops, zories, slip slaps, thongs, pluggers, toesies, jandals) or you will burn your feet!






The view is amazing, magical and surreal. And almost empty...





The waves are strong, swim between the flags (not that I would, but my husband and the kids do go in, they are stronger swimmers than me, even the my 10 years old boy!).





Volunteer life-guards keep the watch





We took our German wwoofer here, overseas visitors are always amazed at the scenery here.





No recipes today, but I would like to show you my marzipan owl. I made it with ready made marzipan and used sugar sprinkle leaves for the feet, sugar cachous for the eyes, and candied fruit for the beak. I hope that you like it :-)


Photos and Recipes by Alessandra Zecchini ©



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14 comments:

  1. Chiara January 8, 2011 at 9:08 PM

    bellissime foto Alessandra, invidio l'audacia di quei surfisti!Un abbraccio e buon we...

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  2. RoseJanuary 9, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    A day at the beach sounds wonderful! That little owl is absolutely adorable.

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  3. AlessandraJanuary 9, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    Chiara, li invidio anch'io, ed i miei bambini nuotano gia' molto meglio di me... (non che ci voglia molto) :-)

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 9, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    I've been here on a visit to one of the houses on top of one of the islands. It really is a magical place.

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  5. Not Quite NigellaJanuary 9, 2011 at 8:11 PM

    Such beautiful views and aww your owl is so cute! Really well done on the detail! :D

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  6. lucyJanuary 9, 2011 at 10:16 PM

    queste foto mi mettono un po' di invidia perchèmi viene voglia di prendere la tavola e cavalcare l'onda!peccato che da noi l'acqua è troppo fredda.un bacio!

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  7. My Passport to StyleJanuary 10, 2011 at 1:22 AM

    Hi thanks for visiting my blog, you look like you have a talent for making magical receipes! See you soon! Sharon (UK)

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  8. Rosa's Yummy YumsJanuary 10, 2011 at 2:59 AM

    What a beautiful and peaceful place!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  9. DanielaJanuary 10, 2011 at 3:31 AM

    Li invidio anch'io i surfisti, loro in quello scenario da sogno ed io qui' in mezzo alla nebbia! Le tue foto sono splendide. ciao Daniela.

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  10. Holly SpringettJanuary 10, 2011 at 5:08 AM

    The beach looks incredible, so beautiful and quiet!

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  11. ClaudiaJanuary 10, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    Ciao carissima...scrivo in italiano che si fa prima! ;-) QUeste foto sono splendide, e questo posto...ah, una meraviglia! Sarebbe fantastico poter essere li sotto sole ad ammirare questo bellissimo panorama! Ma la cosa che mi è piaciuta di più è i lgufetto...lo sai che sei proprio brava? E' uno spettacolo! ;-) Un abbraccio

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  12. Mary BergfeldJanuary 10, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    That sounds like a fantastic spot for a family outing. The sky is a glorious blue. You asked about white grapefruit - it will be only slightly tarter than the pink, so it will work nearly as well. have a great day. Blessings...Mary

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  13. AlessandraJanuary 10, 2011 at 3:27 PM

    Thank you all for your comments.

    Lucy, fai surf???

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  14. UnknownJanuary 11, 2011 at 8:24 AM

    wat a lovely outing...gorgeous pictures...missing all the sun...and your marzipan owl is just so beautiful...i never owl so beautiful :P

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