Month: June 2016

A Bohemian Affair

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It was one of those days that summer felt like spring. Sweet honey sunlight, cool teasing breezes, a perfect occasion to put on flowy dresses and add flowers to your hair as these beautiful ladies did for their friend’s bohemian chic bridal shower that Heron House got to host a few weeks back.

It was truly inspiring to feel so much love in the air. Born and raised in Hanoi but flew in from all over the places, the bride and her friends brought so much positive energy to Heron House. It seemed like just being together, catching up with random endless stories, laughing at past jokes, swimming and dancing under thousands of stars were more than enough.

They talked about everything, from friends who were much missed, secret crushes from the past to serious current issues, and where they would be even just one year from now. Life is full of changes but it is always comforting to know that you will never be alone.

Thank you the crew for letting us be a part of your big journey, it was so nice to host you, we hope the bride would come back soon with her then-husband so we can share more stories of future and past.

And thank you to Trang J.An for capturing these precious moments of a lifetime.

Big kisses from Loic and Van Anh.

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Getting from Cua Dai Beach to Heron House

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For any poor souls who may worry about finding their way from Cua Dai Beach to Heron House, we wanted to provide a brief instructional video on the 2 km ride by scooter to our little slice of heaven.  Hope you enjoy and remember that our staff are always happy to come find you if you should make a wrong turn in the rice fields!

Peace out, time to return to the beach!

Water Apple Jam

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With summer officially arriving in Hoi An and our trees full of more fruit than we know what to do with, the time has come to get creative and ensure that our guests get to enjoy our fresh fruit long after our tree has run out of offerings for them.  While many people find the water fruit to be a bit too tart for many palates, we believe that with a bit of tampering we have created a universal favourite.

Though some of our guests prefer this jam to be served with our homemade bread at breakfast every morning, I have been equally content to serve it with a cheese plate in the afternoon or even piled atop a bowl of ice cream to be devoured on hot days by the pool.

Whatever your inkling, we find this option to be a new popular item that is moving fast.

 

Ingredients:

  • 500 grams water apples
  • 110 grams sugar
  • 5 grams of honey
  • 5 grams of vanilla extract
  • Heavy dusting of ground cinnamon to taste

 

Instructions:

  • Remove and tough parts of the water apples and dice up the rest
  • Liquefy the water apples in a food processor. Do not add water or liquids yet as the apples are predominantly liquid
  • Mix the sugar, cinnamon, and water apples thoroughly in an open wide mouthed pot before placing it on the stove over medium heat
  • Continue to stir your sweet concoction with a wooden spoon continually over the course of 30 minutes

(Note: If you have a bread machine this can be far more ideal than hovering over a stove for 30 minutes, but for those of us with stove tops, just be sure to be careful to watch the jam carefully while on the stove and to stir continuously or parts will stick to the bottom of the pan and the sauce may very well burn throughout)

  • Once the substance has begun to solidify and the excess liquid has burned off, remove your jam from the stove and allow to cool to room temperature
  • Once cooled off, stir in honey and vanilla extract to taste
  • Once satisfied, place spoon your finished product into air tight jars and place in the refrigerator so it can be enjoyed for a while to come.