look at this bikini by princesse tam tam… it’s perfection. it comes in various plain colors and three shapes. and that cute bow can be pinned to it. i love the cute, girly but nonetheless chic design. and (vital): it’s not too tiny. conclusion: i have to have it.
i’ve got this mad obsession with lavender scent. it’s something i love in soaps, room sprays, candles, perfumes, creams and even tea. when i first saw yotam ottolenghi’s awesome tea cakes in ‘the cookbook’, i knew they’re meant to be mine. to achieve maximum flavour, lavender honey is included. and some dried lavender flowers areContinue reading
when it comes to meat, i am willing to admit that i am really not at all an expert. you see, i used to be a vegetarian for all of my childhood and the first years of adulthood. mostly because i really didn’t like meat that much. i guess you could probably call me ‘picky’Continue reading
lately, we’ve experienced luxuriously warm weather. so much so, that i’ve already sported shorts (like, really short ones) last weekend. how much does the world cost? hum? what i love about summer? well, for a start: 1 skimpy shorts on bare legs (or bare legs, as such)2 the smell of bratwurst in the evening air3Continue reading
there is green salad. plain, boring. then there is herbs salad. salad made entirely of herbs. plus a few eatable flowers and fresh rasperries. spring on a platter! for the salad, i used three sorts of (big leaved) cresses, spinach leaves, sorrel (sauerampfer), bear’s garlic (bärlauch), normal basil and a special dark red basil, flatContinue reading
last saturday, c’s family was visiting. now i love occasions like these, since they obviously do require a rather nice, sociable feast night. so i figured some thorough dinner planning was allowed. i put together an elaborate meal of tartes au chèvre for apéro (goat cheese tartes), herbs salad, brasato di vitello and for dessertContinue reading
