finally i get to show you my new coffee table. it’s made from a vintage (really old) door. only fifteen similar pieces were made, everyone being unique. it’s quite a big, signature piece in my living room now. but i like how it is inviting and generous, and offers unlimited occasions and ways to useContinue reading
another of my favorite scents is pear. this perfume here, english pear & fresia, from jo malone, smells so fresh and fruity, yet without being overwhelmingly sweet or tacky. it’s a feminine scent that makes me feel like a british lady, going for a five o’clock tea at the ritz. or somewhere. wearing neat leatheryContinue reading
i love all things american. like burgers, doughnuts and fluff* (which, by the way, i got only today from a colleague and friend. you can’t imagine my joy. now i can finally make this peanutbutter chocolate fluff cake i’ve been drooling over so long. yay! but that’s another story, for sure…). most things are betterContinue reading
i can’t help it: i’m already looking forward to christmas. it’s my favorite season of the year. i love the anticipation, the smells, the candles, the plaid inspired fashion and interior design, decorating with pines, walnuts and evergreens, spending time with the family and - of course - the tasty food… oh the food. thoseContinue reading
since i’ve seen this recipe, i made it twice already. it’s the ideal dish for me. firstly, because i love all the ingredients (cauliflower, cumin, pomegranate, mint). secondly, because i think roasting is the best way to prepare veggies. and, you know, i try (and fail…) to eat healthier (at least those nights on whichContinue reading
i quite like the idea of home-made pasta, though it sure is rather intimidating a concept, too. apart from these malfatti i have never tried to make it, so far. but, gnocchi appear to be some sort of a beginner’s variety, though. this here is a plate of (too big, too chunky, but perfectly tasty)Continue reading
i had a lot of fun with photographing my favorite scents. i found it nice to play with the imagination of their ingredients. you see my first takes of my musk oriented scents here. next up was the vanilla anise perfume from jo malone. i particularly like to spray it on for the evening. it’sContinue reading
i am constantly curious and wonder about things. like: are pie’s per definition always covered with a dough crust? or is it allowed to call an uncovered pear thing (like this one, here) a pie, as well? or will that rather be a tart, then? although, isn’t the english word ‘tart’ missing the french ‘e’Continue reading
no doubt, the hottest new manicure trend in the blogging world is ‘ombre sparkle’. i recently got these special glittery top coats, and since used them quite often in different variations. i particularly like this combination of chanel ‘black satin’ nail varnish as a base and opi for sephora ‘sparc-tacular!’ multicolor glittery topcoat. i placedContinue reading
the last time i bought fresh porcini mushrooms, i wasn’t that lucky. i got quite a bad batch, actually, and was terribly disappointed but had to throw them all away in the end. everyone was looking forward to a mushroom linguine dinner, though. so i had to quickly rearrange dinner plans. the result: pasta withContinue reading
