some things help us grown-ups to feel like a kid again: toys and gadgets. here is a collection of things any gadget geek or grown up with a playful side would love. my favorite? the cookie monster hold-all case. 1 splitterbot headphone sharing robot via thinkgeek2 porcelain coffee cup ‘not a paper cup’, via momaContinue reading
when i discovered this roasted cauliflower some time ago, it became an endless love-story. i couldn’t help but make it over and over again since. i didn’t even alternate much in the beginning. usually, i don’t post the same things again - but this is just so good…. so when my mom and a friendContinue reading
there are few things in life i like better than truffles (the mushroom ones, in particular). if you’re a truffle lover like i am, make sure you stop by bruno’s in lorgues, if you’re ever in france. his truffle menues are entirely created around and made with truffle (five complete courses) - it’s an endeavor. iContinue reading
this winter it was really hard to for me to find the right boots. i was looking everywhere for a pair that’s both casual and with a few cute details. then i finally found these gorgeous studded boots at zara, with shiny black studs all over and a soft leather. and it’s not completely irrelevantContinue reading
sometimes i feel like the best dinner doesn’t come in three to five plus courses, but in one single bowl, served ‘family-style’ in the bowl, with salad servers. not necessarily in front of the tv, but, you know, that might happen sometimes, too. this dish was made in a hungry moment. i didn’t shop forContinue reading
a reader who commented on my gift guide for foodies gave me the idea to think beyond foodies and specify and extend the gift ideas for home-cooks. so here goes the extended gift guide - for bakers. they already have a lot of the basic equipment - so you ought to think out of theContinue reading
christmas chez nous is always rather… a big thing. i know this makes us sound a bit creepy and fanatic, (we’re not…). we just love to plan it. we believe a christmas celebration should be unique. and that asks for a theme, one throughout, from the decor to the menue. generally speaking, we are ratherContinue reading
since i love healthy, original ingredients in general and soba noodles (they’re made from buckwheat) in specific, i figured i had to love buckwheat as a primary ingredient for a dish. but little did i know about it. did you know that the plant has nothing in common with the conventional wheat, though the nameContinue reading
when i was a kid, my ‘aunt’ irma lived with us. auntie irma wasn’t an actual relative of ours - we just called her aunt. and to specify that: around our house, aunt irma didn’t even really have a name - she was just called ‘the aunt’. why, you ask? well, of course i neverContinue reading
i love to pull pretty things together. the first part of my gift guide, for nature lovers, can be found here. i hope you like the second part addressing cooks and aspriational chefs? xo 1 home made cookie stamp via shopterrain2 white truffle salt via shopterrain3 farmer’s market porcelain fruit basket via anthropologie4 home madeContinue reading
