whenever i tell people i’m a blogger, reactions are somewhat bifocal. there’s the group of people who thinks it’s amazing, who want to know my blog name, regularly send me feedback in one form or the other, and generally just like to be part of some aspects of my life. then there is the otherContinue reading
i got these new pillows on a short trip to the netherlands a few weeks ago. i had this one here in mind to accompany them perfectly. now i (still) only need the new couch. and let me tell you i’ve spotted one and it will be in my home pretty soon. i can’t believeContinue reading
as a kid, i was obsessed with organising my things. everything had to be displayed neatly, or if it wasn’t suitable to look neat, then it would simply be stashed away, hidden somewhere or had to go off with the declutterers. today it seems to me i had a slight neurosis back then, actually. iContinue reading
i’ve been a tassels-fanatic for a fair bit. i’ve had this beautiful key chain with a tassel on it that i got from my friend to a birthday a few years back. i really liked to pet it and hug it. until it was so old it fell apart. then i got two new ones to replaceContinue reading
just by glancing at this shot (that i took a few weeks back), i get a tingly feeling that being out in the woods would be so lovely right now. having the new green branches above you, sucking in fresh air, being away from the hustle and bustle of it all. going at a differentContinue reading
my regular readers have probably found out about my serious artichoke fondness… it’s beyond normal. i’d happily embrace a meal consisting of only some braised artichokes and nothing else. not even desert (if i must). to rationalise it, i like to tell myself there is probably something really, really healthy in them. like, i don’tContinue reading
in switzerland, we have something like a completely different pie variety altogether. it’s called ‘wähe’. as far as i know, there is no official translation, let alone it being common outside our small countrey’s borders… but ‘wähe’ definitely is a type of pie that every swiss child grows up with. it’s often a typical fridayContinue reading
there is nothing i enjoy more than to relax with a scented candle. i particularly like the classy diptyque scents. my current favorite is muguet, as it smells just like spring. the green one in the background is from anthropologie. it smells of sweet and sour green apples. but most of all, it’s just prettyContinue reading
strawberries shouldn’t be consumed at this time of the year. i know that. a dear blog-friend of mine even explained to me as to why it doesn’t make sense, in an ecological way. but i can’t help it: i looove strawberries in early spring time! i don’t know why i think they taste better nowContinue reading
this colorful pilaf is the first recipe i tried from my new cookbook ‘tender’, by nigel slater (reviewed - by humble me - here). side comment: what i particularly like about his book (i might have forgotten to add this in my last post), is the fact that the recipes are sorted by vegetable, inContinue reading
