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SOULD FOOD – Gâteau au Chocolat with fresh berries

Ever since I can remember my Mami backed this heavenly Chocolate Cake for special occasions or just on Sundays to have something mouthwatering for the traditional afternoon coffee with the family. She learned the recipe back in the days when she lived in Paris and always kept it as…

SUNDAY STROLL

Beanies definitely are my favourite must-have pieces this winter. My Instagram followers might have noticed already, that my new dearly beloved red beanie is my constant companion lately.After searching for a beanie like that the past few weeks, I finally got a customized one from a very talented lady. (Check out…

BROCCOLI-PINEAPPLE SOUP

I tried this recipe a few days ago, well it actually is my own creation. A normal boccoli soup just seemed quite stale to me, so I decided to give my soup this extra something by adding pineapple.Hope you like it !Ingredients: * 1 onion peeled and finely chopped* 1…

PERFECT MACARONS

Macarons are coming back into fashion in a big way. Everyone is talking about this sweet little confectionery and the most famous macarons might be those from Pierre Hermé and Ladurée (I absolutely adore the macarons from Ladurée). After flipping through a wonderful french cook book, I came up with…

PAELLA PARTY

On Saturday evening we hosted a ”Paella Party” for some friends at our terrace. A wonderful summer evening with absolutely delicious homemade food, great conversations and lovely friends. PERFECT PAELLA60ml olive oil500ml good-quality fish stock50g sustainable monkfish1 onion1 tsp smoked paprika200g chopped tomatoes50ml dry white winePinch of saffron soaked in 1…

PERFECT SATURDAY

On Saturday we started our day with a stroll at the local market, something I love to do on Saturdays. This amazing scent of all the different sorts of food, the big variety of different food from local vendors and vendors from the Alps-Adriatic region. We bought different kinds of…

AT THE FLEA MARKET

I finally managed to fix the problems with my internet connection!This is the perfect moment to thank each and every one of you for your support and all the lovely comments. I appreciate every single reader and I’m always chuffed about all the nice comments -THANK YOU!On saturday my boyfriend and I…

Crème D’asperges

Crème D’asperges Ingredients*500g green or white asparagus *1 large onion, chopped*2 chicken stock cubes*2tbsp olive oil *fresh lemon juice of 1/2 lemon *1/2 l water*salt and pepper*Cremfine or fat-reduced Crème fraîche Skin the asparagus stalks (white asparagus), you don’t need to skin the green asparagus stalks – only chop of the lower…

TOMATO SOUP

TOMATO SOUP It’s really easy to make your own homemade tomato soup and I bet you didn’t know it won’t take you more than 45 minutes. There’s a trick behind the perfect tomato soup….At the end of the day they might sell off tomatoes cheap down at you local market,…

DINNER WITH AUDREY

On Wednesday my sister and I prepared a birthday dinner for one of my closest friends and a very special person. A wonderful girls night with Bellini, delicious food and woman-to-woman talk ;) I’m going to post all the recipes for the menu in the next few days, you can…

THE IMPORTANCE OF BREAKFAST

I thought it’s time to do a food post, actually a post about healthy breakfast. Many people don’t have a breakfast at all, but as studies have shown breakfast should be the most important meal of the day. People give a variety for reasons for not eating breakfast, common reasons are…