Our dear Australian friends Gaby and Kieran came to visit from Hong Kong, and so we went to Berne (Switzerland's capital) for the day.
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Monday 28 December 2009
Madeleines
Mart saw Bonne Maman madeleines in the supermarket the other day. We didn't buy them but I promised I would make some when we'd be in Switzerland.
The recipe comes from the old cooking book we had during cooking lessons at school.
Here it is if you fancy baking some yourself!
The recipe comes from the old cooking book we had during cooking lessons at school.
Here it is if you fancy baking some yourself!
Madeleines
Ingredients
50g butter
100g sugar
1/2 paquet vanilla sugar or 1/2 lemon zest
1 pinch of salt
2 eggs
1dl milk
150g plain flour
1 tsp raising powder
Cream the butter in a big bowl. Add the sugar, salt and vanilla sugar or lemon zest. Whisk well. Add the eggs and whisk again. Stir in the milk. Add the flour and raising powder while continuing to whisk.100g sugar
1/2 paquet vanilla sugar or 1/2 lemon zest
1 pinch of salt
2 eggs
1dl milk
150g plain flour
1 tsp raising powder
Fill 3/4 of little moulds which have been previously buttered and floured. And then cook 15 minutes at 220°C.
Sunday 27 December 2009
Christmas in Switzerland
This year we spent the 25th and 26th eating, singing carols and opening presents with both my Dad's and Mum's side of the family. One of the days was spent in an absolutely lovely little house in the countryside, by a pretty little lake... Claire-Lise and Cédric have decorated their house in such a wonderful way - I coudln't resist taking a few photos!
Friday 25 December 2009
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Thursday 24 December 2009
Happy Holidays!
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Tuesday 22 December 2009
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There was so much snow when we arrived in Switzerland yesterday. We went for a lovely walk in the night and really enjoyed it while it lasted as we knew it would rain during the night. This morning all what was left was a very wet and sad looking scenery with droopy and slippery snow everywhere.
Here is, again, a number from a much warmer climate!
Monday 21 December 2009
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Saturday 19 December 2009
Christmas market
Paper flower
Remember the beautiful paper sculpture from the other day? I tried making a few small white flowers: they look lovely on our xmas tree!
It's winter!
When checking the weather forecast this morning I saw this:
And in Freemantle (Australia), where Mart's parents are, it said this:
Now: I'm really really reaaaaaly happy we'll be there soon with them (even if the jump from one season to the other might be a little intense in the beginning!).
But first we'll spend a lovely (hopefully white) Christmas in Switzerland. I really wouldn't want to miss winter all together!
And in Freemantle (Australia), where Mart's parents are, it said this:
Now: I'm really really reaaaaaly happy we'll be there soon with them (even if the jump from one season to the other might be a little intense in the beginning!).
But first we'll spend a lovely (hopefully white) Christmas in Switzerland. I really wouldn't want to miss winter all together!
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Friday 18 December 2009
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Thursday 17 December 2009
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Wednesday 16 December 2009
Colourful felt
In London I fell in love with a colourful rug at Anthropologie. It was made of hundreds of little balls of felt, and just looked so pretty and comfortable - I would have loved to pack it in my suitcase!
And today, on Pickles, what do I find? A beautiful Christmas wreath made with the same 'ingredients'! I need to learn how to make colourful felt balls: I want a wreath and/or a rug like that too!
(1) the beautiful wreath (photo from Pickles)
(2) a quick snap of the rug, seen 'live', in London
(3) the rug as it would look like in situ (photo from Anthropologie)
And today, on Pickles, what do I find? A beautiful Christmas wreath made with the same 'ingredients'! I need to learn how to make colourful felt balls: I want a wreath and/or a rug like that too!
(1) the beautiful wreath (photo from Pickles)
(2) a quick snap of the rug, seen 'live', in London
(3) the rug as it would look like in situ (photo from Anthropologie)
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Tuesday 15 December 2009
That day in SF...
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Friday 11 December 2009
Music for the weekend
Mart found this the other day; and I love it!
I took a few screenshots while listening to it again tonight... isn't it pretty? Some of the shots would make a great pattern for a knitted xmas jumper!
I took a few screenshots while listening to it again tonight... isn't it pretty? Some of the shots would make a great pattern for a knitted xmas jumper!