Berne, Switzerland

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.

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!

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.

Fill 3/4 of little moulds which have been previously buttered and floured. And then cook 15 minutes at 220°C.

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!

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Happy 25th of December everyone!
Thank you for following my advent calendar all through the month.

I wish you all a delightful day with your friends and families!

New York (United States), in the city center.

Happy Holidays!

The snow is pretty much gone here, but we still have little paper snowflakes, made by Mum and Coralie!

Happy Holidays to you all!!

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San Francisco (United States), somewhere in the city center.

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Colmar (France), in the city center.