Final stretch before family holidays! In order to take in as much Christmas spirit as we could, my SO and I spent last weekend in Leuven, thanks to the Flanders and Leuven Tourist Office. As you may have noticed previously, my trips to Belgium (Antwerp, Gent, Ostend or Brussels) are always very cozy and memorable. … Read more
After the decoration and the Christmas gifts, let’s not forget about the outfit for the festivities! For me, each year it’s a nightmare since my wardrobe is mostly “casual”, I somehow have a harder time when it comes to ‘festive nights’. Nevertheless, I always manage to find a solution thanks to a spangled jacket and … Read more
Tea towel Anthropologie Bowl Rex Book “Nanban” by Tim Anderson Nostalgic about my fabulous trip, last weekend, I have practiced my Japanese cooking skills (with my SO’s help!) in order to enjoy Japanese food specialities at home, and stay warm. Until now, I had liked cooking Maori Murota’s recipes (“Tokyo les recettes cultes” from Marabout), … Read more
In line with my Christmas decoration post, here is this time a selection of Swarovski jewelry which you could either offer to someone or you may want as Christmas gift for you (Special Christmas tips: leave your computer or your smartphone open with this page and find a stratagem to have your friends or SO … Read more
“Sweet” Xmas set Lolita Lempicka / Pouch & brushes Marionnaud / Lapland cream Polaarcare / Nail Polish “Rouge terrible” Marionnaud / Lipstick Pop Clinique / Radiance face mask Marionnaud / Gift set Itset Box / Makeup Palette Marionnaud I hope your Christmas gift quest is going well. On my side, I haven’t bought anything yet … Read more
Pasta Fregola sarda, turmeric sauce and Bouchot mussels Last time, you discovered with me the new Chef Cuisine, the smart culinary machine coming from the space. As I was telling you, the thing I really enjoy with this machine, is the capacity of preparing a plate as a real Chef thanks to the box of … Read more
Before we really delve into our autumn japanese travels (we’re getting there I swear!) I’ll wrap up Tokyo with this new fantastic place I discovered. Indeed I was spoiled during my last Tokyo stay: I got to stay in the fabulous Andaz Tokyo Toranomon hotel, following an invitation on their part. It opened in june … Read more
As promised, an article about Christmas decorations! This year, the magic spirit of Christmas started early over here, because I began the “sparkling” collaboration with Swarovski a few month ago.. Christmas bell ornament Annual Edition 2015 Swarovski Gingerbread Mickey ornament Disneyland Paris Before my departure to Japan, I finished in extremis an illustration to be … Read more
While I was traveling to Tokyo, I had the honor to be invited to savor an exceptional meal at the restaurant Peter Grill, led by the Chef Jun Ishii. Located on the 24th floor of the Peninsula Tokyo hotel, the restaurant offers an amazing view of Tokyo and the Imperial Palace. This restaurant is just … Read more
Let’s continue our japanese travels with this post, where I grouped my last days in Tokyo, at the end of our trip. We weren’t very lucky with the weather – those final days in the capital were pretty rainy. As I had been rather extensive last year, I’ll stick to one post about my Tokyo … Read more