Check out our love story....

My husband and i are featuring the 2010 gallery of our dear photographer and friend.. please take a look...
we are towards the end... but every single picture i worth a look...

Ivica Matic

Urban Indian

I need the headpiece for my next disguise party!

 This feather dress is just TD4

This is the new collection of blackbird betty... Their Online shop is coming up soon... 

Les abeilles de Paris

Did you know that one of the most expensive honey in the world is being cultivated above parisian roofs?
That's right!
It is the honey of Opéra Garnier and it is made by the 76 year old ancient opera set-desinger Jean Paucton.

He placed his first hive in 1981 and wanted to have them there only for 2 months and then to take them to his country house, but the bees were just perfectly fine above Paris.

Today he is in the possession of 8 hives with approx. 450 000 bees and in spite of the general presumption of the pollution rates in Paris, his honey has an excellent quality.

It is available at Fauchon for 15 €/ 120gr

154 shades of BLUE- but no blues at all

An another genius haute couture Chanel collection.

After icebergs, farm scenes and formal gardens, a life-sized plane was constructed in the Grand Palais.

Karl said yesterday, his creations feature 154 different shades of blue... powder blue, sky blue, violet blue, royal blue, cobalt, midnight, navy, electric....amazing..there obviously was no blues!!!

This is my favorite... although i wouldn't mind having any other piece.. 

Chanel is just...Chanel!

and for all fashionistas out there, i can smell a DIY here...jewel encrusted tights...

French Food Friday : Gougères

A gougère is a baked choux pastry mixed with cheese.
It has been fist baked here in Burgundy.
The common cheeses used here are Gruyère,  Comté or Emmental.

The perfect hors d'oeuvres, served cold with wine or warm as appetizers.

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup milk

1 stick unsalted butter, cut into t.spoons

1 cup flour

4 large eggs

1 cup shredded cheese, plus more for sprinkling

Ground pepper

Ground nutmeg 

METHOD

Preheat your oven to 200° C and line 2 backing sheets with parchment paper.

In a saucepan, combine the water, milk, butter, salt and bring to a boil.

Add the flour and stir with a wooden spoon until a smooth dough forms. stir more over low heat about 2 minutes till the dough dries out and pulls away from the pan.

Scrape the dough and let it cool for about 1 minute. Then beat the eggs, one at the time into the dough, add the cheese and a pinch of pepper and nutmeg.

Transfer the dough now to a pastry bag without the tip and pipe tablespoon-size mounds onto the baking sheet with 5 cm apart.

Sprinkle with cheese and bake until puffed and golden brown.

Bon appétit!!

Discover Dijon: Fabrice Gillotte

Fabrice Gillotte is Dijon's most famous chocolatier. He is even one of 12 best ones in France.
You can find his shop in the city centre of Dijon, as well as in Tokyo.

In my opinion  his maccarons are better than the ones Ladurée makes. I know, everyone knows Ladurée or Pierre Hermé, but you know how this works when you turn on the marketing machinery...

Every time i visit his shop i use to have his famous ganache à la bergamote...there really is nothing better.

For every season he offers a new selection. For example, for easter he offers huge eggs filled with pralinées or for the rugby championships he made rugby-balls, and players entirely made of chocolate. He really is a craftsmen, every thing he makes is just fantastic.

I used to live in Germany and my husband in France. We kept our relationship on a distance for about 2 years. Ever now and then he used to send me packages with small gifts and there was always a boîte de Gillotte filled with different pralinées and ganaches. 

I admit, this is how he seduced me... he found out about my sweet tooth...

Valentine's Hearts my husband bought me:

Gilottes newest creation.... sweet bears:

If you don't have the chance to visit one of his shops, go visit his site and order online.

This week's favorite : Zander Olsen

Zander Olsen "Tree Line Project"

Tree, Line ‘This is an ongoing series of constructed photographs rooted in the forest. These works, carried out in Surrey, Hampshire and Wales,involve site specific interventions in the landscape, ‘wrapping’ trees with white material to construct a visual relationship between tree, not-tree and the line of horizon according to the camera’s viewpoint.’

HOW TO: Coffee

Yes, now you know.... the only thing you need now is this babe

Beauty routine : Cameo Lover

Put the record on:

This is my daily skin treatment for my mixed skin...

   

Avène Cleanance Soapfree Facial Cleanser

This is the first thing in the morning and evening: washing the dirt, oil, and tiredness off my face. I have been using it for 3 years now and have found nothing better.

I cleanses very well, heals skin and leaves it fresh and clean. It is very economical too.. the bottle lasts about 6-7 months.

 

Bioderma Sébium H20 Solution Micellaire

Sprinkle this water on a cotton pad and wipe it all over your face. The redness will disappear and so will all traces of makeup (even waterproof). The skin will be left deeply toned and hydrated, with pores refined. A real miracle worker!!

The bottle lasts forever and since i have bought it in a set of two... a possible giveaway might come up... stay tuned.

Avène Eau Thermale Spray

A fine mist of mineral water. Some people don't even use normal water, but Avène...

I keep mine in the fridge and it gives me the fresh kick-start for the day. Sometimes i use it to fix my make-up and i really works perfectly.

Kiehl's eye treatment with Avocado

It has a pretty thick consistency and you will need just a very little amount for each eye, which is great, cause this product is very expensive here in Europe.

I got my jar for about 40 € 7 months ago and still have a half of it left.

First it looks very greasy on the skin but it sets in pretty quickly. It helped me to moisturize the sensitive and dry eye area as well as to minimize dark circles. For encore more economy, alternate with the real Argan oil (or vaseline).

I need to point out, that this might work for me but doesn't necessarily work for you. 

I would love to hear what your secrets are for a beautiful skin?