Seated walking dinner

This event at the Abbaye Neumünster should have been a 'walking dinner' but in the end we all sat around a large table. The food was great but there was too little of it. Luckily I was not really...

Lunch at Le Pigeonnier

Yesterday my parents hosted a lunch for family and friends at Le Pigeonnier. The food was exquisite as always.

Russia Day reception

This week I attended a reception at the Russian Embassy to celebrate Russia Day. A great occasion to enjoy food, drinks, entertainment and chat with old and new acquaintances.

Take five XXVII

I couldn't resist this cheesecake. Evening view from my window. Tofu steak with veggies. Flower. Making leek soup.

Autre Part

Yesterday we celebrated Mother's Day in Luxembourg. We had a very nice lunch at Autre Part in Differdange: smoked salmon, scallops with mashed potatoes, cod with potatoes, and strawberry cake with...

The Killers 060613

The Killers played Luxembourg last night. They performed all their hits and songs from their latest album. My personal highlight was the unexpected cover of The Smiths' "Ask".

Nepal photo exhibition (private view)

I attended a private view of the photo exhibition "Nepal: Aid Workers' Perspective" at the Abbaye Neumünster together with a couple of friends. The reception was quite enjoyable; nice food, drinks...

Take five XXVI

It's so nice when the sun is out for a change! I love these cute chocolate biscuits. It got to the point where I needed to find efficient solutions for my extremely dry skin. I haven't read comics...

How to make... Rhubarb tart

Today I show you how to make a rhubarb tart. Ingredients for the base 250g (8.8 oz) flour 125g (4.4 oz) sugar 125g (4.4 oz) butter baking powder 2 eggs Mix the ingredients above. Grease a tart tin...

Conter Stuff

I had a healthy dinner at Conter Stuff: jacket potato with cream cheese and vegetable skewers. For dessert my friend had a crêpe and I went for fresh strawberries. Conter Stuff2, Place de la...

Take five XXV

Sweet shoe at Oberweis. I had this bedroom mural (designed by myself) for about ten years. Now it's gone as it was time for a change. I've painted all my walls white. Two new Diptyque candles:...

Oberweis

Delicious cakes at the new Oberweis in Luxembourg City. Oberweis16, Grand-RueLuxembourg

How to make... Pear galettes

I recently made these pear galettes. If you are looking for a simple dessert to make, you could try this. Ingredients (2 servings): 1/2 sheet ready-rolled puff pastry 4 tablespoons caramel syrup 2...

Take five XXIV

New shoes from H&M (a first) and Zara. I cannot imagine a life without fries... and mayonnaise. I just love the pink packaging of this product. I received my 2013/14 season tickets for concerts at...

Eurovision dinner

A friend offered to host a Eurovision dinner on Saturday. We watched the annual show whilst eating the great food that she had prepared: thyme waffles with creamy mushrooms and cherry tomatoes......

Memories of... Montreal

Take five XXIII

Party accessories. A very original tap. My new Louboutins. Slowly catching up with technology: new iPhone 5 Nougat from Ladurée.

Um Plateau

Um Plateau 6, Plateau Altmunster L-1123 Luxembourg

Trying something new II

I did another shopping trip to Sephora and I got the 3-step skin care system by Clinique. Have you ever tried it? I'm looking forward to using this soothing mask. I have tried it before and it's a...

Take five XXII

I love these organic digestive biscuits. Champagne bottle wrapped in orange. I have been tired of buying plastic water bottles and got a Brita water filter pitcher at last. Once in a while it's...

How to make... Potato Cakes (Gromperekichelch-er)

One of my favourite Luxembourg dishes are Gromperekichelcher (potato cakes). Today I will show you how you can make them yourself. You'll need: Four eggs 200 g (7 oz) flour 1 kg potatoes (2 lbs) 1...

Memories of... Istanbul

Instead of posting photos of the many beautiful touristic sights that Instanbul has to offer I decided to show you some random snapshots. If you have never been to Istanbul and anyone ever asks you...

Take five XXI

A gift from a friend who visited India not so long ago. I have renewed my piano concerts subscription. For the upcoming season I will also be going to "film concerts": silent movies with live...

Eurovision Song Contest preview

On Saturday I attended a preview of the 58th Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) that will be held in Malmö next month. The event took place at the Cultural Centre in Bivange. 39 videos were shown and...

Trying something new

This week I went makeup shopping and thought it would be great to try out new shades and brands. I have never used pink lipstick but I will give this Rouge Coco "Paradis" (39) a go. I got a...

Take five XX

Sunrise. Anti-mites cedar hearts for the wardrobe.Tulips that I got for my mum. My new Asics Gel-Nimbus 14 running shoes. A little treat from Ladurée. Was about time! FACEBOOK | TWITTER | BLOGLOVIN'

Is it spring yet?

I snapped these photos in my mum's garden. It is still cold outside but spring seems to be on its way at last. FACEBOOK | TWITTER | BLOGLOVIN'

My last day in Moscow / Hotel National

On my last day in Moscow I had a close look at the impressive building of the Moscow State University. The site is really huge and it is easy to get lost if you're not familiar with it (like me)....

Moscow by day, by metro & by night

1-3: Churches in the city centre 4-7: Moscow metro 8-15: VDNKh / All-Russia Exhibition Centre 16-20: Dinner at Aldebaran 21-23: Moscow by night Aldebaran Bolshoi Tomachevsky Pereulok 4 Moscow...

Around Red Square & sushi at Gin-no Taki

Here are some photos that I took around Red Square. The Saint Basil's Cathedral is probably the cutest cathedral I've ever seen. GUM is a huge shopping mall adjacent to the cathedral. This is what...