Obsessions
CategoryAlhambra
That I turned out to adore Alhambra is one of the least surprising things that has ever happened to me. I guess there must have been a time when Alhambra wasn’t among the places I desperately wanted to visit (possibly when I was 7 or so), but I cannot really..
Long Leather Gloves
Every autumn, I buy a pair of elbow-length leather gloves. I’ve been doing this for something like 15 years and it still seems like an exceedingly good idea. I mostly need to keep buying new pairs because I keep losing the old ones, but occasionally, I encou..
The Taste of Autumn: Parsnip and Hazelnut Puree
I have been a bad blogger – no post yesterday and I even cannot blame it on the Greek crisis. But let me tell you, organizing a dinner party for 12 people can mess up your schedule even worse than the lack of fiscal discipline in Greece. Fortunately, it also..
Caudalie Make-Up Removing Cleansing Oil
I don’t often do one product reviews, as it’s not the most exciting of genres, plus I usually don’t test things systematically enough to talk about them in depth. But occasionally, I do get sufficiently excited about something and this has recently happened ..
Unphotogenic Leeks with Moderately Ugly Blue Cheese
This is a deeply unfair picture: braised leeks are among the most sad-looking things in the world and Gorgonzola isn’t really helping, but the taste is heavenly. So this is a lesson for us not to be shallow and to value substance over appearance. It’s also t..
A Romantic Blouse
I have delayed this post for two months now, certain that I will find an even more romantic blouse to illustrate my point. But it never happened: this 29 euro Zara version, if I remember the price correctly, was one of the first takes on the trend and I have..
Rouge Louboutin in Rose du Desert
Yesterday, I found myself in Paris. My boss gave me a day off, so there I was, hanging around in the Petit Palais and having lunch at the Guerlain flagship store on Champs-Élysées. As you do. And what would a day-trip to Paris be without a frivolous purchase..
Eye Make-Up, Revisited
It’s been long since I’ve found eye make-up exciting – for something like 10 years, it’s been all about the lips. And a good base. But eyes? I got to a point where I thought that if I see another smoky eye, I’ll just die of boredom. I even got tired of masca..
Le Creuset Mini Cocottes
I love pretty pots. I once received a huge Le Creuset Dutch oven and an even bigger tagine from J as Christmas presents and I honestly could not have been happier. Somehow, casseroles seem so infinitely positive to me. I feel like a warm, giving person just ..
Ööloom Face Blanket
I don’t need a sleeping mask. First of all, my problems these days are more about finding time to sleep, than needing clever implements to help me fall into it. Second, they tend to make me slightly claustrophobic. Who wants to wear a thing that doesn’t let ..