Long time ago I wrote a post about how the flavors of Autumn look like. This post was born out of my curiosity to know how spices literally look like before being dry; but it was driven by my enthusiasm for Autumn. However, after two years living in the Netherlands, I realized that my enthusiasm for Autumn was … Continue reading Autumn as a temporal landmark
This past Saturday I had a very surprising cycling trip! I recently moved to Den Haag, and I must say: I am not loving it… (I know, I know. I am crazy). In my defence, I enjoy much more the calmness of small towns, where life is not so agitated… and cycling towards your work … Continue reading Secret landscape in Den Haag: Westduinpark
A year and a half ago, I rember I told a friend that I was excited because I was finally going to “meet” the snow. That friend told me “oh cutie, there is no real snow here at Wageningen… you will have to go somewhere else”. And although I’ve already seen snow by now, today … Continue reading A White Sunday
Edinburgh is definitely my favorite European city!, it is a magical place. I was amazed by how well preserved this city is. Walking through the streets make you feel like time has not passed in this site. We had just a day here, so schedule was tide: Our day started going through Calton Hill, then … Continue reading Half day at Edinburgh
This summer I got the opportunity to do a road trip through The Highlands, in Scotland, and I am very excited to share my experience with you since I’ve been longing to visit Scotland for a few years now! The Route On the road.. ! Our trip began in Edinburgh. We took the M9 motorway, until Stirling. … Continue reading All dreams come true: road trip through The Highlands!
This summer I made a trip that I had been dreaming on for a while: Ireland and Scotland. I don’t know exactly when my obsession for these two countries began, but it was kinda of a dream come true. I wish I could have spend more time outside Dublin, but time was restraining and the … Continue reading For beer lovers: Dublin!
Almost one year ago, Kristian Baumann, opened the ´terrestrial´ version of one of the best restaurants in the world. He worked for some time at Noma, then he left to help Christian Puglisi to open Manfreds and Relæ and stayed with him for four years. After that, Baumann began to have many ideas that he felt … Continue reading 108, Noma’s little sister
When someone talks about the Netherlands, you start to imagine a lot of things: tulips, wooden shoes, cheese, wind mills, canals, no fue penal!, or greenhouses. But one thing that never crosses your mind: beaches. And still, in Europe at least, the Netherlands is pretty famous for its beaches. I think is mainly because their beaches actually … Continue reading Scheveningen and Den Haag
I recently made a one day trip to Zürich. So I made my homework: write down all the places I wanted to visit in and fit them to schedule. Not an easy task! Sprungli confiserie A Swiss classic. It was opened on 1836 by David Sprungli. He was one of the pioneers of Swiss chocolate and … Continue reading Sweet Swiss!
I am having a serious obsession with sweets nowadays. Usually, when I visit a new city, one of my first research is: the typical dessert. I didn’t search in beforehand for this specific patisserie, but I was walking around Freiburg hopping to find a nice coffee place where I could enjoy the mythical Schawarzwalder kirschtorte . Instead, … Continue reading Black forest cherry cake at Gmeiner confiserie
Its bake o clock! 