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For Chopin. La Madeleine
Play Mozart in memory of me. Frédéric Chopin. Even though we had to make a detour, on the day we did Paris by bicycle, there was one place that I had deemed necessary for… Read More →
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Thank You Genie and Tofu!
One month ago my blogging friend Genie from Bunny Eats Design reached her three year blog anniversary. Genie is an amazing cook, she is a designer and she has the most adorable bunny… Read More →
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Mystery Moment
Can you guess what this dish is? Here are a few vague tips: It is very Spanish You either really love it or really hate it (Spaniards included) It has quite a lot… Read More →
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Banning Betel Nut Chewing in Papua New Guinea. FFC #16
My family moved to Papua New Guinea during my teenage years. We only lived there briefly, for about three months, because it quickly became apparent that events such as rape or getting killed were…...
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The Raven. Passages
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore - While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As… Read More →
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La Castanyada in Barcelona
I wasn’t quite sure what to call this post. Halloween, All Saints Day or La Castanyada. I finally called it La Castanyada, because yesterday as everybody at work was going home, what they… Read More →
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A Weekend with Mr. Pumpkin
This weekend we are spending some time with our visitor, Mr. Pumpkin. He was the star of our little Halloween party last night. Mr. H. hollowed him out and carved a face. It’s hard… Read More →
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Roasted Chestnuts. And Geekiness
During this past week I have undergone three improvements in terms of geekiness. Christmas arrived early! Mr. H. came back from a trip to France and got me an eReader, in our wanted… Read More →
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Diabetes Awareness Month. FFC #17
This month is Diabetes Awareness Month. I discovered this through my blogging buddy Priya from Sugar Free Sweetheart. Priya has loads of information, eating and lifestyle tips for diabetes. Plus, Priya...
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An Unexpected Part II {Pumpkin Seeds}
I wasn’t expecting to make another post on pumpkin seeds so soon. However, in my previous post which was on my roasted pumpkin seeds with garlic and rosemary, I received some comments regarding… Read...
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Diabetes Friendly Beetroot Side Dish
These photos look a bit like a déjà vu, or perhaps somewhat like a game of spot the differences with regards to the photos in this beetroot salad. In theory, if it were… Read More →
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Fresh Pasta Class
These are not only photos of pasta. These photos represent the first time I’ve made fresh pasta, which I was delighted to learn how to make from Mr. Spada himself under his instruction… Read More →
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A Walk Through La Sagrada Familia
There are no straight lines or sharp corners in nature. Therefore, buildings must have no straight lines or sharp corners. Antonio Gaudi A few weeks ago we received visitors, which gave us the… Read...
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P for Pear and Piano {Lamb Liver with Pear, Pepper and Serrano Ham Recipe}
I’m teaming up with my adorable friend, Shanna, from Curls and Carrots, to feature a special ingredient and see what we can do with it as a challenge. For this first month we’re… Read More →
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Cis or Trans? FFC #18
Do you prefer butter or margarine? To begin with, I think the taste of butter is superb. It’s creamy and nutty, even though it’s not made out of nuts. Margarine, to me, has… Read More →
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Folded Quiche Lorraine
Yesterday I had the Christmas piano party with my piano teachers and fellow students. As always it was great fun. It was wonderful to see everybody again and listen to all the beautiful… Read More →
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Tuesday Tip: Cooking Legumes
It used to take ages for me to cook legumes. Sometimes it would take so long that we would have to let it boil away and leave it for the next day. Then… Read More →
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One Daisy, One Ant
Though fully aware that I’m doing a photographic repetition from my post about daisy facts, as soon as I saw the weekly photo challenge, I thought about this photo. I recently read a… Read More →
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Recently Planting
It will never rain roses: when we want to have more roses we must plant trees. George Eliot In the same way that we must plant trees when we want to have more… Read More →
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Merry Christmas!
My mum’s cat has become quite a star a few times in Papaya Pieces, which is why she’s joining me in a quick message to wish you wonderful Christmas! Miao!Filed under: Food for… Read More →
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