Happy Monday! I hope you all had a great weekend and for those on holidays I hope you are getting a well deserved rest. So, today’s easy dish is perfect for hot summer days. Gazpacho is a popular refreshing drink in Spain consisting of veggies mainly. Tortilla de Patata is Spain’s most popular dish together […]
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Another post about the city where I left my heart: San Fancisco. I feel that the cable cars take you back in time that’s why I’ve given the photos this vintage look. What do you think of the effect? Cristina xo
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The best part of this recipe is that your house will smell of cinnamon for a whole day. These (humongous) cookies are delicious, trust me. Even if you don’t have a sweet tooth you are gonne love them. Plus, they are super easy to make.I love how big and “imperfect” they are. Each with their
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At first sight, you may think this is somewhere in Europe. Well, folks, it is not. This is America. The Palace of Fine Arts was originally constructed for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition in order to exhibit works of art presented there. This -almost- tourist free marvel is one of the best places in San Francisco to walk around
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After the first intallment of the series, here comes the second one: my beloved Golden Gate Bridge. There are few feelings as wonderful as crossing the bridge to the other side. The wind on your face (even though sometimes you fear the wind is going to blow you off), the smell of the ocean…Most days
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“Mistakes are the usual bridge between inexperience and wisdom” Phyllis Theroux You’ve all probably heard about the Golden Gate bridge, one of San Francisco’s landmarks. However, there’s another bridge in the city, another architectural marvel: the Bay Bridge.
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Someone once told me that the best place to work in the world was Google and after visiting their HQ in Mountain View, CA I had no doubt that this was true. The statues are based on the code names for versions of Google’s Android mobile operating system, which are named after desserts. Imagine how
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I’m going to be a busy bee for the next few days. Which means I won’t be working on the blog as much as I’d like to or won’t have time to relax and indulge in little pleasures such as coffee with macarons. The good news is that the summer holidays are coming soon and
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Hearst Castle is my favorite place in California and one of my favorite places in the world. It’s how I’ve always imagined paradise to be like. Resting on a hilltop of California’s Santa Lucia Mountains, Hearst Castle commands a breathtaking view of the Pacific Ocean and San Simeon Bay. It is half-way between San Francisco
Aranjuez is a magical and majestic place. It is a real pleasure to walk through its huge and beautiful gardens during the spring which make you believe you have gone back in time to the 18th century. Its Royal Palace was commisioned by Philip II and designed by Juan Bautista de Toledo and Juan de
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