You don’t get the opportunity every day to meet your favorite writer. In many cases the author of your most cherished book has either passed away or lives in a land far far away. So when I heard that Ken Follett was coming to Madrid, I knew I had to be there. About ten years […]
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Happy Monday, everyone! Today I want to share with you one of my favorite recipes, a cake whose main ingredients are ricotta, raisins and apple. It’s perfect either for breakfast or to surprise your guests if you are hosting a tea party. IngredientsTo make the short pastry you will need:250 gr of flour100 gr of
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Close your eyes and think about a marketplace. All the colors, the smell of fruit and flowers, the voices of sellers, people swarming all over the place…doesn’t it feel good? Cristina xo
Welcome to The Dolder Grand, the most luxurious hotel in Zurich. A true landmark surrounded by dreamy landscapes. The hotel’s elevated location, between the pulsating life of the city and a refreshingly natural green zone, provides a magnificent view of the city of Zurich, the lake and the Alps. It is the perfect place for those seeking pleasure,
There was a moment while visiting Zurich that I felt as if I had been transported to Asia. That happened while visiting this stunning Chinese garden. Chinagarten Zürich is a gift from Zürich’s Chinese partner town Kunming. The garden is an expression of one of the main themes of Chinese culture, the “Three Friends of Winter”
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It’s been a while since I did my last Switzerland post and I still have tons of photos to show you. While strolling around the streets of cities like Zurich, Bern, Schaffhausen or Stein am Rhein it was hard to look anywhere but at the beautiful buildings and their balconies. Gems hidden in narrow streets
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Fashion month is upon us and Madrid is packed with events. September has kicked off with Madrid Fashion Show, next week Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid will take place and finally we have Vogue Fashion’s Night Out on September 18. Yesterday, I had the pleasure to attend the fashion show of one of my favorite Spanish
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Aristocracy has a history of being capricious. The legacy of those whims has been huge. An example of this is El Capricho, a 14-hectare garden in Madrid which dates back to 1784. The garden houses many interesting places to discover, such as a labyrinth, flower beds, beautiful buildings and surprising nooks. Each path offers something new
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Before the summer ends I wanted to show you some of the pics from my vacation in Southern Spain. They were taken in several of the so called White Towns of Andalusia (pueblos blancos). All of the villages are characterised by whitewashed walls and red or brown tiled roofs. Many cultures have left their mark on
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Happy Monday and Happy Labor Day to my US readers! Today I want to introduce you to one of my favorite Spanish pastries: Rosquillas de Cabello de Angel. These round shaped pastries taste like heaven in your mouth. They are made of puff pastry with a coat of confectioner’s sugar and filled with angel-hair pasta
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