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Food with a view
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Chocolate truffles
I haven’t been around that much lately. People asking me why I gave up. Actually, I haven’t. Still loving my blog experience but there is something bigger brewing up, beside the never ending with-nanny-without-nanny of this unstable and frenetic city…. Read More ›
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Heart Shaped Baci di Dama
Do goldfishes celebrate Saint Valentine? I am sure they do celebrate Saint Valentine, probably the don’t care much about it as everything else, but they do it. Life as a goldfish must be good, they don’t ask themselves too many… Read More ›
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White Chocolate and Raspberries Hearts Cheesecake
Mrs M’s been travelling to US quite often lately and she’s totally at the mercy of her American mania! While writing this post now she is on a window seat, on her way to L.A., between a family of 4 kids (aged… Read More ›
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Crème Caramel
It’s a chilly and rainy day in London today and Mrs M after her regular chit-chatting coffee morning is back home. Feels like a nice cup of Pukka tea. ‘Detox’ this time: aniseed, fennel and cardamom. It is NICE, indeed…. Read More ›
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Homemade Milky Burger Buns
Mrs M and Mr M had the incredibly chance to go skiing across the pond! Mr M was in US for business therefore his lovely wife (!) decided not to leave him alone for too long and on Thursday she… Read More ›
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Homely Apple Pound Cake
A nice, easy and homely cake, perfect for this time of the year. Especially if you are far from your hometown and if – for the first time ever – you are going to celebrate Christmas far from your mum…. Read More ›
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Veal and Orange Sauce Pasta
‘Your sense of humour is endearing’, ‘you crack me up’… that’s what I get from my new British friends. (Mum of the twins’ new fellow class mates, of course). Are those compliments?! Not sure if they are actually – perhaps is it just a nice way to tell… Read More ›
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Mont Blanc
Friday afternoon, departments store. In the elevator with me a mommy with two kids, a 5 years old and a 4-ish years old. Doors open, mommy heads right – kids head left. Mommy’s visibly stressed and tired. ‘All right’ – she goes – ‘Daddy’s gonna… Read More ›
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Interior Pumpkin Halloween Cake
I know, I am a bit biased. Actually I am totally biased but I hate those all-about-décor cakes. Period. I know, you can find them everywhere by now, so I might be the only one thinking this way. In fact, here in… Read More ›
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Modern Love column in the New York times
Modern Love Column in the NYTimes. I loved it.
Casa Mia in London 