It was on my list for the things to do for this 2011… so here I am!
I will be running the City2Surf and, at the same time, raising money for the wonderful Guide Dogs Australia. It’s going to be heaps of fun, there will be targets and depending on the result big or huge donations. If you feel you would like to contribute as well, please feel free to visit my page and donate as much or as little as you like.
xx Lilac
There are things you do in your childhood that, for some reason, just stick with you. Whether are names, dates, faces, episodes or stories… they just stay with you and come back and visit, every once in a while. My memory of today is a cake, a particular one. On winter Sunday afternoons, after having lunch with family, watching football on TV, done with homework it was time to bake. The recipe was always the same so it is probably no surprise that after 25 years I still remember it and do it exactly the way I used to.
It’s super easy, you only need to use one mixer (so incredibly fast to clean kitchen afterwards) but the ingredients need to go in this order… very important, and make sure you taste all the way!
First in the processor are 300gr sugar and 150gr unsalted butter. Let it go for a while, until sugar and butter have no lumps. Next step, add 4 eggs and let it go for couple of minutes and then add 300gr of flour 00. While the mixture is going, add 1 glass of milk, this should make the mixture a lot softer. Also add 1 bag of Pane degli Angeli yeast, it’s beautiful for cakes and you can find it in little Italian shops, it comes in a box of ten I think and it’s really the best.
After a few minutes when the mix is nice and smooth, batter a baking tin and dust over some flour. Make sure that the layer of flour is light but cover across the whole tin and then pour the mixture. You can leave it as it is, or put some chocolate chips… up to you!
The one I did this afternoon was with chocolate chips and orange zest… the cake has to bake for about 45 minutes at 180°/190°. Check with a toothpick that the cake is cooked through and let rest out of the oven for a while. Then make a tea, call some friends and enjoy a good movie. Or maybe a cartoon… it’s always good to feel like little kids again!
Lemon & Lime Tart
Sometimes the best discoveries are the ones perchance… I have no idea where I found this one in particular, but isn’t showing and sharing things with other people, the reason why we all write blogs so passionately? I believe so. What you see above is Wasara, a Japanese company that produces paper tableware.
Overly delicate, sinuous and elegant, this range of ephemeral plates and bowls flows gracefully over the table: the nature of paper tableware is in itself a one time only, however Wasara creates these collection using bamboo and sugarcane waste (bagasse), making their collection completely environmentally-friendly. As they say, “Earth to Earth”…
I couldn’t find a retailer in Australia, but there is a New Zealand distributor, named Epicure Trading… maybe they can help!
Tags: Dinnerware, Eco-Friendly, Environment, Japan, Tableware
Posted by Miss Lilac Leave your comment »Every year, Vivid Festival transform Sydney in a city of lights… Skyscrapers with magical luminous effects, the Opera House becomes a multiform of colours, geometry and shades, and Circular Quay is all dressed up. This year, Custom House is taking the scene with the most amazing sound and light effects. For approximately five minutes, you see the front of the building changing shapes and colours, it’s truly spectacular.
It all last until Monday 13th, so if you are in Sydney for this long weekend make sure to go down to the Rocks for a quick look… Sydney is beautiful when all the lights are turned on!
Ops, I forgot… click on the pictures to watch the video. Just in case you cannot see this in real life, quality is not great but gives you a very good idea on how amazing this is… ;)
Barossa… Love at First Sight!
Bottega Veneta…
… Yves Saint Laurent…
… and Donna Karan.
There is a lot more on the always amazing Style.com, this was just a quick sneak peak to take my mind off a busy work week. There is nothing better than some blogging to put my mind at ease!
