Usually behind a beautiful pictures there are two things: a brilliant stylist and an amazing photographer. I find interesting that sometimes even the most common object can become special, if you use the right angle, the appropriate colour background, the perfect light. You just need to find the beauty in it and release it. Paul Lowe is a very well know food stylist who lives and work in New York, on his website Sweet Paul you not only will find great recipes but also pictures with a very fashionable side. His blog has been voted one of the 50 World’s Best Design Blog by Times Online and he also has a beautiful magazine featuring his work.

Don’t you love these very fashionable pumpkins? Here you see one dedicated to Louis Vuitton next to the one for late fashion designer Alexander McQueen. Simple, yet stunning. Let me know what you think of his blog, I love every single little piece of it!

Oh, Travel & Tea… this is for you!

Photo courtesy of Sweet Paul

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Couple of years ago I was lucky enough to be in the same room with Luigi, the main tailor at Versace. Everything he put his hands on turned into something magically special, it was like witnessing art taking shape before my eyes. As simple as that. He and his team could put together a dress in 24h, but not just a dress… stunning evening gowns to walk the red carpet for the Academy Awards.

Comparing fashion to cooking would probably sound a little weird to the most of you… but I do have a point. Tailoring require precision, mastery, incredible knowledge, time and passion. Lots of passion. I believe cooking is the same… I will never forget Luigi, pretty much like I will never forget Jean Michel.

At 9am on a sunny Sunday morning, 8 girls met in front of Baroque Bistro in the Rocks. For those who have never eaten there before, I would highly recommend it. Food is great, staff is lovely and that is good enough reasons to go back every week. The mission? Create perfect, rounded, footed, colourful and tasty macarons… with Jean Michel guiding us step by step. Enjoy the pics!

Le Baroque Bistro…

… Le Ganache et Le Caramel au beurre salé…

… Le mélange…

… Les Macarons!

The pictures at the top is my favourite, which is why is the first one you see… There are sixty more from today, but I thought this for now would do. It has been a wonderful day, learnt a lot, laughed a lot and surprisingly enough the macarons I brought back with me are still in the fridge, untouched. You see, apparently they have to set for a day or two… let’s hope I resist till Wednesday!

Stay tuned for the recipe and more pics!

For more information on how to join a Masterclass, visit Baroque Bistro website.

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In the last post, I told you how much I love lists… well, what you should know is that I love cooking twice as much. So…You can probably imagine why I immediately fell in love with this little box. A stylish, organised, timeless way to store your recipes… and recipes are sorts of lists, right?

There’s something special about this Rifle Paper Co. Heirloom Recipe Card Box: made by local craftsmen from locally salvaged hardwood (trees that were destined for landfills), each one is unique and hand-crafted and it can take up to three months to be completed.

A tiny box full of memories, traditions and generations connecting together… it seems something that my great grandma could have passed on for years and eventually got to me. Maybe that’s why I love it so much and want one in my kitchen!

Photo courtesy of Rifle Paper Co. via Design Sponge and Style File

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Sometimes you need a little treat… This is one of my favourite cakes, to bake and to eat. It’s easy to do, doesn’t take too long and no matter what, it is always a great success!

From Ms Nigella Lawson, enjoy this little piece of heaven!

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