0 SOUTHERN-STYLE ICE TEA - THÉ FROID

When I was a teenager in the 90's "Ice Tea" was really very trendy. Switzerland had discovered this beverage at the end of the 80's, but it was only a few years later that it got extremely popular...I remember that "Ice Tea" (here, herbal iced teas - peppermint or alpine herbs - are also labeled as "Ice Tea" - not only the black tea or green tea versions) was the only thing that kids drank (together with Coke, of course - I never loved that drink though) and I was no exception to the rule. At home, we stocked gallons of that beverage (bought in Migros only - my favorite brand). If all cartons disappeared and no "Ice Tea" was left, then you could...

0 Birds of Paris

Birds of Paris, birds of London, birds of New York and possibly India(?) are raising a ruckus right now in my studio, though I can't think why? The AC is on high and no one is going hungry... Birds in London are upside down in the Underground at South Kensington station. Don't ask me why. I had nothing to do with it. Olha took me along to the Royal Academy Summer show and we started bird watching - there were many onsite. That started it. Everafter I saw birds everywhere and wanting to bring them home, like this appropriately named plaster of Paris number on sale at Comptoir de Famille. No way was I bringing home these French homing pidgeons...

0 I AM...LOVE

August will be "I Am Restraint" month regarding ice cream. Have you seen Tilda Swinton in I Am Love? Tilda is the absolute epidomy of restraint. Except when she dives into a plate of luscious shrimp and throws caution to the wind. (spoiler) Then all Hell breaks loose. I could say the same thing happened in Maine when I dived into fried clams. And I'm someone who proudly proclaims I do not eat 'fried foods'. Oddly enough in the same movie, Tilda's gorgeous son, Flavio Parenti, shows restraint when his sister (in London) offers him a lemon macaron. He refuses. Restraint gets him nowhere in this case, but I don't want to give it all away. I have...

0 LOVELY GENEVA COUNTRYSIDE - RURAL

This week, I am continuing to show you the beautiful countryside that lies all around our village. There is so much to see and discover in that area of Geneva...This part of the canton is dedicated to agriculture. Around Veyrier and Troinex you'll find vineyards, fields (wheat, corn, quinoa, etc), big greenhouses (which are used for growing, fruits, vegetables, herbs and plants). Most of the regional products which you can buy in local supermarkets come from there.Enjoy the tour!...

0 Fortnum & Mason

Back to London today!And Fortum & Mason located at 181 Picadilly - quite a unique department store focused mainly on gourmet foods. I was enroute to the #14 bus back to Chelsea one evening stopped dead in my tracks by these amazing windows at F & M.I love the giant, glitzy Champagne glasses bigger than the actual Champagne bottles... Lots of mini bottles of champers for one celebratory person... A glorious fountain of candies... It doesn't have to be Xmas to bring out the candy canes. Who knew?Another fountain full of tea tins and teapots - this was spinning... With a teapot topper... Stacks of cookies supports this teapot's lid!A plethora...