One of my espresso essentials these days have been countless bouquets of peonies. It’s their season and I’ve been lucky enough to be able to have them delivered during the lockdown by my florist. But anyway, men or women, who doesn’t love peonies? I have this book at home, called “The language of flowers” (Le… Continue reading Peonies
Category: ESPRESSO ESSENTIALS
This category features brief posts that are just like Elle de Strasbourg’s favorite coffee, espresso – short, flavoured, concentrated – that display everyday essentials.
The ultimate [espresso] essential you need before you’re 30
(EN) I once asked a gorgeous woman in her thirties (hi, Robin!) what is her secret for having such a beautiful and healthy skin. Her answer was quick and simple: invest in skincare products before it’s too late, she said. And that was the moment when I realized that this is actually a wise advice… Continue reading The ultimate [espresso] essential you need before you’re 30
Mimosa
The florist told me that these are the last mimosas of the season. I always associate mimosa with end of February and with the last cold, dark and sometimes (like this year) snowy days, before spring’s arrival. Do you love mimosas? **** Le fleuriste m’a dit que ce sont les dernières mimosas de la saison.… Continue reading Mimosa
Hourglasses
(*en français plus bas) Time is a flat circle. http://gph.is/1irl5Lx If, like me, you are a True detective fan, you won’t be surprised to read this quote. Time is a flat circle. Everything we have done or will do we will do over and over and over again – forever. This is actually Nietzsche’s… Continue reading Hourglasses
PARIS
…the whole of Paris is a vast university of Art, Literature and Music… (James Thurber) Last week-end I took a short trip to Paris. Nothing special to tell; the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Opéra, Louvre and Place Vendôme are still there. The subway and Gare de l’Est / Nord’s surrounding streets are still stinky.… Continue reading PARIS
Fig Season: Two Quick & Delicious Recipes
Fresh figs are one of the reasons I love autumn (otherwise, I’m rather a summer person). So I decided to give you two quick and delicious recipes, that I cook almost every evening for dinner and I still can’t have enough! Les figues fraîches représentent une des raisons pour lesquelles j’aime l’automne (sinon, je prèfère… Continue reading Fig Season: Two Quick & Delicious Recipes
ESPRESSO ESSENTIALS: The Two Souls of Coffee
Dear reader, Allow me to introduce you a new category on this blog: Espresso Essentials. Maybe you have already noticed that, most of the time, I only post long and documented articles (which is also the reason of not posting frequently enough). But, very often, I only have one image or few phrases that I would… Continue reading ESPRESSO ESSENTIALS: The Two Souls of Coffee
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