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Showing posts with label Bruges. Show all posts
09/03/2015

Thank-you to an amazing Woman

With mothers day looming I have found myself reflecting on my own journey as a mother as well as that of being a daughter to an amazing woman and all the trials, tribulations and celebrations we have gone through over the past few years and how we have grown to be an even closer and stronger family unit. My mother has always been the emotional stronghold of the family, the one we could lean on and still do. She is also my constant source of inspiration especially when it comes to interiors and style, her motto of less is more and quality over quantity is something I always try to take on board, in fact she was actually the one who introduced me to Laura Ashely and Bodens many years back. The thing that always blows me away is her strength which was really pushed to the limit when my father passed away suddenly 10 years ago. I was coming to the end of my somewhat difficult teenage years and entering my twenties and feeling a little directionless, while my mother had com......
08/04/2014

The ultimate Belgian waffle recipe

So some exciting news, we are going to Brussels and Bruges at the end of this month and cannot wait. Even though I have been to Brussels a few times pre-baby I've never had the time to check out Bruges and it's a city i've had on my wish list so it's great to tick it off. This has lead me to a lot of dreaming about Belgian chocolate, beer and of course waffles and I thought I would share some European foodie inspiration with you. Belgian waffles are one of those foods that can work beautifully in all sorts of ways. You could have a waffle for breakfast as the Americans do, as a snack or as a decadent dessert. You'll need a few things to make the perfect waffle. Firstly, you'll need a waffle iron, a cream charger and plenty of ingredients for toppings. The waffle mixture Here's the basic recipe for a waffle that you'd cook in a waffle iron. Ingredients 2 cups plain flour ¾ cup sugar 3 and ½ teaspoons baking powder 2 eggs, yolks......