Cologne's Christmas Market Food!

Cologne's Christmas Markets are with out any doubt one of the best in Europe! But what is really amazing in the snacks/drinks you can find there :)

To start nothing better then a warm Gluewine (hot wine with spices)


with some amazing potato dumplings with herbs and cream!


being in Germany is mandatory to have this amazing snack in the pic below,

or,


another typical snack is fried potato with apple sauce,



other yummy snacks!


plenty of yummy sweets,



handmade candy,




gingerbread cookies :)


Is a true food feast!

What's for breakfast?

Breakfast is definitely the most important meal of the day! It's also in the morning when you least want to spend time cooking since you are probably sleepy!

I normally have some super yummy Dorset Cereals with yogurt and some blueberries easy to make even under the influence of sleep! . The cereals I buy them at the amazing English shop, close to Brussels, called Stonemanor.

The cup on the above picture is from the amazing shop Fishs Eddie in NYC, damn those 20 kilos! if I could I would have brought much more dinnerware they have some super original pieces :)

Another yummy breakfast is scones with jam and some black tea! I've done a post some time ago and now to make them. I normally bake the scones on Sunday and freeze them for the rest of the week. You just pop one out of the freezer in to the microwave with the defrost program and is ready to eat!

For the ones wondering what is written in the tea cup is in Portuguese and is something like: "Life with out friends is like a garden with out flowers" :)

My last addition to breakfast food is some amazingly easy pancakes, recipe from Jamie Oliver. I came across a super cute video of Jamie doing some pancakes with his daughters over at {frolic!} and I had to try them out!

Here they are, some amazing banana pancakes with yogurt, honey and blueberries.
Unfortunately the light was not the best when I took the picture,

super yummyyyyyy!

Organic shops in Stockholm

Following the suggestions in the Stockholm guide from Design*Sponge we visited some really nice organic shops!

First stop was in the Deli Nytorget,

they've put to good use the vegetable wooden boxes,



interesting to see that the majority of the organic products are all from UK!

my favorite drinkss are from the Belvoir Fruit Farms! If you find them do try their drink Summer Cooler (Fresh cucumber and mint with bubbling spring water and a hint of spirit-soothing geranium blossom – this delightful and unique blend is a real thirst-quencher). Is truly summer in a glass!

Next stop the Good Store,


they have a really nice tea selection,

I really like the design of the boxes! again from another UK brand Clipper. Their website is also really nice! In a recent post from the blog Tea For Joy I've found that these incredible labels from Belvoir and Clipper as the yummy cereals Dorset are all made by Big Fish.

another super cute labeling!


another really nice drink! Next stop Östermalms Saluhall market


a true treat to the eye and stomach!

To finish! dinner at the vegetarian restaurant Hermans. Great food with an amazing view!

they have a really nice relaxing area,


and a really amazing view!! for a really reasonable price,


yep! it was a buffet.. guilty!! but it was super tasting!!


amazing desserts,


some interesting words of wisdom in their wall,

and,


tea bags that bring some messages of wisdom,


in general they have a nice sense of humor,


If you visit Stockholm this is a mandatory stop :)

What about PYO... Pick your Own fruits!

So! there we were going in direction to York when in the road we saw this sign:

and quickly we decipher it : PYO = "Pick your Own" in this case strawberries and raspberries. I had never done something similar so we stopped to enjoy the sun and some nice strawberries!

with a little plastic bag at hand.... ready set go!


there was quite a number of families with small children there :) If it is already fun doing it as an adult imagine as a kid! we did see some kids all covered in strawberry red :)

it was a pretty nice experience! just the smell of fresh fruit!! and the colors... and don't get me started on the amazing taste! .. yep they do taste pretty different from the supermarket ones :P

and here is what we collected!!!


yummyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

It was a really nice find in our road trip! PYO rules! need to find if there is something similar in Belgium :)

I've even found this cool website on how to find farms in UK to PYO!

We love Cupcakes!

Last weekend I was in Lisbon :) , every time I go there I always end up wondering around in Bairro Alto there is always something new going on in this trendy neighborhood. This time I've came across this new Bakery that has some of the most amazing cupcakes I've ever tried!


I've been to the famous Magnolia Bakery in New York City and I have to say I like these Cupcakes better! :) . This bakery is called Tease and is located at Rua do Norte.


I had the above cupcake and it was super yummy!!! I love the detail that the cupcakes are served in vintage china, being myself a collector of vintage china being served in them was a true delight!


This lime one was delicious as well!!

The bakery has a really vintage look like and old tea house,



but with some rock and roll vibe as well,


super cute poster! "Keep Calm and Eat a Cupcake"


more super eye candy cupcakes,




If you are visiting or living in Lisbon! Is worth to go check it out! :)