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06 Nov

Moving Sale!

When it comes to moves, you can’t always take what you love with you. I’m especially talking about my KitchenAid Artisan mixer. I love that thing. Anyhow, check out my…

05 Nov

We’re repatriating!

More on that here.

23 Sep

Update!

I feel bad that I haven’t updated this blog in ages. But the reality is that my expat life consists mostly of sewing, meeting up with friends to talk about…

25 Jun

Missing: The Sun

The weather in London has been pretty bleak since the start of May (or is is April?). The sun is out today (tease!) but the forecast calls for rain for…

15 May

Did someone say free Olympic tickets?

If you didn’t get a chance to buy Olympic tickets there’s a great giveaway at my awesome friend’s blog, Emm in London. Click the link and give it a go!

10 May

North London: From Highgate to Muswell Hill

I really love my neighborhood. I’m surrounded by parks (Hampstead Heath, Highgate Woods, Queen’s Woods, Alexandra Palace and more!) that once you’re in them you truly forget you live in…

13 Apr

I. Must. Stop. Making. Them.

They are not aiding in my weight loss mission at all. But they are so darn tasty. Lemon ones are my favorite. At least I’ve been running. 🙂 Has anyone…

31 Mar

How to Make Chocolate Macarons, Mela-Style

After getting quite a few requests for a macaron tutorial, here it is. After many, many batches I have learned what works for me. Here are some tips that I’ve learned…

14 Mar

A Perfect London Day

On the first day friends from home come to visit, we head to Southbank. There you can see many of London’s sites in an afternoon. So that’s where I go…

29 Feb

The key to the perfect French macaron

I’ve been baking and trying to perfect my macaron baking for about two years now. My shells always came out under-baked (increasing cooking time did not help) and gritty-looking (although…

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