We take a break from our regularly scheduled DIY/recipe/lifestyle blogging to talk about something on my mind… When I was about 16 or 17, I discovered that with a little help from some product and a diffuser, I could get my hair to curl! Well, maybe more of a curly wave, but curly nonetheless! I had always … Read more
Okay, I promised a proper kitchen post with before photos and all… so here goes! If you’re following me on Instagram (and check the stories) then you will see we have already begun work on this space. welcome to our tiny kitchen! When we had just moved in, we discussed how we could make the … Read more
Afternoon tea at Sketch London | Hello VictoriaBefore moving to London, I started following a couple bloggers, to see where the good places to eat, shop, and visit were. One of those bloggers is Rosie at The Londoner, and she’s pretty much a go-to resource for places to eat around London, as well as other cities … Read more
Are you lucky enough to find yourself with an excess of lemons and oranges this Easter? Looking for something to make with them all? This was the bounty that I had the other weekend, and I was quite keen to use them all. The other day I posted about the more unique take on Paska that I … Read more
The bakery that I work at in London, is quite well known for its doughnuts. When I first tried one without any filling, just the doughnut, I could only think of one thing. PASKA DOUGHNUTS! They use lemon zest in the dough, and the combination of yeast and citrus just brought back memories of paska. It’s … Read more
Well, it’s mostly before. To be exact, by the point I started taking pictures, we had already ripped out almost all of the weed-strewn landscape fabric barrier, old overgrown lavender, blackberry brambles, and 2-3 rows of raspberry bushes. So it doesn’t do justice to what our little plot was like when we took it over, … Read more
Lemon sabayon tart recipe | Hello Victoria A couple years back, I was in the cookbook section of my local library, looking for books on making pasta. Unfortunately, I hadn’t done my reconnaissance properly and didn’t realize the books I was looking for were at other branches. But while I was in there, another book caught … Read more
Jump to Recipe Last year for Christmas, Richard and I spent a month traveling (side note – am I the only one who always tries to spell this traveling?) around the UK. We spent time in England, Northern Ireland, and Wales, and even drove through Scotland (albeit without stopping) while visiting his family! For some reason, one … Read more
Nanaimo Bars recipe | Hello Victoria I’m starting to realize that I can’t do everything by hand. And I don’t mean that in the sense of handmade… but that sometimes, you just need machine power when baking. Case in point – these Nanaimo Bars. When I was studying pastry in Vancouver, our course had us doing almost everything … Read more
While discussing painting the tile in our bathroom, I mentioned to Richard that I thought it would look great to paint the floor black. I have seen black tile lots of times, and always think it looks dramatic, and yet somehow classic. Seeing as how our flat is Victorian, and they were fans of black and white … Read more