Travelogue: Paris en noir

A spontaneous weekend getaway to Paris last month. 

No shopping, despite living literally next to Champs-Élyseés.

No tourist attractions, wanted a casual and relaxed trip, hence no pressure to wake up at 7am. 

And the long queue outside Notre Dame had affirmed the decision.

Only food, and more food.

This is how life should be. Even if it was just for 3 days.

Noir is Paris. Noir is love.

Lunch at Antoine, michelin Parisian gastronomy across the street that overlooks the Eiffel.

The best seafood one could probably get.

Say hi to my first favourite restaurant in Paris.

Walk and keep walking. London, you've trained me well.

Dinner at Le Kong, Japanese French fusion sky bar restaurant in the city.

Highlights of the night were probably the sight of Louis Vuitton and finding Pierre Hermé on the dessert menu, both which I found fed me more than the food (taste wise) And those geisha's heads that were all over the place killed my appetite.

Late night stroll at the Louvre,

and walked on quiet streets as Paris fell asleep

Finally, the last morning

What about some snails for breakfast?

Goodbye for now Paris. Till we meet again.

Py

Lazy Tuesday

Woke up to the depressing looking London and dragged myself out of bed to make myself a lazy breakfast - avocado crab stick salad (not so lazy after all, it did require some kinda of effort, like pulling open the fridge and cutting up the ingredients and mixing them in a bowl. Totally defy the term lazy.) Don't even talk about washing the dishes. 

Pardon my occasional indie swing, London's weather is just making things harder. #londonliving

Lazy Avocado Kani Salad Recipe:

Ingredients: 

1. Very ripped avocado (personally love the mushy texture)

2. Packaged crab sticks (or crab meat or lobster but then again it should be LAZY, hence accessibility was taken into account)

3. Cucumber (to contrast with the mushy avocado)

4. Hard boiled egg

5. Basically anything else according to personal preferences

6. Lastly, and most importantly, Kewpie mayonnaise, it makes all the difference  

Read the first paragraph again for instructions. Kthxbye.

Feel free to have some food styling sesh. It's pretty fun, sometimes. 

Grey on grey on grey.

The weather you don't get elsewhere. 

Py.

A week of breakfast

So, we haven't been posting in a while...  We're college students. But of course, I still had to eat.  Breakfast.

Fruit on toast.

Berries of blue...

with a splash of almonds.

Who ate my nectarine?

 Lazy energetic days

and giant fungi days

with condiments.

All natural and organic.

The first meals of many,

S.

Thoughts: Of cozy sandwiches and warm tea

The Wellesley, Massachusetts area is filled with a mirage of little restaurants and cafes that exuberate the cozy and comfy feelings of home. Feeling a little homesick, and a tad bit lonely a couple friends and I decided to walk into the gems of our college sleepy town, grab a bite and engage in a little catching up.

Our little pick of cozy: Cafe Mangal, Wellesley Massachusetts.

Pear and goat cheese salad with sunflower seeds and a hint of tangy dressing

Lace and things

 Hidden laughter

And a little impatient smile

Feeling a little peckish after lunch, we had our little bit of sophisticated with a splash of tea

Our cup of choice: SuSu Boutique Cafe and Bakery

The first few fall sightings, the explosion of pumpkins.

The clinking of chamomile tea and a cafe latte; a beautiful end to an afternoon well spent.

S.

School: Hot cross buns

Part of my Babson experience is being the event planner for a couple of organizations on campus and we sometimes host outdoor food events toward the start of the school year.

The first few leaves of fall

 The satisfaction of a good turnout

Grill masterr

Laughs, friends and natural sunlight.

Catching the bee.

From the afternoon light...

To dusk.

Cheers to a glorious event, good food and games!

S.