Bonjour and happy Saturday!
Did you eat delicious pancakes/crepes last Tuesday? I surely did and had even made a batch last weekend to , ahem, test that the recipe was still good (yes, this is a lame excuse for 'I just wanted to eat a whole lot of crepes').
This weekend should be full of recipe testing (things I really look forward to sharing here with you dear readers), catching up with lovely friends and some welcome relaxing time with a good book and maybe a few episodes of Derry Girls.
Here are a few things I have been collecting lately to share with you:

​Last December, we started the winter season with a long weekend in Barcelona. I am aware this is already three whole months later but a little throwback is good now and then, especially if this means sharing different ideas of places to visit and where to eat from our last time there.
Since E. was attending a music festival with some of our friends just outside the city, I took the occasion to go and spend a long weekend with my brother who lives there. 

Bonjour and happy Saturday!
This week, I turned another year old! I took a day off for the occasion and was gifted many lovely things such as lunch and dinner out, a visit to the Irish Museum of Modern Art to see an exhibition about Mary Swanzy, going to the cinema and this beautiful Winter bouquet above. And guess what! Do you remember last week when I mentioned my favourite type of birthday cake would consist of a delicious cheese platter? I also got this as a gift, how wonderful!
​As well as all the celebrating, I collected a few interesting things for you to look at this weekend:

We have reached the time of year when all I can think about are crepes, crepes, crepes. If you have been following the blog for a while, you know what I mean: next Saturday, 2nd February, is la chandeleur (also known as candlemas or in my vocabulary ‘eat all of the crepes you want’ day). I know that many French people will be making crepes and galettes (the buckwheat version) their main meal for the occasion with a wonderful display of ingredients to add as fillings. And, you have probably guessed it at this stage, I intend to do the same!

I have talked A LOT about crepes on this blog already but I just cannot stop myself, I need to share yet another delicious recipe.

Bonjour and happy Saturday!
There has been a lot of working, photographing and testing a delicious recipe this week. I think it is officially time for a very relaxing weekend but not before I share a few interesting things with you:

Winter time is such a perfect season to enjoy all types of comforting and warming food. And to me, one of those comforting things is definitely a big bowl of delicious soup served with buttered crusty bread.

At home, soup is on the menu at least once a week during the colder months (that said, a chilled soup is also lovely in the Summer). We alternate between some of our favourites that I make more regularly: butternut, tomato and leek. I also like to try other recipes every now and then. One that has been added to the list lately is creamy mushroom soup.