Scary stories and creepy costumes are not exactly the first things that come to mind when my friends think of me. I’m more of the cosy, feel good type of person, basket of apples and knitted socks kind of thing.…
I think of Italy and words just start to appear : Buonissimo… Auguri… Signorina… Buratta… Ciao ragazzi ! The melody of the Italian language always brings a smile to my face. But sometimes, I need a little more. I admit…
August in Paris means summer holiday ! Everything slows down, shops close for a few weeks, Parisians take refuge from the heat on the coastline or for the most fortunate ones in their summer homes in the countryside. This either…
Diving into the Mossy World of Elizabeth Gilbert
Hello friends ! Welcome back to The Ritual of Reading. June is upon us, it’s practically almost gone and I feel the summer speed taking me by surprise. It seems just yesterday I was sharing my timid first steps towards…
Hey there, welcome back to The Ritual of Reading. Today I have a bit of a vlog video for you, from my morning spent at the Paris Book Festival this April. 40 years after the inauguration of the Paris Book…
Hello my friends !It’s been a while since I’ve done a tag, it’s not something I do very often, but it is something I enjoy watching tremendously. And it’s a good thing I do, otherwise I would have never known…
Hello, friends ! I feel like I need to say “I’m back !” After an extended month in my virtual Japan, it really feels like I’ve travelled, when in reality it’s only been 10 books, 6 teas, a few walks…
I couldn’t have ended my Japanese reading month without preparing something that makes me travel far far away. And how could I have resisted the urge of cooking when reading Ito Ogawa’s bestselling novel The restaurant of love regained. This…
Ingredients (for 1 portion) : 2 bunches of Japanese buckwheat noodles (Soba)5 tbsp tsuyu soup base150ml room temperature water1 pickled plum (umeboshi)roasted nori seaweed for toppingfreshly chopped shiso leaves (optional)a few drops of roasted sesame oil Cook your noodles as…
