Tea was not invented in Britain as many people believe, but it was done by the Chinese about 50 BC. Tea was brought to Europe by the Portuguese Priests around the 16th hundreds, but it was the the British who made it a social event. Supposed to be served between 4pm and 7pm, it is a fine and classic meal. With time, it has evolved from a ladies only event to a family gathering where all taste finger sized sandwiches and scones. For my daughter’s birthday, we took a trip to London where we agreed to go for an afternoon… Read more

Sunday brunch is my favorite meal of the week! I just love to spend time at the table and enjoy the ritual of drinking and eating… At the beginning of the month, we went to Lisbon, as you know… And the highlight of the trip was the Sunday brunch at the Ritz Four Seasons hotel. We stayed 4 hours at the table… The 4 of us… We just took the time to enjoy ourselves… We ate slowly, we enjoyed the conversation and let the time pass. It is true that the fact that the hotel has a kids club just… Read more

When you think of the mountains, full of fluffy snow… Switzerland immediately comes to mind… Right? The fact that I live in Europe makes me very spoiled as the choices are just countless… There are so many magical places to visit and each place is it special on its own way. Last weekend we were invited invited to visit Andermatt. I had heard of the resort, but not yet had I had a chance to visit and my impression was that it was comparable to Aspen and Vail – the famous Colorado resorts. I think the impression was right. It… Read more