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

I think I have already mentioned here that cooking was not always my cup of tea… I started learning how to cook quite late… after my thirties and by the influence of a very good friend of mine… To be honest I dont really appreciate cooking the day to day food… I like the exotic and complicated dishes… I like entertaining people, and so, for that,  I adore to prepare beautiful dishes and tables… When it comes to exotic, I think the Thai cuisine qualifies in the top 5. ( It may not be for Asians, but it definitely for… Read more

Do you remember when I broke the news that la durée was about to open a tea room at the Hotel des Bergues in Geneva… well, it happened yesterday. So, if you are around there, do not miss the opportunity. I heard the place is splendid! Lembra quando eu contei para voces que o la durée estava para abrir uma casa de chá no hotel des Bergues em Genebra… bem, abriu ontem…. logo, se por Genebra, não perca a oportunidade de conhecer… eu ouvi falar que está espetacular! xx Valentina… Read more