Picture Of The Week

After a one week trip to Washington DC and NYC I`m still a bit jet lagged but happy.

We had a great time and enjoyed our days there entirely.

I tooked this picture yesterday in the early afternoon heading from Manhattan to JFK Airport.

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Picture Of The Week

Visiting one of the many colorful roman neighborhood markets, I found this market stall displaying an incredible variety of the most beautiful  tomatoes.
A real feast for the eyes.

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Icing Sugar Forks

This is a fun and fancy deco for many desserts

You need:

1 big glass or black ceramic plate

¼  Cup of icing sugar

1 Dessert fork

1 strainer

Mint leaves

1.Place  the dessert fork slightly diagonal on the plate.

lift the upper part and- if possible with the helping hands of someone else- strain the icing sugar with a small spoon on the plate holding the upper part of the fork.

3.Place the rest of the fork on the plate without changing position and strain the icing sugar generously around the plate.

4. Place the dessert on the middle and decorate with a small mintleaves.

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Cream Cheese Appetizer

You need:

1 Packet mild cream cheese (250g -8.8 oz.)

½ cup finely chopped baby spinach leaves

½ cup finely chopped bacon

¾ cup finely chopped walnuts

1 cherry tomato and basil leaves for decoration

1. Roast the bacon in a dry pan until its nice crisp and has released fat.

Drain and dry with kitchen paper until all excess fat is removed. Let cool down.

2. Mix cream cheese with the spinach and crisp beacon.

3. Refrigerate the mixture for about ½ hour  or until firm enough to handle.

4. Place on plastic wrap paper, roll into a sausage like form.

5. Wrap tied and refrigerate for another hour before serving.

6. Remove plastic wrap  carefully and top with chopped nuts ..

7. Decorate with cherry tomatoes and basil leaves.

Serve with crackers.

Enjoy!

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Flea Market Finding

Found this beautiful pair of art nouveau bronze candle sconces at the flea  market in Rome. Just love them.



Combining them with white candles, making a nice contrast with the black lampshades we already have, it  gives a pretty and classy touch to our guestroom.

Its always fun to visit flea markets.

My advise is to go early (I know it`s hard on Sundays! ) but it`s the best time to find real “treasures” and to get a great deal.
Tip:
My advise is to go early (I know it`s hard on Sundays! ) but it`s the best time to find real “treasures” and to get a great deal.
Open on Sundays only from aprox. 6.30 until 2pm
Catch bus Nr. 75 from Termini station or tram Nr.8 from Largo Argentina until Viale Trastevere.
As on all crowded places, watch out for Pick Pockets!

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Welcome to " The Ambassadors table"

Welcome to "The Ambassadors table“

This is a time to celebrate and  enjoy the new season.

Tasty and easy to prepare recipes, cool styling and deco ideas for home and table…these are the things I love and would like to share with you.

Celebrating with friends and family, enjoying a romantic dinner for two , classy and stylish deco ideas …it`s all about lifestyle and the art of the table.

Keeping in mind that time is precious, deco ideas and recipes  in this blog are uncomplicated and easy to do.

Have fun and enjoy ”The Ambassadors table”

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