Soul le ciel de... Barcelona.

Today was a good day. It was raining over Barcelona, something that I really love, and I met my friend Rocío for having a coffee and took some pictures in the city center. We went into a lovely shop where they sell japanese kimonos, called Nanoya; and after that we went to the Caelum Cafe, a very adorable place, and we ate chocolate cake, coffee, hot chocolate and a muffin.

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I took some more pictures of the place that I'll show you in a few days, as I need them for one of my classes... but anyway, after this, we walked down the rain and took some more pictures.

So, I think it was a good Monday, perfect for the begining of the week!

Oh, before I forgot, Laia and I have made a facebook page... if you want to know more about this, just visit here and here!

PS: I almost forgot: my lovely friend Niniel made me this lovely picture, do you like it? Because I really love it! Thanks, dear!

Day 1: London

We have arrived safely in London. Got in about 7:30am and headed for myhotelchelsea. Checked in and had a delicious Eggs Benedict to recover from the flight. A nap. And then a quick tube ride to Westminster to see Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, and Westminster Abbey.

I went into the Conran store close to the hotel and found a cookbook which I haven’t seen yet in the US: Jamie’s America. I wonder if it will be coming out in the US before too long. It has a sort of ‘cowboy’ look to it. Some of the recipes look great and the photos are wonderful—one is of an illegal Peruvian restaurant where from all appearances he was having a great time. The second one features a cook I've never heard of before. Marcus Wareing's Nutmeg and Custard. A very fine combination. I'll see what I can find out about him. I didn't buy either for several reasons: the prices, the weight, and the metric recipes (which I can manage but not well).

For SALE - Kennie Crackers

further info @ www.AnisMerah.com di Bursa Jual-Beli

Pudding Roti mamaoci

holaa kali ini edisi masakan amatir dari dapur ochi. kebayang2 pudding roti cinnamon bikinan mamahnya MBF, jadi pengen cobain bikin sendiri. resep dapet dari puding roti di suatu buku bonus dari margarine, tapi dimodif sendiri ditambahin taburan coklat =P~
ini perdana bikin beginian, laen kali mo cobain another modif.

bahan:
roti tawar *terserah mau berapa lembar, tergantung tempat yg dipakai ;p
susu cair
telor
garam secukupnya
gula sesuai selera
esens vanili
daun pandan
bubuk cocoa dicampur gula pasir
margarine *utk olesan di loyang, tapi pas masak ini lupa makein @_@

caranya:
campur susu+gula+garam+vanili, aduk rata terakhir baru masukkan telor dan aduk kembali.
olesi loyang dengan margarine, susun roti sesuai selera, siram dengan hasil adukan. utk daun pandan selera aja, supaya wangi baunya. taburin bubuk cocoa yg sudah dicampur gula pasir diatasnya.
tinggal kukus sampai mengembang, jadi deeh... hidangkan hangat2, bisa ditaburi susu kental manis vanilla.

*bikin adonan jangan terlalu penuh yaa, karena kan mengembang. kalo terlalu penuh bisa luber kemana2 ntar.

Taste you...

You all know that I'm obsessed with redhair girls... Julianne Moore, Florence & The Machine, Shirley Manson, Lilly Cole... and now, taking the advantage that she's releasing her new album, I can say it loud: I love Mellissa Auf Der Maur.

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I met Melissa when she was playing the bass at Hole, the band from Courtney Love (a person I really don't like). Since the first time I saw her, I knew she was speciall, although she was singing the backgrouds vocals I listened to her voice with more interest than Courtney.

In 2000, I had the pleasure of seeing her with The Smashing Pumpkins at the Sacred and Profane tour. She was there instead of D'arcy, who has left the band, and I can only say that she as gorgeous, very friendly and near to the public.

When she released her first album, I bought it without doubt; it was brilliant. It was 2004 and is called Auf Der Maur, the same name she uses as an artist. Taste you, Real Life and Followed the Waves were the singles of this glorious debut.

And now, finally, after so many years (and a EP released in 2008), we can finally have Out of Our Minds, her new album. I just have listened to it and I love it; her voice is as great as always, and I can't wait for seeing her again in a live show...

Did you know Melissa? What do you think about her?