Tiramisu

14 May

Tiramisu

Here’s an easy Tiramisu recipe. With only 7 ingredients, 7 easy steps, and 15 minutes to prepare,  it’s a sure win at your next dinner party, considering the large portion that can be made in a short amount of time. Here’s what you’ll need: Mascarpone (500g) Sugar (2 tbsp) Eggs (2) Tiramisu sponge finger biscuits (1 [...]

Week 17: Vega$

13 May

Week 17: Vega$

An out-of-control weekend in Vegas is the perfect fuel for a section like this, which brings many firsts: a first tattoo? a first gambling experience? a first all nighter at a club? a first win at a casino experience?  a first loss at a casino experience? a first experience with a human-sized cocktail that takes [...]

Week 16: Canoeing in Austin

13 May

Week 16: Canoeing in Austin

18/04/2012 Austin, Texas Now there’s a first, more so for a non-outdoorsy person like me. The company had a lot to do with it as well, however, at the end of it all, it was a new experience, and a nice, close-to-nature, fun one at that! Austin is home to a very nature-loving, sports-inclined community. [...]

Week 15: A Dreamer in New York

13 May

Week 15: A Dreamer in New York

Much as I could write about the City That Never Sleeps, I’ll have to restrain myself and save that for another post. This section is about something new every week. So I’ll only be highlighting 3 of the most outstanding moments from my week in NYC: 1. Times Square Just walking down 7th avenue, heading [...]

Week 14: New York

5 Apr

Week 14: New York

So, the first week of this series, coinciding with the Easter holidays and leading to many firsts along the next three weeks, is about my mega trip to the US! Three weeks of pure fun and total disconnect starting in New York and culminating in Las Vegas will hopefully fuel some interesting post for the [...]

What I’m Reading

30 Mar

What I’m Reading

    Today’s Item of the Day is the Steve Jobs biography- “Steve Jobs” by Walter Isaacson. Whether you’re the ultimate fan boy or fall in the anti-Apple crowd, this is a must read for anyone wanting an insight into a great entrepreneur’s mind. An absolutely objective narration of the rollercoaster of a life of Steve Jobs, leaves [...]

One Week Experiment

30 Mar

One Week Experiment

Once you’ve crossed the Twenty threshold, time literally flies by and before you know it you’re in your Thirties in a blink and wondering where your Twenties went and what you did with that time. Once you cross Twenty, your life is suddenly flooded by a lot of adult decisions, tasks and responsibilities- a higher [...]

Strawberry Daiquiris

28 Mar

Strawberry Daiquiris

In keeping with the lovely weather we are blessed with these days, a Strawberry or Peach Diaquiri is just what we need for an after-work drink to be enjoyed on the balcony with a nice book or snack in hand! The recipe is easy and can be altered for as many fruit combinations that you [...]

The Perfect Travel Accessory

26 Mar

The Perfect Travel Accessory

It’s no secret that I love to travel. Anyone who knows me, even the least bit, can confirm that. However, there is this one aspect of travelling that I’m not a fan of…Safekeeping of travel documents. It keeps me worried, turns me into someone with an obssessive compulsive disorder, and makes me want to check [...]

2 Minute Sandwich

23 Mar

2 Minute Sandwich

Kids, here’s a lesson in Express Cooking! Back home from work late and no time or enery to cook? Woke up hungover Sunday morning, and no willingness to face the world or sunlight, but craving some recovery food? Need to work on something and need a quick snack/meal? Here is the perfect solution: the 2 [...]