Sunday's Best

 

 

Very happy withh these photos, taken for Esta.

Thank you!

 

Photography: Rachel Dubbe

Styling: Odette Simons

Hair & make-up: Tirzah Waasdorp

French Financiers

 

 

Next to the madeleine, the financier is probably the most popular little French cake. A financier is a small almond cake that tastes buttery and nutty. It’s slightly crisp on the outside while retaining its moisture on the inside. The name financier is said to derive from the traditional rectangular mold, which resembles a bar of gold. Another theory says that the cake became popular in the financial district of Paris surrounding the Paris stock exchange.
However, the shape of the cake is not what defines it, the ingredients do.

60 g finely ground almonds

150 g confectioners sugar

50 g unbleached all-purpose flour

Pinch of salt

3 egg whites

150 g unsalted butter (melted and cooled)

Preheat the oven to 200°C.  In a large bowl, combine the almonds, sugar, flour, and salt. Mix to blend. Add the egg whites and mix until thoroughly blended. Add the melted butter and mix until thoroughly blended. The mixture will be fairly thin and pourable.

Spoon the batter into the molds, filling them almost to the rim. Place the baking sheet in the center of the oven. Bake until the financiers just being to rise, about 12 minutes. Bake until the financiers are a light, delicate brown and begin to firm up. Turn off the oven heat and let the financiers rest in the oven until firm. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the financiers cool in the molds for 10 minutes.

Bon appetit!

Sweet Paul

 

 

These images from Sweet Paul Magazine are just awesome.

Paul Lowe is a 43 year old Norwegian food and Prop stylist who packed his Louis and moved from Oslo to New York to live and love. Check his online magazine called Sweet Paul where he has been working with some amazing photographers, clients and other magazines.

 

Food and Styling by Paul Lowe. Photography by Hector Sanchez.

 

Paul & Joe

Love the collection of Paul & Joe!

The prints are just gorgeous and I am addicted to Paul & Joe beauty's cute packaging!

Sézane: la première collection

You might know Les Composantes, the fashion label by French designer Morgane Sézalory that debuted a hand picked vintage collection every month. Well, her new label Sézane launched online last week and it’s really looking good!

Beautiful styling by Tina Hellberg

Let's get the week off to a good start .
This styling by Tina Hellberg is fantastic.
Love her work!

Sunday snapshots

 

 

Just some snapshots of today.
Cold weather = lazy Sunday!

Jean Paul Gaultier @ Kunsthal

 

 

 

Last Friday my mom and I went to the Kunsthal in Rotterdam to visit the Jean Paul Gaultier exposition. As a fashion lover I want to go see all the beautiful designs. The exposition was great! Every single piece was breathtaking. Presented on mannequins...but with an amazing twist. So many beautiful details. The dress with all the buttons was my favorite.

There is much more to see. So if you have the chance to go.. You can visit untill 12 May 2013. Enjoy!