Food in Florence

Travel Trinkets

'Friends and Enemies' address book from Florence, Evil Eye clog key chain from Amsterdam, Licorice mints from Pisa and lighter from a little gelato shop in the Chianti.

Picnic in Firenze

Lunch: lasagna, grilled eggplant, spinach and little onion bulbs - packed for me by a lovely Italian man at a cafe near Piazza San Marco, and consumed by me in the Giardino du Boboli. Just perfect!

Presents From Paris...

Well, it was a present form Corsica, really, which might be even better! Nina, a present from Paris herself, came to visit London over the weekend and brought me this beautiful bottle of rose. Mmmm mmm it sure was delicious! When Nina and I get together we consume a lot of wine together. A lot. We LOVE wine. How much? Well, you can probably tell from the pictures above xo

Colours Of The Rainbow

Jackson picked up these colourful Ziganov cigarettes when he was last in Amsterdam - not good for you but they look lovely!

Lunch With Jackson

Photos from my lunch with Jackson at our favourite Italian restaurant in Germany! Once again I can't remember the name - we plan on going again tomorrow so I'll try and remember to grab a card. Delicious as always, today we split a beet and rocket salad to start, then Jackson had their salmon lasagna and I had the gnocchi - mm mmm mmm! For dessert we shared the panna cotta which came with a black licorice syrup, mint leaves and blue berries along with two espressos - just perfect!

Fruits & Flowers

... are all so much prettier in Paris!

Going Italian in Germany

1. Me with mum waiting for food

2. Jackson pouring sparkling water

3. Mum's amazing gnocchi dish

4. My delicious pan fried fish and chutney dish

5. Jackson's succulent steak

I was a bit nervous when my mom said she was taking my brother and I to an Italian restaurant for lunch last weekend in Dusseldorf. It was my first meal out since I had arrived and my pre-conceived notions of German-Italian food were not pretty, or tasty. However, to my great delight we enjoyed some of the best Italian food I have ever had! At the moment I cannot recall the name of the restaurant, but as soon as it comes to me I will update this post incase any my dear readers find themselves in Dusseldorf in the near future. Mains ranged from €6-16 and house wine was priced €2.50 a glass - cheers! x

Dreaming of Dusseldorf

Hallo! Joli Lapin posts have been lacking lately due to my lack of internet while away in Dusseldorf, Germany over the past few days. I have SO much to share from my trip! Dusseldorf is a wonderful city and I enjoyed tons of great food and found lots of fab things - such as this beyond cute vintage apron I found at an amazing little shop called Le Freak & Chic. If I ever attempt to make schnitzel at home, I'm sooo wearing this! Posts from my trip coming soon promis! x