Christmas tree in Covent Garden

Baked Alaska

I discovered a dessert called a "Baked Alaska" this weekend at one of my favorite restaurants, Giant Robot in Clerkenwell. It consists of cake and ice cream with a lot of meringue on top. The giant white poof is then set on fire to firm the meringue (and somehow the ice cream inside still stays cold). It was a fun dessert experience (and thank goodness my hair didn't catch on fire)!  

Harrod's at night

Love the lights! So beautiful!

Carey Place

I was walking the streets of London tonight and came across Carey Place! I can't believe London has a "place" named after me! I was so excited that I posed for a photo in front of 1 Carey Place.

Huge holiday truffles

Stores are already selling Christmas goodies, such as these HUGE Lindor truffles at Waitrose! I've never seen a truffle so big in my life, and I'm sure anyone who tried to eat the whole thing at once would have a heart attack! 

London at night

Took this shot from the bathroom at Duck & Waffle restaurant (top floor of Heron Tower). Beautiful!

Halloween snacks

Marks & Spencer has the best Halloween snacks. Got these ghost and vampire bat chips and a bucket full of gummy brains and fangs! My boyfriend and I are in a really spooky mood now!

Carluccio's Halloween treats

Ghost and pumpkin biscuits, and my personal favorite, meringue monsters! 

Dromoland Castle

I was recently at my boyfriend's brother's wedding at Dromoland Castle in Ireland. It was a lovely wedding, and the castle and gardens were so gorgeous. I was obsessed with the red leaves against the grey stone - so beautiful!

Fabsie exhibits!

I've been back in London a few weeks but have been very busy with research and the move into my new flat (will post flat pics soon). In the meantime, here are some pics from an exhibition at Testbed 1 / The Doodle Bar in Battersea. My boyfriend James was chosen to exhibit some furniture for Fabsie, the start-up he's been working on (http://www.fabsie.com). He exhibited a few plywood "scissor chairs" designed by Phil Seaton and a couple small tables. The exhibition also featured other great works by architect Will Alsop's favorite architects, designers, and artists. We had a lovely time and everyone seemed excited about James's digitally designed + locally made furniture business!

Winterthur

I visited Delaware while I was in the US and went to Winterthur, the home of the horticulturist and antique collector Henry Francis du Pont. The home is now a museum of American decorative arts. I took a few photos of the home and the surrounding naturalistic garden. It was all very beautiful.