Today I wanted to share with you the one icon of Portuguese Christmas - the Bolo Rei or, translated to English, the King Cake. I know that other countries have similar variations to this cake, but I wanted to share a little bit of the history of this cake, how it came to be named … Continue reading 7/10 – 10 Days Blogmas – The Bolo Rei, traditional Christmas Cake
Good news, I made it to Portugal! Not that I didn't think I wouldn't, but with so many last-minute changes in rules and what tests are accepted before leaving and arriving... I was in constant anxiety. I was also not leaving my house for most of last week, as suddenly London became a hot spot … Continue reading 6/10 – 10 Days Blogmas – Coming home & Christmas in my hometown
So, this will be a bit of a random list, as some of these movies are not really about Christmas, and some are just Christmas, Christmas series, episodes from series that were huge in my life. Let's kick this off, shall we? The Classic of All Classics - Home Alone (1990) Obviously. I mean, no … Continue reading 5/10 – 10 Days Blogmas – My 5 Christmas Classics
This year is the first time I'm living completely alone in London (meaning, no flatmates) and the flat is all mine to decorate as I want. Since I do spend a lot of time at home - 99% of the time I work from home, and I do love spending afternoons reading in my living … Continue reading 4/10 – 10 Days Blogmas – decorating my London home
As I mentioned in my first Blogmas post, London knows how to do Christmas. This year I was hoping I could capture a lot more of that, but having in mind the current pandemic situation and the fact that I do want to go home for Christmas, I made an effort to avoid any crowded … Continue reading 3/10 – 10 Days Blogmas – a few shots of Christmassy London
The Winged Bone 