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Sevenoaks.

30 Monday Apr 2012

Posted by Guro Stuan in Everyday Life, Restaurants & Food

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After Eight Mints, eyepatch, Food, Homemade Food, Homemade Pasta, italian accessories, Italian Food, Mozzarella, Mozzarella & Tomato, Pasta, pasta machine, Ravioli, Red Velvet Cupcake, Restaurants, Rocket Salad, Sevenoaks, Tomato, Travel, vacation, Weekend

Good Morning! Another workweek has arrived. However, this week I am only working until thursday because I leave for Sweeden early friday! It’s going to be tons of fun! I thought I would show you my weekend in Sevenoaks. It began with the Sevenoaks Market….

{At the market I bought….drumroll please….a red velvet cupcake!}

{So gooooooood!}

{I also bought a new eyepatch}

{Then the pasta making began}

{Pasta Machine}

{Shape to make Ravioli}

{Ravioli in process…..}

{Close them and boil for 10 minutes}

{But don’t forget the Italian accessories….}

{Tomato & Mozzarella}

On sunday we simply went to the pub, watched a film and I had too many after eights. Classic! Let me know if how it goes if you barge on the task of making homemade pasta! Good luck! Enjoy your meal!

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Lazy Sunday…

29 Sunday Apr 2012

Posted by Guro Stuan in Everyday Life

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FIlm, Italian Food, Lazy Sunday, Pasta Making, Relaxing, Sunday, Weekend

Good Morning! How was your saturday? Mine was spent going to the market, eating red velvet cupcakes, making pasta and drinking enormous amounts of Elderflower. Love the weekend! Plus obviously avoiding the rain as much as possible! May here in England is going to be the wettest months in many decades! How crazy is that?! I don’t mind the rain very much, but the combination of rain and wind, is seriously not pleasant. Oh well! At least it’s not snow like it could have been if I was still living in Norway! I will show you photos from yesterday later, including pasta making, but I need to go now. A full english breakfast awaits followed by a film! Have a lovely sunday everybody!

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M.I.N.T

27 Friday Apr 2012

Posted by Guro Stuan in Outfits & Style

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Art, Asos, Asos Blue Heels, Asos Clutch, Asos Mint Maxi Dress, Blues, Cinema, Clutch, Clutches, Dresses, Fashion, Film Roulette, Heels, Homemade Pasta, Italian Food, Lockout, Maxi Dresses, Mint & Blues, Photos, Sevenoaks, Weekend

Mint Maxi Dress by Asos (sold out, get it in yellow here), Blue Heels by Asos (get them here) and Clutch by Asos (old).

Asos, Asos, Asos….yes I know. I am an ASOS lover! Speaking of ASOS I just ordered yet ANOTHER Asos delivery yesterday. They make it faaaar too easy to order beautiful things! Oh well, it’s all returnable! So everyone, the day we have been waiting for has arrived! It’s friday! I LOVE this day! This weekend I am going with my boyfriend to his home in Sevenoaks. Tomorrow we are going to make homemade pasta, wish me luck as I have never done anything like that before! I’ll keep you posted! I also completely forgot to tell you guys that I went to the cinema yesterday to do film roulette. We simply watch the next film that’s starting when we arrive and that was Lockout, which was an enjoyable experience. Recommended! What are you up to this weekend?

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New York Miniguide!

22 Thursday Mar 2012

Posted by Guro Stuan in Events, Holidays & Travel, New York, Photography, Restaurants & Food

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3 Michelin Stars, Boutiques, Century 21, Columbus Circle, Designer Shopping, Designer Warehouse, Eating Out, Ellis Island, Empire State, Entertainment, Epicerie Boloud, Evening Dinner, Evening Entertainment, Evening out, Fashion, Food, French Food, Hotels, Hudson Hotel, Italian Food, Jean Georges, Little Italy New York, Lombardi's, Lunch, Madison Square Garden, Michelin Stars, Midtown New York, New York, New York City, New York Guide, Photography, Pizza, Saks Fifth Avenue, Shopping, Statue of Liberty, Stores, Tourism, Touristic Attractions, Trump International Hotel, United Nations Building, Vintage Shopping, What Comes Around Goes Around

Hello everyone! Here is my New York Miniguide! When reading this please bear in mind that it was my first time in New York so I may not have discovered all the hidden spots just yet, but here’s a couple of things I would definitely recommend to those who are visiting for the first time! Happy reading!

Places to Stay

Hudson Hotel

We stayed at Hudson Hotel located in midtown, just steps from Central Park, Columbus Circle and the theatre district. Hudson is a brilliant reflection of the boldness and diversity of the city; it is stylish, young and contemporary. When you enter through the main doors, there is a luminous glass tunnel housing an escalator that transports you – literally – into a dreamy world! I would by all means recommend this hotel, it has a great location, service and is stylishly quirky!

Places to Eat

Lombardi’s

Lombardi’s offers amazing thin crust pizza’s for a cheap buck in Little Italy! I would give you one warning though, the portions are huge, definitely american size. You may easily share one large pizza between two. Besides that it is great value for money, swift service and overall a great meal!

Épicerie Boulud

Epicerie Boulud is a eat-in and take-out market place located at the southeast corner of Broadway and 64th Street, only minutes away from Hudson Hotel! This fabulous little space offers soups, salads, made to order sandwiches, breads, pastries and more. It is also the only place in New York I found Elderflower pressé, which I am madly addicted to. I definitely recommend having a quick lunch here and then visit one of the Century 21 branches which is located nearby!

Jean Georges

Jean Georges, the restaurant named after the extraordinary chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, is one of New York`s finest with 3 Michelin stars. Prepare to be open-mouthed whenever you’re not chewing as nothing you encounter will fail to awe from the simplest to the most complex dishes! However, be aware with great quality also comes a great price, so this restaurant is better intended for great occasions (such as after completing the New York Half Marathon).

 

Places to Shop

Centrury 21

Century 21 has two fantastic warehouses filled with brands for less! However, be aware that this is a time consuming shopping spot, it’s like a zoo for clothes, you need to look through a lot to find some hidden treasures! Good luck!

What Goes Around Comes Around

What Comes Around Goes Around offers a very refined selection of great pieces! Even though it offers Vintage (which some of you may read as “second-hand” or cheaper than usual) it is not inexpensive. This is a high-end boutique with many hidden treasures, however, be prepared to pay for the fine materials and sequins.

Saks Fifth Avenue

Saks Fifth Avenue is a world-famous department store filled with fantastic designers and limited editions, often only limited to Saks. This is a “must-see” in New York even if you are not interested in buying anything!

 

Things to Do

Classic Tourist Attractions

This is obviously boring news for all New Yorkers, however, for us mere mortals who do not live in this gorgeous city visiting the Stature of Liberty, Ellis Island, Empire State, The United Nations Building and much more is a must! These are taken from my visit to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, you may find photos of the other attractions here.

Madison Square Garden

I went to a boxing match, but the possibilities are endless for entertainment at Madison Square Garden.

I hope you have enjoyed my New York Miniguide and that you will find this useful if you go to New York in the future. Have a fantastic trip!

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Colourful Spring with Marni!

14 Wednesday Mar 2012

Posted by Guro Stuan in London, Outfits & Style, Restaurants & Food

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Christian Dior Wedges, Cinema, Coffee, Colour Inspiration, Eating Out, Evening Dinner, Fashion, Food, H&M, H&M Collaboration Collection, Italian Food, Lalique, Lalique Ring, Les Néréides, Les Néréides Ring, Marni, Marni for H&M, Pattern Play, Pinks, Restaurant, Rings, Starbucks, Starbucks free latte, This Means War, Wedges, Zizzi

Dress by Marni for H&M (Completely Sold Out, maybe accessible at Ebay), Wedges by Christian Dior (Vintage), Leather Belt (Vintage), Ring by Lalique (here at Ebay) and Earrings by Les Néréides.

Good Morning! Has everyone collected their free latte from Starbucks yet? You can go into any Starbucks chain and they will give you a free latte today before midday! How good is that?! I am going to go and get mine soon! For sure! So what are you up to today? Anything good? Me?…..Oh you are too kind to ask! I am going to watch the film This Means War! Very excited! I especially love the “salmon comment” at the end of the trailer! Makes me happy! Yesterday was spent having dinner with a friend at Zizzi’s. I am not normally a fan of restaurant chains as I find they tend to become rather boring, however, I think Zizzi’s is an exception to the rule, and plus it does italian which is my favourite! Additionally, it is very good value with the tastecard! Happy eating!

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