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Dauphinoise (Potatoes au Gratin) Recipe

September 16, 2020September 15, 2020 Karissa

Ever since we were in France I have been craving Potatoes au Gratin, so badly that had to attempt to make them myself. I have to say, though it wasn’t as magical as the one I had in Nice, these … Continue reading Dauphinoise (Potatoes au Gratin) Recipe

Desserts and Baking, French, RecipeLeave a comment

Custard Tart Recipe

September 16, 2020September 15, 2020 Karissa

Ingredients  1 ½ cups plain flour⅓ cup icing sugar mixture125g butter, chilled, chopped½ teaspoon vanilla extract1 egg yolk  Filling ingredients  3 eggs2 tsp vanilla extract⅓ cup caster sugar2 ¾ cups milk, warmedNutmeg  Method Grease a large round pie tin. Mix … Continue reading Custard Tart Recipe

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Magical Day at Disneyland Paris

August 23, 2020 Karissa

Our day exploring Disneyland Paris  Back in September, hubby and I were in Paris and the absolute first thing I had to book once our accommodation was arranged, was our tickets to Disneyland!  After a lot of searching, I managed … Continue reading Magical Day at Disneyland Paris

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Paris Travel Guide: Three Nights in Paris

August 16, 2020August 16, 2020 Karissa

Paris; The city of love. And yes, I did fall in love with this beautiful city.  While I absolutely love Nice, Paris has its own beauty and charm and comes in as a very close second to Nice as my … Continue reading Paris Travel Guide: Three Nights in Paris

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Nice Travel Guide: Three Nights in Nice

August 9, 2020August 9, 2020 Karissa

Way back in September, we embarked on our first European adventure and it is hard to believe it was already 10 months ago! After spending four nights in Rome, we woke up insanely early (4:30am) to quickly shower and then … Continue reading Nice Travel Guide: Three Nights in Nice

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Europe Travel Diary

November 5, 2019 Karissa

So anyone that had been following along on my adventures through Instagram or Facebook knows that a short while ago I went to Europe for my 30th birthday. It has been a life long dream of mine to go and … Continue reading Europe Travel Diary

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WARNING! Obscene amount of posts coming up!

October 5, 2019October 5, 2019 Karissa

Hi all, As you know, for my 30th birthday I opted to instead of having a huge party, to travel to Europe instead. Well, I have now returned and once this God-awful jetlag wears off, I will be posting blog … Continue reading WARNING! Obscene amount of posts coming up!

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