{give-aways | champagne, a slice of cake, and the winner is . . .}

. . . sunny april days always feel like a celebration in and of themselves, and even more delightful with cake & champagne, [as most things are], and especially today, for today, we are celebrating not only the blossoming trees of springtime, but also the winner of the most recent give-away . . . and so, delightfully excited to announce that the winner is . . .

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{recipe | table for two : chocolate lavender pie}

. . . some may remember the recipe for lavender hot chocolate not too long ago, and amazingly, happened across this recipe for chocolate lavender pie only yesterday, and of course, simply could not resist . . .

[recipe below] x

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{photography | still-intimate-life by inês nepomuceno}

. . . there is something quite mesmerising about the still life photographs of inês nepomuceno — taken in a studio with an analog camera, a series of photographs of her daily meals, "the banality of this food was transformed by the medium" into a beautiful play of light & shadow, resulting in a painterly quality that is strikingly lovely . . .

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{places : champagne afternoon tea, dorchester hotel}

. . . tasseled drapes and soft lighting, tufted settees and silk cushions, crisp white table cloths and silver-rimmed china, salmon pasta shell roll, served with toast, lox and caviar, freshly backed biscuits with clotted cream, tea and delicate pastries and it's champagne afternoon tea at the dorchester . . .






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{table for two : lavender hot chocolate}

. . . lately, the weather pefectly balmy, by january standards, but every once in a while, a chilly night, and so, just in case: a little mix of winter and spring : decadent hot chocolate with a dash of lavender . . .

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New Site Love: Sous Style

I just found a new site and I'm totally in love! Created by Pippa Lord, Photo Director at Elle, Sous Style features ridiculously beautiful people (just like Pippa herself) in their homes cooking or preparing a delicious meal. It's quite inspiring and makes me want to start cooking right now!

{wednesday musings : of macarons & moët}

. . . at this moment, writing to you in a near sugar-induced coma, and after all the cheesecake and häagen-dazs, swiss chocolates and french chocolates and caramel-drizzled sticky toffee pudding, it's safe to say that time at the gym is on the new year's resolution list once again this year -- but oh, it was so deliciously worth every single bite . . .

hope you're having a wonderful last december week, and enjoying every single last moment,
roséline xo

{p.s.} the final {take me away} article of the year to follow, with many more to come in the next x


{image: photography by caitlin s.}

{table for two: pure vegetarian by laksmi, finland}

. . . helsinki-based photographer & vegetarian, lakshmi wennäkoski-bielicki's, portfolio is so captivating, it is enough to make one regret not being even slightly proficient in the kitchen -- the light and utterly lovely photographs are every bit as stunning as the dishes featured -- delectable things such as pulla, a finnish sweet bread, handmade pasta with sage & pinenuts, and fig tart with frozen pecan pudding . . .





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{table for two: pumpkin meringue tartelettes}

. . . and what could possibly be more fitting for the last blustery days of autumn than pumpkin meringue tartelettes?

[recipe after the jump] x

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Beatrix Ost: "In your body is a good place to be."

I recently interviewed writer and artist Beatrix Ost for my upcoming book. I won't give away all her secrets just yet, but I wanted to share one her favorite quotes. Beatrix believes that style begins with food.For her, eating well is key in maintaining a creative life. As she likes to say, "In your body is a good place to be."