Interesting stuff from 2010...

The iPad!

by Gresso Design of African Blackwood with 18k gold logo 

Farrah is a Barbie doll now, something else to remember her for:

the doll

the original poster

the Hills ended :-(

I loved Heidi's style until the plastic surgery disaster:

Musée d’Orsay in Paris. The 2,890 square feet of the museum’s exterior is covered with the iconic Chanel No. 5 perfume flacon made from 1,200 hand-assembled sequins.

New handbags:

Fendi Peekaboo

Prada Vitello Daino Hobo

Valentino Floral Satin clutch

Countdown...2 days left of 2010

These are on everybody's list:

for me, everything applies, except the smoking part...

2010 is almost over...

Preparing my New Year Resolutions....................

Relaxing after the holidays... bought a few books and had a light lunch at Klass:

green tea for detox + bread & butter

consomme with meatballs & vegetables

seared tuna salad

cappuccino in an interesting cup :-D

Dinner is take-out from Nobu:

sushi rolls: spicy tuna, freshwater eel, toro, yellowtail & tuna tataki

Dinner with friends at Christmas.

Looks like it was a white Christmas after all:

on the way to our friends house

home made bread

baked paprika cream soup

a different kind of tiramisu

Christmas Day!

Now it's time to think about New Year's Eve plans!

it's important to choose the right champagne & cigar

Last night's Christmas Dinner:

Christmas Eve!

The tree is done, the turkey is in progress, we're getting ready for dinner:

Something else to cheer me up!

how cute is that?

it's actually a pillow

Another package arrived today :-)

what a shame, that the holiday season is almost over :-(((((

comfortable & chic
a pajama for the chilly winter nights

The last Sunday before Christmas...

We went for some last minute shopping, a walk downtown & coffee.

Holiday Vanilla Latte by California Coffee Company

desserts as gifts

still snowing every day... is there a White Christmas in sight???

our garden is totally snowed in

a little outdoor Christmas touch

Culinary Delights!

Mexican Enchiladas for dinner:

in preparation

baked and...

served! Yummy!

13th Annual Beaver Creek Master Chef Classic in January

Bon Appétit is sponsoring the three-day affair in Colorado with events such as a Master Chef Challenge, cooking classes, an après-ski cocktail seminar and a Grand Tasting at the luxurious Ritz-Carlton. the event is designed so that you can ski in the morning and dine well in the afternoon and evening with Marco Canora (finalist of "Next Iron Chef"), Joey Campanaro (Chef/Owner of The Little Owl, NY), Francois Payard (Pastry Chef of FPB) and more.

Got this one today, with great recipes:

will try those for sure