Bad day with toothache:( All the more I was thrilled to see this very sweet post about my blog from the lovely Dotti in Switzerland( who by the way could be my twin sister as we have a lot in common). Thank you my dear!
And here go some pictures of cupcakes I did for a vintage wedding shot. I wish I could crave one of these – but I’d better give priority to a painkiller for now:(

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a birthday cake I made for a cute little girl

great editoral with Chloe Sevigny in Harper’s Bazar Russia @fashiongonerouge

miniature swedish princess cake and cinnamon rolls that make me want to fly to Stockholm so badly – by the talented Kim

dreaming of having Wai Lin Tse’s beautiful floor

finding out that Au revoir Simone is coming to Barcelona again (25.5.)

watching this emotional video of sand drawing artist Kseniya Simonova

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just some cupcakes I did with edible flowers and wanted to show you
Have a great Sunday…

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The last Lula issue made me want to find out more about Ukranian born documentary photographer, music director and painter Yelena Yemchuk,  her wonderful, dreamy photography and the stories she’s telling behind her pictures. So far I love everyhting she does

 

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birthday cupcakes. I got a picture of some favourite stuffed toys and did rebuild them in fondant.

another great shoot and set-up from Tim Walker in Vogue Italy March 10, credits: Diciassette (17) @tfs

Topshop launches a lovely cosmetic collection in May. Can’t wait

Enchanting stop motion video written and directed by Ithyle Griffiths and Angela Kohler

giant pom-poms and great make-up-like colours @ Sonia Rykiel Fall/Winter 2010 catwalk show
credits style and cherryblossomgirl

supercute cupcake kits @ Meri Meri

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It’s getting warmer in Barcelona and I can’t wait for my first picnic this year with muffins, pretzels, strawberries and cava:) After having given up to find pretzels in Barcelona I made my first attempt to bake them today. I need to practice on the shape a bit, but the taste was exactly as imagined. For all my friends from Germany visiting me this year: No need to bring tons of pretzels anymore:)
Have a try the recipe is really easy
Update 8.3: Forget about the picnic – it’s snowing like crazy in Barcelona. The streets are full of people taking pictures. I’ve never seen anything like this before…!

Sesame Pretzels ( for 10-12 medium size pretzels)
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Ingredients:

*500g flour ( you can also use 500g spelt flour)
*30g fresh yeast
*a hint of sugar
*20g natron
*1 teaspoon salt
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Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
In a big bowl mix flour with sugar. In a small bowl crumble the fresh yeast and add 1/4 liter of lukewarm water. Stir well until all the yeast is dissolved.
Add to the flour mix and add salt. Knead well with your hands until you have an even dough. Then cover with a kitchen towel and let rest and rise for approx. 1 hour, until the dough is double sized. Divide into 10-12 equal parts and form a long roll out of each part ( approx. 35-40cm long).
Form pretzels as per pictures. Preheat the oven@220ºC.

step1

step2

Cook 1 liter water with the natron for 30 seconds, then remove for the heat. Dip the pretzels in the water, one by one, each for 1 minute, using a oven peel.
Drain well and place on the baking paper (6 pieces on each tray). Sprinkle some salt and sesame on the pretzels ( I used normal and black sesame).
Let bake each tray for 22minutes and enjoy with lovely people

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Another amazing swedish photographer who grabbed my attention recently: Louise Enhörning. I wonder where all that creativity and sense of style in Sweden comes from? If it wouldn’t be so cold and dark other there I’d love to live in Stockholm for a while, but for now I’ll conform and inspire myself with lovely pictures like these while looking at a blue sky in Barcelona

 

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