tuna pâté

My recipe for a delicious, home made, tuna pâté. 

canned tuna (in oil, not water)

1 small finely chopped onion

mayonnaise (enough to obtain the desired consistency)

ketchup (more or less a table spoon for each can, depends on one's taste and it's here mostly for the sweetness)

mustard (just a bit to give flavour but not be overwhelming) 

lemon juice 

mixture of peppers, or black pepper

chives (lots and lots of chives...well if you like them of course) 

Mix all together...done! Serve with nice bread and butter...nom nom.

all photos by me

looking down - screw

all photos by me

Šárka Babická and chocolate

It SUCKS to be on a diet when you come across with photos like these. All from the London based photographer Šárka Babická.

all images via Šárka Babická

Scandinavian style - Hoptimists

Last Monday, me and a colleague from language school went to a Danish shop, with things for the home, to make time until our next lesson. While strolling through the place, she called my attention to these little, funny, happy dudes called the Hoptimists. In the following minutes we must have whacked more than a dozen of them in the head to make them bounce up and down, while giggling like children. 

I got curious about the little guys and went on the internet to find out more about them. As it appears they were first created by the danish designer Hans Gustav Ehrenreich in 1968. They came in happy colours and the whole purpose of them was to put a smile in one's face and spread joy. Today, their family has been extended and they are produced in more different models, materials and colours. My favourites are Bimble and Bumble made of wood.

To find more about Bimble, Bumble and the rest of the family go to their home page here.

all images via Hoptimist

Summer Houses - Portugal

Today I'm feeling a bit nostalgic so I'll put Scandinavia on hold until tomorrow and share with you pictures of some Portuguese architecture from the middle of the 20th century. 

The pictures were all taken with a Sony Cybershot, something like 7 years ago, so bare with me and forgive me for the lousy quality. 

House in Ofir, architect Fernando Távora

House in Ofir, architect Fernando Távora

House of Marinhas, architect Viana de Lima

House of Marinhas, architect Viana de Lima

House in Moledo, architect Álvaro Siza Vieira

House in Caminha, architect Sergio Fernandez

House in Barca d'Alva, architect Matos Ferreira

all photos by me