A Morning Ritual

Nothing beats waking up on a cold Winter's morning to a soothing cup of tea. It's the perfect way to start my day. 

MINA NO IE

Everybody's home, as the name of this warehouse space turned cafe translates to. And it feels, just that. A simply decorated place with minimal, clean design, Mina No Ie is a place you can go to relax and enjoy an all organic, home-style Japanese meal.  
 
I wish I had time to snap a few more photos of this space but I was too busy chatting away in good company. Here are two shots I took with my x100. 

Fresh Figs

Mum stopped by for a visit yesterday and brought over a bag full of fresh, ripe figs.  

I've never had fresh figs before. It's a strange fruit. It's sweet like a plum but has a peculiar aftertaste that needs getting use to. Well, for me anyway. I've always been a fussy eater. 

I made myself a simple sandwich with fresh fig, cream cheese and drizzled copious amount of Maya Sunny honey on it. Yum, yum, YUM!!

No one was around to by my hand model today. And Paddy was too busy sleeping to be of any assistance.   

Honey, Figs and Cream Cheese Sandwich with Roasted Pistachios. 

Easy Breezy, healthy dinner

 I love cooking with raw ingredients. Plus, they are so darn photogenic, aren't they?  I made this for dinner last night. So incredibly easy to prepare and so darn delicious too! 

Baked Salmon with Lemon, Thymes and Garlic

Lunch at home

Simple salad for lunch. Made and devoured by me. 
 
I love the afternoon light the streams through our dining area at this time of the day.