Merry Christmas came early

Thank you my friend Monika who sent me all the goodies from Germany.  I am so happy!  I will savory them slowly leading up to Christmas and I will share all the detail photos of each item soon.

Sweets to de-stress

Here are some goodies from French Made Baking and Chiffon Patisseries:

Lemon Meringue Pie, Pistachio Crumble, Hazelnut Tart, Chocolate Cake and Reindeer Macaron.

wagashi winter

Here is another of Toraya's beautiful creation.  The Oak Tree from Genji Monogatari Incense collection.  This is wagashi at its fineness.

Sweet things to de-stress!

These are the wonderful items from French Made Baking in Vancouver.  Raspberry Mouse with litchi, candy cane macarons, Fruit mouse with pineapple, violet macarons, and caramel eclair.

So good!

another perfume

I got this one today called Drama Nuui.  It is from Parfumerie Generale.  Bitter jasminade with a fusion of absinthe highlights.  Allegory of dawn, o floral temptation of tragic fragility.  Sensual stickiness of wood infused with spices... A spell arousing a libertine musk.

Tea Time Treats

This is the perfect eclair!  The french style.  Inside is filled with chocolate mousse and outside is not just dark chocolate but a beautifully done glossy layer of glace only french chef can do.
Then also the Italian nougets, so nice and soft and full of nuts and fruits.  I love the tin with chocolate chips cookies inside.  The design of the tin is so pretty.

Vietnamese shrimp cake

This is the deep-fried shrimp cake I love.  Inside is filled with green beans and carrots. 

wayang dancer custom from old print

new painting of wayang dancer

This is the character Jatayu.  I like the blue colour costume with Garuda symbol.