We all know the famous meme with the astronaut saying ‘I need space’ and it has both literal and figurative meaning. It couldn’t be more accurate in my case. While I am crazy about space and cosmos, astronomy, stars and planets (a little bit about this passion of mine – in a separate post), I…

We tend to associate American cuisine mainly with burgers, and my boyfriend was nagging me for months to go for burgers, and we had a pretty good reason to celebrate—we ran 10K at the Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2023!—so we went for burgers! The place we chose was Byron Burgers, the…

#ClassicandContemporary book challenge: Brave New World and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Author: Gabrielle Zevin Genre: Coming-of-age story Publisher: Penguin Books Year: July 2022 Rating: I’m sure every bookworm knows the feeling of seeing the same book over and over again everywhere, it’s like everyone…

Going to Greece while still in Edinburgh is possible! Just head over to The Real Greek, a new restaurant on Level 4 of St James Quarter in the city centre, that offers—you guessed it—Greek cuisine. We made a reservation, as it was a Friday night, and overall enjoyed our stay….

#ClassicandContemporary book challenge: Wuthering Heights and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue Author: V.E. Schwab Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Titan Books Year: October 2020 Rating: I am blown away by this book! The story is so original, so clever and engrossing, I admire V.E. Schwab’s…

In March we’re taking you to Thailand! We visited Chaophraya, a Thai restaurant in Edinburgh, situated in the heart of Edinburgh, a short walk from the castle and George Street. The atmosphere was quite nice, it felt glamorous and classy and the setting was contemporary with little hints of Thai…

Author: Libby Page Genre: Modern Fiction Publisher: Orion Fiction Year: January 2020 Rating: The 24-Hour Café is one of the loveliest books I have read! I knew from the blurb that it involved chasing your dreams and never giving up on them, and I found the subject matter very similar…

#ClassicandContemporary book challenge: David Copperfield and The Fair Botanists The Fair Botanists Author: Sara Sheridan Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Year: August 2021 Rating: I’ll cut straight to the point: you need to read The Fair Botanists! This exquisite piece of historical fiction quickly became one of my…

In February we went to a Japanese restaurant. We shared a lovely meal with friends in one of Maki & Ramen’s locations in Edinburgh. The food was great, and even though the place in Fountainbridge was full to the brim, as we couldn’t have picked a busier night (we went…

Servings: 8 small balls Finally, a new recipe on the blog! I’ve had this one prepared for so long, and it’s so good and simple to make that it’s a shame I didn’t post it earlier. Anyway, it’s here now! It’s something that you will fall in love with if…

#ClassicandContemporary book challenge: The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Muse The Muse Author: Jessie Burton Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Picador Year: June 2016 Rating: It just so happens that both of my chosen books this month for the #ClassicandContemporary book challenge are dealing with art! I realised this coincidence…