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Sparkles and Sunshine Life on the Cote d'Azur and other stories... And that's how Sparkles and Sunshine came to light and what this blog is about.

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I have a passion for travel, photography, food, hospitality and interiors and crafts, not wanting to pick one single subject (a one-track-minded life would be just plain boring after all!) I decided to throw everything into a blender and see what I could rustle up. It is a place where I would like to share some travel information, my passion for food and my experiements in the kitchen, a place to record inspirational things and the treasures I find in this incredible corner of the world, the French riviera my home since 2009, and wherever else I go. This is not intended to be serious or pretentious and I don't claim to be an expert. This space is meant to be relaxed, fun, inspiring and hopefully the content will be useful to you, perhaps you will get inspired too and the beautiful French Riviera will catch your eye, as it caught mine, because down here it's all about Sparkles and Sunshine..

When in the South...feast on fresh and delicious seafood, southern style. Battered and fried Calamari + Banana peppers |...
10/04/2020

When in the South...feast on fresh and delicious seafood, southern style.
Battered and fried Calamari + Banana peppers | Grilled wild Georgia shrimp, coleslaw, fries | Hushpuppies with cinnamon butter | Low country Boil - crab, crayfish, shrimp, andouille sausage, corn, potatoes, lemon butter. đŸ€€
Cutlery is optional. 😉

03/18/2019

As Winter’s grip weakens, a fresh breeze carrying the scent of the first blossoms dances around us ever so eager to tell us news of Spring’s imminent arrival, at last.

I’m not quite sure what to call this goodness, it’s close to pesto but not quite, a flavoured almond butter distant cous...
03/15/2019

I’m not quite sure what to call this goodness, it’s close to pesto but not quite, a flavoured almond butter distant cousin perhaps? In any case it is a rather delicious treat I strongly advise you to give a go at making.
A casual guide to making this:
- a generous handful of almonds
- a bunch of fresh basil
- 1 clove of garlic
- half a lemon squeeze
- 2 tbsp of grated parmesan, more give than take đŸ€©
- olive oil to your hearts content

I may have also thrown in a bit of coriander... yes I did do it! 😜

Throw it over warm pasta or bread, or just it straight from the Jar. No one will judge you! 😉

03/12/2019
Day trip to a cute little “german” village, in Georgia. A place where they love Christmas so much the decorations are s...
03/11/2019

Day trip to a cute little “german” village, in Georgia.
A place where they love Christmas so much the decorations are still up. 🎄 @ Helen, Georgia

Day trip to a cute little “German” town in Georgia. A place so keen on Christmas they still have taken down the decorati...
03/11/2019

Day trip to a cute little “German” town in Georgia.
A place so keen on Christmas they still have taken down the decorations. 🎄 @ Helen, Georgia

Golden hour ✹
03/07/2019

Golden hour ✹

Happy Shrove Tuesday / Fat Tuesday / Mardi Gras / Pancake day! We went solely French this year and kicked off with the t...
03/06/2019

Happy Shrove Tuesday / Fat Tuesday / Mardi Gras / Pancake day!

We went solely French this year and kicked off with the traditional savoury that I love - Buckwheat crĂȘpes - with cheese, ham and the whole shebang! followed by the yummiest crĂȘpes topped with sautĂ©ed apples and pears, homemade salted caramel and whipped cream. 😅 There was also the option of red berries and cream but I didn’t manage to accomplish as far.
After this 3 courses affair I feel like I need to go into deep hibernation now for a couple of months.
What’s your favourite pancake style/ and toppings?

One of my favourite urban Markets. A few hints on why: you can find Anthropologie, West Elm, Madewell, stationery shops,...
03/03/2019

One of my favourite urban Markets.
A few hints on why: you can find Anthropologie, West Elm, Madewell, stationery shops, Mexican food, Indian food, Ramen and Gelatto to name just a few in one single stroll...
*Does a happy dance*

Spring in sight 🌾
02/28/2019

Spring in sight 🌾

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