stocking stuffers

                    we are in need of little gifts, mini surprises small presents to fill the stockings out

baby it's cold outside

temperatures are going down I mean  really low
here they go
hot water bottles in 3 different versions to face winter warmly

more ornaments

terrific ornaments for the tree or for being placed on top of your fireplace mantel or wherever you would like to use them to en-light this holiday season!

gift ideas

as the shopping list is getting  done and presents being wrapped
here it goes a selection of small gifts that can make anyone happy
from the toiletries lover

to the neatest house organizer

to the avid gardener

for golfers

or to the cutest  kids

cool entertaining

every time we have people over for dinner
we start religiously with the antipasto
different types of cheese  and olives are served in wooden trays like this

a good fresh Italian bread  is indispensable and so it is a  wooden spreader  made out of locust tree

organic ornaments

this is a small selection of some of my favorite ornaments  at  the store

making little pavlovas

this is a very easy recipe with almost no ingredients
you just need:
egg whites  and 3 Ts of sugar per one of them
first of all beat them  for a while until they get super hard
and then start adding the sugar very slowly and keep beating
when it done put on an oven tray and it goes into the oven for hours
until it get hard and super light
the oven has to be at its lowest temperature
and to give it a final touch spread some caramel on them
it's heaven!