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May 30, 2020

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I am Cristina - a Lisbon based Romanian writer in love with Victorian novels, comfort food and foreign lands.

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The day before we started our camper van roadtrip The day before we started our camper van roadtrip we dressed up nicely and celebrated my dad’s 60th birthday in style. In this picture I had my feet in the freezing river, but was so happy to be with my family after so long that I still managed to crack a smile. • • • • • • #avrig #valeaavrigului #valeazanelor #casteluldelut #portrait #smile #romaniangirl #nature #forest #romania #sibiu #passionpassport #wanderlust #travelgram #instatravel #home #travel #explore #visitromania #gucci #stellamccartney #asosdress #mountains #river #carpathians
Day two of our Romanian roadtrip took us further t Day two of our Romanian roadtrip took us further through Transylvania, to lake Colibita. As we left and drove towards Bucovina we stopped to enjoy a traditional soup of the area - ciorba radauteana - with the most breathtaking view. • • • • • #bucovina #nature #landscape #green #mountains #carpathianmountains #carpathians #campervan #trailer #trailertrip #familytrip #family #romania #transylvania #visitromania #travel #discoverromania #wanderlust #instatravel #travelgram #roadtrip #romanianroadtrip #romanian #passionpassport #summer #sunny #romaniamagica #romaniafrumoasa #discoverromania #choiceofmagic
Day one of the family roadtrip through Transylvani Day one of the family roadtrip through Transylvania and Maramures. Behund me lies Sighisoara, birth place of Dracula (aka Vlad the Impaler). Sighisoara is one of my favourite towns to show to my friends who are new to Romania. It’s clean and colourful, full of history and delicious dishes. #sighisoara #romania #transylvania #visitromania #travel #discoverromania #wanderlust #instatravel #travelgram #roadtrip #romanianroadtrip #romanian #dracula #portrait #smile #passionpassport #summer #sunny #citybreak #vacation #sighisoaramedievala #sighisoaradepoveste #visitsighisoara #sighisoaracity #romaniamagica #romaniafrumoasa #discoverromania #romaniangirl #choiceofmagic
August´s book club is finally online and it is na August´s book club is finally online and it is nail-biting! I read some really exciting books last month and really looked forward to sharing them with you! From George RR Martin´s unexpected Armageddon Rag to HG Well´s classic Time Machine, find out which books kept me awake at night by clicking the link in bio!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #bookstagram #bookclub #bookdepository #books #bookporn #BDloves #toberead #bookchoices #readingcommunity #bookpassion #booklover #instabook #bookgram #booksofinstagram #literature #fantasy #fiction #bookblogger #currentlyreading #goodreads #tbr #bookgeek #bibliophile #georgerrmartin #sciencefiction #raybradbury #hgwells #ransomriggs #missperegrinespeculiarchildren #amapofdays
This #homemadeMonday, guest chef @adina.guguianu t This #homemadeMonday, guest chef @adina.guguianu taught me and @sa_aalves how to make her grandma´s eggplant salad - the most Romanian recipe you´ll ever encounter. And while the name can be deceiving, our eggplant salad (#salatadevinete) is actually an amazing spread to add to your brunch table. Find the recipe on the blog and the link in bio.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #brunch #brunchseries #romanianfood #romania #eggplantsalad #authentic #instafood #vegetarian #homemade #homemademonday #foodphotography #foodblogger #tasty #foodgram #foodgasm #dishoftheday #foodpics #foodart #foodie #foodstyling #guestchefseries #minimalistcooking #foodlover #yummy #delicious #eat
Sweet chilli, brie and peach sandwiches aka per-fe Sweet chilli, brie and peach sandwiches aka per-fec-tion. This #homemadeMonday recipe is all about my love affair with peaches. Will you try it? Yay or nay? Link´s in bio!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #fingerfood #brunch #brunchseries #peaches #cheese #thaifood #thai #cheesy #sandwiches #instafood #vegetarian #homemade #homemademonday #foodphotography #foodblogger #tasty #foodgram #foodgasm #dishoftheday #foodpics #foodart #foodie #foodstyling #minimalistcooking #minimalism #foodlover #yummy #delicious #eat
How do you feel about couscous? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ How do you feel about couscous? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This #homemadeMonday brings you a tandoori couscous salad that has slowly become André´s favourite dish of mine. It´s colourful and flavourful, easy to make and vegan! Check out the link in bio for the recipe!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #couscous #arabic #arabicfood #arabcuisine #tandoori #indian #vegan #veganfood #vegetarianfood #instafood #vegetarian #homemade #homemademonday #foodphotography #foodblogger #tasty #foodgram #foodgasm #dishoftheday #foodpics #foodart #foodie #foodstyling #minimalistcooking #minimalism #foodlover #yummy #delicious #eat
I am quite a minimalist in the kitchen, and love m I am quite a minimalist in the kitchen, and love my dishes from @aqui.ha.peca , but how gorgeous is this XIV century Persian bowl? The elephant and three phoenixes are painted under the glaze, Sultanabad style. And while I could never serve food in it, it would be a gorgeous addition to my kitchen, If I had some million euros to spare. Found today at the Calouste Gulbenkian museum in Lisbon.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #gulbenkian #gulbenkianmuseum #gulbenkianfoundation #cloustegulbenkian #museugulbenkian #museum #fundacaocaloustegulbenkian #persia #iran #elephant #art #blue #precious #lisbon #lisboa #lisbonmuseums #phoenix #foodblog #foodblogger #travelblog #travelblogger #home #travel #wanderlust #instatravel #travelgram #visitportugal #visitlisboa #magic #weekend
What are you currently reading? I am happy to shar What are you currently reading? I am happy to share that for me, August´ reading challenge is doing much better than July´s. I think I just had to choose the right books for these hot summer months to get back on track. So here´s a picture of a glass of Sangria, the Carcavelos beach and me with what is probably George R.R. Martin´s most unusual novel.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #bookstagram #bookclub #bookdepository #books #bookporn #BDloves #toberead #bookchoices #readingcommunity #bookpassion #booklover #booknerd #instabook #bookgram #booksofinstagram #literature #fiction #beachreadings #bookblogger #currentlyreading #goodreads #tbr #bookgeek #bibliophile #georgerrmartin #portugal #thearmageddonrag #carcavelos
You probably know the taste of the cool Spanish ga You probably know the taste of the cool Spanish gazpacho, but did you know people from Portugal´s Alentejo have their own version of it? Not blended, spelled like "gaspacho" and served with ice. This #homemadeMonday you can find the recipe on the blog. Link in bio!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #gazpacho #gaspacho #gaspachoalentejano #portugal #spain #portuguesefood #spanishfood #vegan #instafood #vegetarian #homemade #homemademonday #foodphotography #foodblogger #tasty #foodgram #foodgasm #dishoftheday #foodpics #foodart #foodie #coldsoup #foodstyling #minimalistcooking #minimalism #foodlover #yummy #delicious #eat
Belém to me is so much more than just the place Belém to me is so much more than just the place to get the best custard tarts. It´s the place André and I shared our first kiss over four years ago, the place where a couple of years later I saw him bonding with my dad and also the place I took every friend that ever visited me to. Looking to publish a post on what to do, see and eat there around next week.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #belem #lisbon #lisboa #portugal #belemtower #belemlisboa #belemfotos #belemgram #travel #discoverportugal #wanderlust #instatravel #travelgram #home #ocean #beach #exotic #portrait #smile #passionpassport #summer #sunny #citybreak #vacation #tropical #tejo #tejoriver #atlanticocean #choiceofmagic
Did you know that it was the Portuguese who brough Did you know that it was the Portuguese who brought tempura to Japan in the 16th century? In Portugal the dish is called peixinhos da horta (little fish from the garden) and in my opinion it´s the perfect finger food to add to your brunch table. Find my recipe of this original tempura on the blog. Link in bio!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #fingerfood #brunch #brunchseries #tempura #peixinhosdahorta #portugal #japan #portuguesefood #japanesefood #deepfried #instafood #vegetarian #homemade #homemademonday #foodphotography #foodblogger #tasty #foodgram #foodgasm #dishoftheday #foodpics #foodart #foodie #foodstyling #minimalistcooking #minimalism #foodlover #yummy #delicious #eat

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