{a sunny monday & a brand new week}

. . . hello! lovely to see you again, and hope you had a warm & wonderful weekend; luxurious to spend a part of the time at home, a little shoe shopping and late-saturday brunch, but equally nice to head to the countryside on sunday, for dinner and après, a glass of wine and a crackling fire to a golden pink sunset and the languidness of nightfall . . . and now, a sunny, sunny monday of a brand new week, with so many beautiful things ahead, and it's nearly impossible not to fall in love with the spring-like sunshine . . .

happy monday! hope your week is off to a perfect start,
xo

{p.s.} a special thank you to alison for one of the loveliest comments x



{images: bed, kiss the groom via soft-alas via the paris apartment; perfume, miller harris fleur du matin eau de toilette; toothbrushes, jäneke; gold bobby pins, here}

{table for two: sparkling ink, findland}

. . . headlong into autumn and it's dark evenings steeped in chilliness and stars brighter than ever, and could not think of a better way to begin early november mornings than with pale golden light and an espresso & cinnamon sugar biscotti . . .

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{cinnamon sugar biscotti}

ingredients: (makes 24)

2 cups (5 dl) flour
1 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon cardamom
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 1/2 dl) sugar
6 tablespoons (125 g) butter, room temperature
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 egg for brushing
1/4 cup (1/2 dl) sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon

combine flour, cinnamon, cardamom, baking powder and salt; in a separate bowl, beat soft butter and sugar until light and fluffy; mix in egg, egg yolk and vanilla extract; add in dry ingredient mixture and mix just until combined

form two flattened bars (a bit more than an inch /3 cm thick) onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper; brush with lightly beaten egg and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture; bake at 325 F (160 C) for 35-40 minutes or until the bars are golden and firm to touch

allow the bars to cool for a few minutes, then cut into 1/2 inch (1.5 cm) wide diagonal slices; flip cut side down and sprinkle generously with cinnamon sugar mixture; bake for around 10 minutes until crispy

{image & recipe: tina, sparkling ink}