Holly Madison & Vegas

Vegas peepshow star sweet Holly Madison

                                                 Vegas shots from my album...

         At the casino.. tried the slot machines but without much success lol

Wanna discover Vegas away from the crowd?? Check out this guide book  by Vegas resident Holly Madison,

The Showgirl Next Door, Holly Madison's Las Vegas

Playful Mode

Thanksgiving Lemon & Lavender Cake

Wanna celebrate Thanksgiving today with a light fresh taste dessert, try this lemon & lavender cake...

For the cake:
- 250g plain flour
-1/2 tbsp baking powder
-1/2 tbsp bicarbonate of soda
-125g caster sugar
-1/2 tbsp lavender 9fresh buds & leaves or edible dried lavender)
-Finely grated zest of two lemons
-2 large eggs
-200g full fat plain yoghurt
-100g unsalted butter, melted


For the lemon drizzle:
-Juice of 2 lemons, strained
-2 tbsp icing sugar


For the topping:
-1 tbsp granulated sugar
-2 tbsp edible dried lavender


Preheat the oven to 180c/gas mark 4. 
Line a 10/20cm loaf tin with baking parchment.
In a bowl combine the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, caster sugar, lavender & lemon zest.

In a jug, beat the eggs with the yoghurt & butter until evenly blended.
Pour on to the dry ingredients, then stir until just combined.
Pour the mixture into the tin & bake for 40 mins.

Just before the cake is ready, mix the drizzle ingredients together.
Remove the cake from the oven & prick it all over.
Pour the drizzle over the hot cake, then sprinkle over the toppings.
Leave to cool in the tin before slicing.

                                     Enjoy & Happy Thanksgiving!

Summer memories

Can't believe the year is almost over... time flies
Here are some shots from my summer on the French Riviera, a bit of sunshine before next year vacation yeah!

Nice

Nice, old town

Nice

Antibes

Cannes

Cannes, Palais des Festivals

Monaco

Grimaldi palace, Monaco

Laduree

Morning Quote