Honey and Walnut tart with Figs and Mascarpone

One of my best friends Georgie is an amazing cook (she's finished Cordon Bleu) and she's constantly uploading delicious looking pictures of her creations on instagram. Here's one of her latest.

 

Having just returned from a holiday in the Dordogne, I have walnuts and figs on my mind! I tried a great recipe from Waitrose a while ago and this is a slightly adapted version. If you wanted to avoid making pastry, you could buy ready rolled sweet shortcrust pastry instead.

 

 

Honey and Walnut tart with Figs and Mascarpone

Serves 8

Sweet Pastry

125g Unsalted Butter, cut into 1cm cubes (cold but pliable)

125g Caster Sugar

4 Medium Egg Yolks

Few Drops Vanilla Essence

Pinch of Salt

250g Plain Flour

Filling

275g Walnut Halves, roughly chopped (soaked in hot water for an hour and then drained)

75g Unsalted Butter, softened
75g Caster Sugar

1 tbsp, Plain Flour

75g Clear Honey

3 Medium Eggs, beaten

2 tbsp Oloroso Sherry

4 Figs

400g Mascarpone

Icing Sugar

Method

1.  For the pastry, cream the butter and sugar in a food processor. Mix in the egg, salt and vanilla essence. Add flour and pulse until the ingredients come together. Knead briefly in cling film to ensure pastry is smooth. Wrap in cling film shaping into a round disk. Refrigerate for 30 mins to allow the pastry to relax.

2.  Once the pastry is pliable but not sticky, roll it out on a lightly floured surface until it is  3-4mm thick. Drape over rolling pin and lower into a 23cm loose bottomed tart tin. Using your fingers ease the pastry into the sides of the tin and gently press the pastry in without reading or stretching it. Patch up where necessary. Use the rolling pin to remove any excess pastry by rolling from the centre of the tin to the edge of the ring. Neaten the sides with your fingers. Cover with cling film and refrigerate until firm. Preheat oven to 190C/Gas Mark 5.

3.  Line the pastry with crumpled grease proof paper (ensuring edges are covered) and fill with baking beans or uncooked rice. Bake blind in top 1/3 of oven for 15 minutes or until sides have cooked through. Remove paper and baking beans/rice and cook for a further 5-10 mins until the base is cooked (lost grey appearance).

4. Turn the oven down to 180C/Gas Mark 4. Make the filling.  Whisk the butter, flour, honey and sugar together until combined. Mix in eggs, a little at a time, followed by the walnuts and the sherry. Spread evenly over the pastry case (Be careful not to let the mixture spill over the edges of the pastry as it will stick the pastry to the tin).

5.  Bake for 15-20 minutes or until almost set with a slight wobble in the centre. Meanwhile cut the figs into quarters, dust with icing sugar and grill until they are soft but still hold their shape.

6.  Cool the tart for 15 mins and then carefully remove from the tin. Slice and serve with the figs, mascarpone and a drizzle of honey.

Georgies Top 3 things in life:
Family & friends
Holidays
Chilli & lemongrass martinis

SINGAPORE SALE!

Horray... its Singapore Sale week and Ribbon and Roses is getting on board.
Chillax Market is in full swing, offering huge discounts in the store including Ribbon and Roses
We are offering 40% of ALL CLOTHING! Go check it out... details below xx

It’s that time of year again!

The big shopping event of the Singapore’s calendar, Boutiques is just around the Corner.

Ribbon and Roses are really excited to be taking our usual spot in Room 1 and bringing this year lots of new designs from leaf print shorts, silk blouses and cotton trousers. We also have a fab electric blue silk dress… here is a sneak peak of some pieces.

At this Weekend’s addition of Boutiques, you can grab lunch/ a coffee… along with having your nails done! Some of Ribbon and Roses fabourite vendors attending are Shiva Design with their eclectic selection of home ware pieces and launching their new linens. Cape Breeze with their fab London Liberty print shorts & dresses, Singapore Flower girls with beautiful arrangements and Feroza with their Indian bedding and Dohas for kids. Make sure you have time to check them all out.

Details below and if you’re not able to make it, pls email info@ribbonandroses.com to make an appointment to see our collections or head to Chillax Market, The Grand Stand where there are a selection of pieces available.

Lots of love

Ribbon and Roses xx

Boutiques, The Pit Building

25^th & 26^th April 2015

10am – 6pm

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF LITTLE MISS HONEY

In most days, I wish one day consists of more minutes than 1,440 minutes. It takes a lot of scheduling, multi-tasking and prayers to get through a day.

As my phone alarm beeps at a strike of 6:00 AM, the room is still dark and the moon’s silhouette is still faintly visible from the horizon, I step my bare feet on our wooden floor ready to start my day. I say a little prayer of morning offering. After a quick warm shower, I would wear my work clothes in  hurry and head to the kitchen to boil water. I often drink warm water with squeezed lemon juice first thing in the morning to detox, acidify my system and hopefully help with weightloss & clear skin. I would quickly put on my makeup, hoping not to wake my 8-month old baby. He is now in his “I-want-only-mommy” stage. He would cry and shout if I would be out of his sight. This often makes me late for work but I can never refuse my little one for a hug. His adorable cry of plea often would make me want to crawl back in bed with him & my husband and sleep again. Once I had pacifed him temporarily, I would kiss my two handsome men and head to work.

I have a few minutes walk and  three-bus stop away from the clinic I am working as medical doctor. I would use the walking time to check the blogs I follow in Bloglovin app.

Once in my clinic, I start my work by pouring my hot water I brought (which is still very hot) from my trusty raspberry-colored Klean Kanteen Insulated container to a ready mug on my desk. I would pour next the content of a 3-in-1 coffee sachet in to the mug. With caffeine in my veins, I am ready to start my busy day. 

Lunch is one hour by 1PM either used to grab a quick ‘tapao’ lunch at a nearby hawker center or keepin lunch all together for some need-to-be done papers works  or  attending lunch lectures. Then back to work at 2PM until 5PM. After work, I would either drop by the nearby grocery store for needed ingredients for dinner. Walking back home, I would either edit photos for my blog or write in text for my next blog posts or answer emails.  When I get home, I would have some bonding time with my little one. Then I would make some last-minute proofreading of my blog post scheduled to be posted for that day then I would hit PUBLISH. I would share it all across my social media accounts. 

After that was done, I would try to squeeze ina 30minutes cardio work-out or yoga. Then it is time to cook for dinner while my baby is walking around his stroller in the kitchen. By 9:30PM, my hubby would arrived from work and we could chat for awhile of our days before we have our dinner. I would bathe my baby by 10:30 PM and put him to sleep. I would prepare my stuff for the next day and make my to-do list for the next day.

It can be challenging to be a doctor, a blogger, a mom,  a wife in  fast-paced city like Singapore. But we try to do what we can with a little help, prayers and a good planner notebook.    

For more exciting things that I do when I am not on my daily grind, head on to my blog, www.littlemisshoney.com. I promise you, I do exciting things too.

Lots of love
Little Miss Honey xx

3 Top things in Life:
God
Family
Inspirations
 

 

Chillax Market

2015 got off with a bang for Ribbon and Roses with the launch of our collection at Chillax Market, The Grandstand here in Singapore. We are thrilled to have taken a retail space and loving the feedback from our customers. Not to mention meeting new ones too!

 

We are next to the pretty prints of Mist from Bali, which complements Ribbon and Roses brilliantly.

Save the date: Wednesday 25^th March for an in store event with lots of new pieces. Another date, we will be at Boutiques, Singapore on 25^th and 26^th April.

 

Here is a little preview of some jewellery which is just in store.

 

 

 

 

Lots of love

Ribbon and Roses xx

Chillax Market, The Grandstand, 200 Turf Club Road

About Lulabelle Lifestyle

We caught up with blogger, Lucy from Lulabelle Lifestyle for un update!

 

How did Lulabelle Lifestyle come about, and when did you launch it?
I created LL as an outlet for my writing and photography passions and a way of providing useful and insightful information on what its really like living in Singapore. As an expat I also wanted to document my time here and this blog has ended up inspiring me to get out and explore every inch of Singapore.

Lulabelle Lifestyle will be 1 year old in January and I am very excited to celebrate this first landmark anniversary with my readers, look out for lots of fun things that I have planned. 

What inspires you, and how do you constantly come up with new things to write about?
I am inspired by everything around me; whether it’s conversations with my loved ones or exciting new events or topics that I discover. I love finding new fashions, restaurants, recipes or shops to inform my readers about.

What has been your favourite thing to write about?
A tricky question as I try and only write about things that I feel passionate about. However, if you twist my arm then I would have to say writing book recommendations and Travel posts on where to go and what to see have got to be my favourites.

What is the best thing about working on Lulabelle lifestyle?
Ah that is a difficult question as there are so many things I love about working on the blog. I love the writing, photography, design and the exploration of a new culture.

What has most surprised you about living in Singapore/Asia, and what do you love the most about it?

What has surprised me most is how easily it is to adapt to life here in Singapore. It truly is an amazing place to live with such a diverse offering of food, the ability to travel to so many exotic places in the space of an hour or so and the endless summer of sunshine!

What do you usually wear day to day when you are out and about working on new stories/blogs?
This question made me laugh as I have very diverse uniforms. I have a uniform for the house and one for the outside world! When I am writing I work from home and comfort is key so I usually wear yoga pants and an over sized t-shirt, however I never leave the house without dressing up. When I am out and about you can find me in one of my many coloured cotton dresses, havianas and sunnies and my favourite Kate Spade bag.

When you aren’t working on Lulabelle lifestyle how do you like to relax at the end of the day?
I love to cook and I find it very relaxing so depending on what I’m making I usually start cooking up to an hour before my boyfriend gets home so by the time he gets in the music is on, the food is cooking and I am winding down from some intense blogging! Although, I have to confess that I am still snapping away to add my latest recipe to the blog.

Where is your next big holiday and what have you got planned?
2015 is ticking off no.1 on my travel wishlist as I am spending 10 days exploring Japan in April to see the Sakura and eat an obscene amount of sushi! To say I am excited is an understatement!

Lots of love
Lucy xx

Lucy’s top things in life are:

. Love

. Laughter

. Marmite

For more information on Lulabelle Lifestyle & updates: http://www.lulabellelifestyle.com/about.html

Can you believe it’s nearly Christmas!

Are you ready for Christmas?!  I can’t believe it’s December, where has this year gone….Ribbon and Roses is really excited to be involved in the following Christmas fairs this week here in Singapore, so please do pop in and see us!

We will be bringing a selection of our beautiful new clothing range, jewellery and candles from our latest collection - perfect for presents, or a new outfit for the Christmas parties! 

As you know, we work in small quantities to keep everything unique and up to date, so catch us early to avoid disappointment!

We have also delivered a big selection of jewellery to Chillax Market at Turf City. It’s a great shopping spot, lots of vendors and open 7 days a week.

Visit us at www.ribbonandroses.com and you can find more photos of our events and collections on Instagram and facebook

lots of love

Ribbon and Roses xx