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{Images above from Équilibre}

It was a special milestone birthday in our household last weekend. Pascal turned 40. Sounds old, doesn’t it? But then again, isn’t 40 the new 21? Read the rest of this entry »

We are delighted to introduce our baby boy, Remy Leo van Kan, born December 2, 2011 – happy, healthy and the best Christmas gift we could have wished for!

After enjoying a quiet festive season with our latest addition and learning to adjust to life as a family of four, we are now looking forward to a fantastic 2012!

Plenty more fabulous food and fitness inspiration and offerings are in the pipeline and coming your way throughout the year…We look forward to sharing our plans and being a part of your health, exercise and lifestyle plan for 2012.

Things have been a little quiet here at Équilibre as we await the birth of our second child… due to arrive any day now!

As this means that social festivities in the lead up to Christmas will be significantly curtailed for me this year, my girlfriends and I took the opportunity to organise a lovely lunch a couple of weeks ago to take time out to celebrate our friendship and the year that has been, as well as a couple of expected new arrivals! It was so delightful to share in some delicious, seasonal food on a lovely warm, sunny Sunday afternoon in the company of close friends.

I’ll have the recipes for the homemade cordials on a future blog post – everyone received a little ‘take home’ bottle as a memento of the afternoon!

Here are a few snapshots from our little feast as well as links to the recipes below… Read the rest of this entry »

{Images above: Mother-daughter tea by Kjrsten Madsen for Kinfolk Blog (top); Food Glorious Food art print from Ellis Benson (middle); Picnic spread by Katie Quinn Davies for Real Living Magazine (bottom)}

Although i’ve been pre-occupied of late with all the preparations that come with welcoming a new baby in to the Équilibre family, I have managed to put together some links from the ‘world of food’ that have recently caught my attention and felt worthy of sharing… Read the rest of this entry »

It’s my birthday on the weekend and i’m planning to indulge… Read the rest of this entry »

We aren’t usually fans of traditional Christmas Pud, but i’m making an exception for these miniature, lighter style versions from Russell Blaikie of  Must Wine Bar. Recipe below is from his fabulous new french bistro style cookbook, MUST EAT.

They will be making an appearance on our Christmas table this year, accompanied by a glass of luscious liqueur Muscat!

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This Christmas card design from British venture Make-Do (found via Eat Drink Chic) made us giggle, but all too often its not too far from the reality!

We decided to come up with our own list of essential tips to help you navigate through the holidays with energy, vitality and most of all, enjoyment. A refreshingly different perspective on your food and activities that can easily be continued in to the New Year and beyond… Read the rest of this entry »