31.12.09

HRH Prince Nikolaos

NIKOLAOS PRINCE OF GREECE AND DENMARK

Full name: Nikolaos
Title: Prince of Greece and Denmark (His Royal Highness)
Born: Villa Claudia Clinic, Rome, Italy, October 1st, 1969

Parents: Konstantinos II (former) King of Greece (1940) and 1964, Anne Marie Princess of Denmark (1946)
Brothers: Pavlos (1967, married) and Philippos (1986)
Sisters: Alexia (1965, married) and Theodora (1983)

Education and work: Private education by Professor John Kanellopoulos (1974-1980); The Hellenic College, London, Great Britain (1980-1986) - O-levels; Collington Tutorial College, Kensington, London, Great Britain (1986-1987) - A-level in Spanish; worked for Metromedia, New York (1987) - telecommunications company; Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island (1988-1990; 1991-1993) - international relations, focusing on diplomacy; British Army (1990) - 3 weeks at the Royal Military Academy of Sandhurst, then Royal Scots Dragoon Guards as second lieutenant, posted to Germany; worked for Fox Television Network, New York City, USA (1993-1995) - news production team; worked for the NatWest Markets, London, Great Britain (1995-1998) - Foreign exchange options department; works at King Constantine's Private Office, London, Great Britain (1998-); He is member of the Round Square Committee, of the Board of Governors of the Hellenic College of London and member of the Board of The Anna-Maria Foundation.

Hobbies: sailing, shooting, skiing.

Further facts: His favourite subject at school was physics. New York is his favourite city in the USA. He broke up his relationship for some years with Danish Sofie Egmont-Petersen in the second half of 1999. He currently has a relationship with Tatjana Blathnik. Nikolaos lives in Chelsea, London.

28.12.09

HRH Prince Nikolao's engagement


HRH Prince Nikolao's engagement announcement
28 December 2009 - Press Release

The following announcement was issued by HM King Constantine, former King of Greece's office in London:


"HM Queen Anne-Marie and I are delighted to announce the engagement of our son Nikolaos to Tatiana Blatnik"

Athens, 28 December 2009

Legendary Notebooks

Vincent Van Gogh's Moleskine 1888-1890

MOLESKINE is the legendary notebook, used by European Artists and Thinkers for the past two centuries.
The Silent and Discreet keeper of an extraordinary tradition, which has been missing for years, has been reproduced by the Italian combany MODO & MODO since 1998. With its varius different page styles it accompanies the creative professions and has become a symbol of a contemporary nomadism. Moleskine is a family of notebooks for different functions, according with a free mind style, both basic and emotional.

18.12.09

The White House Season's Menu

Σε περίπτωση που είστε καλεσμένοι του Barack & της Michelle θέτουμε στη διάθεση σας το menu των εορτών.
Εάν έχετε σε κάτι από τα παρακάτω αλλεργία κάντε ένα τηλέφωνο στη Michelle και θα φροντίσει να το αντικαταστήσει, σύμφωνα πάντα με τη δική της δέσμευση. Πάντως μέχρι και φέτα θα σερβίρουν οι άνθρωποι τι άλλο θέλετε ;

From the First Lady's office, the menu for this year's White House holiday receptions

  • Display of Specialty Cheeses and Winter Fruits (Served with a Bountiful Display of Lavish Specialty Crackers and Spiced Pecans)
  • Colossal Shrimp Cocktail and Jonah Crab Claws (Served with Ramseys Cocktail Sauce and Spiced Remoulade).
  • Stuffed Turkey Breasts with Winter Mushrooms, Cheese and Brandied Cranberries.
  • Sugar Cured Virginia Ham with Hot Pepper Mustard (Served with Warm Blue Corn Muffins).
  • Chicken Fried Beef Tenderloin with White Onion Gravy (Served with Tiny Icebox Rolls).
  • Herb Roasted Lollipop Lamb Chops served with Warm Yeast Rolls.
  • Honey Cup Mustard Sauce.
  • Fresh Tamales with Tomatillo Sauce and Black Beans.
  • Baked White Cheddar Farfalle.
  • Sweet Potato Soufflé.
  • Asparagus Tier with Lemon-Garlic Aioli.
  • Golden and Crimson Beet Salad with Orange, Fennel, and Feta.
  • Chocolate Peppermint Cookies with Peppermint Crunch.
  • Pecan Sandie Tree (Mexican Wedding Cookies, Russian Tea Cakes) with Layers of Cookies.
  • Holiday Ornamental Cookies: Barney, Miss Beazley, Christmas Trees, Snowflakes, Candy Canes.
  • Red Hat Box Mascarpone Cake.
  • White Pound Cake with Mascarpone Cream Filling, Red Marzipan Frosting and Red Ribbon Bow decoration.
  • Coconut Cake.
  • Coconut Chiffon Cake, Coconut Pastry Cream Filling and 7 Minute Meringue Frosting.
  • Chocolate Roulade (Christmas Log): Soft Ganache Frosting with a Chocolate Sponge, Meringue
  • Mushrooms, Magnolia Leaves in White Chocolate, Raspberries.
  • Mini Tartlettes.
  • Pecan Pie, Lemon Meringue Pie, Orange Chiffon and Chocolate Boston Cream Pie.
  • Chocolate Truffles.
  • Homemade, Bittersweet Chocolate Ganache.
  • Long Stem Strawberries with Dark Chocolate Dipping Sauce.
  • Warm Macintosh Apple Cobbler With Oatmeal Crumble.
  • Pumpkin Trifle.
  • Spiced Pumpkin Mousse with Whipped Cream and Shaved Dark Chocolate.

17.12.09

Jo Malone

Let your sences be charmed by the sophisticated sent of Pomegranate Noir.

The limited edition Pine & Eucalyptus collection is the ideal scent for the festive season.

Find the perfect Christmas Gift to create a lasting memory.

Jo Malone is a pleasure to give and to receive, wrapped in the iconic cream and black, each gift is a luxurious way to create a lasting memory.

Discover the three new offerings to the Jo Malone beauty, including a Pomegranate Noir Pamper Kit, a Pine and Eucalyptus Collection and a new Cologne Collection - all complete with the high quality trademark Jo Malone packaging.

While it is obviously a matter of taste, the range of beauty products must surely rank as one of the most beautifully packaged in the business and in terms of packaging detail and appeal it is undoubtedly right up there with such classic icons of product design.

Ανακαλύψτε τις νέες προτάσεις της Jo Malone, συλλογές περιποίησης, κεριά με Ρόδι, Πεύκο & Ευκάλυπτο όπως επίσης και νέα αρώματα σας περιμένουν - όλα άψογα συσκευασμένα όπως μόνο η Jo Malone ξέρει.

Τέλος, αν και είναι θέμα γούστου, η ποικιλία σε συνδυασμό με την ποιότητα στα προϊόντα της συγκεκριμένης εταιρείας και οι απερίγραπτα μοναδικές συσκευασίες της, την αναγάγουν στις κορυφαίες του κόσμου.

Σκέφτεστε τίποτα καλύτερο για τα δώρα των εορτών (;!)