Rua Ruth Loves…

Doorway in the Marrakesh Medina November 2014.

A new delivery of Ruaruth Loves through the virtual letterbox for you to enjoy this week…

I love this story behind the loneliest brownstone in New York ever.

In need of a warming dessert to comfort on these dark cold nights, Donal Skehan’s Salted Peanut Caramel Mud Pie is a truly devilish one to try.

I am thoroughly enjoying French Foodie’s adventures from Ballymaloe Cookery School in Cork especially her post on Ireland’s Butter Queen aka Darina Allen.

I have always loved the mix of east meets west from the glamorous 1930s Shanghai. Here’s an article about the golden age of Chinatown Nightclubs in 1930s San Francisco and how they become the haunt of  the Hollywood stars. Check my inspiration board of  stylish 1930s Shanghai girls here.

I didn’t get to see any snow  this winter (yet) but this drone footage of the Wicklow Mountains is beautiful and can be seen from your warm, cosy sofa.

My old Monkstown flatmate, fellow blogger & photographer  Yolène shares the highlights of her honeymoon in Kyoto, Japan in this beautifully illustrated post on her blog Creme de Citron.

Another way to time travel to early twentieth century Dublin.

I can’t wait for the new series of Mr Selfridge which is due ‘reopen its doors’ on our TV screens tonight. See the trailer here to whet your appetite. Get ready for lots of retail razzmatazz.

Image above by Ruth Griffin on Canon EOS 600D