Iphone case, camera case, gadget case, Italian design

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TokyoInspired is a design and craft venture I started two years ago in Tokyo. I left Tokyo, but kept the name so my customers can find me. This blog is an opportunity to share something of my life, my inspiration and work. I don't know yet how it will turn out, but hopefully you find it interesting. Thanks for visiting!

Goats cheese, pesto and cherry tomato lasagna


One of the great things about living in italy is the food, maybe because food is so important to Italians, the quality and selection of groceries is amazing, and so much cheaper than both Japan and Sweden. In my little street alone, I have three fruit and veg stores and two bakeries.

We had friends over today, and I made this lasagna, it was the best lasagna I ever made, so I just have to share it. Trust me, If you try this you will not be disappointed. I wish I had some leftovers but it was too good, all finished.

Ingredients for 4
  • 150g fresh pasta lasagne sheets (If you can't find fresh pasta lasagne sheet, use the dry ones, check if it need precooking though)
  • 200 g caprino, which is italian for fresh goats cheese. Maybe you can't find that outside Italy, but French fresh goats cheese would work as well.
  • 5 dl of béchamel sauce. I use the ready made one they sell here, but you could use any recipe for béchamel sauce.
  • A few table spoons of dry white wine. (If you happen to have a bottle open, if not it is good without the wine as well)
  • 2 table spoons pesto. (If you are ambitious, make your own from basil pine nuts and olive oil, or just use the one you buy in a jar)
  • 200g cherry tomatoes, In italy they have a kind called Datterino, little oval tomatoes which I love, but any cherry tomato would work.
  • Salt
  • Olive oil, one or two table spoons
  • Grated parmesan cheese
Cut the cherry tomatoes in two and fry them for 10 minutes in the olive oil. Use a larger pot, since the rest of the ingredients will be added later. Add the béchamel sauce, the pesto, the wine and the caprino (goats cheese), stir until it is all mixed. Add salt to taste.

Smear some olive oil in a casserole, add a layer of lasagne sheets. Spread a layer of sauce on top. Sprinkle some parmesan cheese. Repeat you are out of sauce and lasagna sheet. The last layer should be sauce, sprinkle generously with parmesan cheese. Bake for half an hour or until it looks done in 200 degrees Celsius.

Biennale




As I promised, here are some photos from the Biennale di Venezia. It is so big, so we saw nowhere near all of it, I will go back and see more after the summer. This year 89 countries participated, so it takes more than a few days to see it all. Next to our house, was the Bangladesh exhibition, and they had an amazing bar in the courtyard, with live music at night and sand on the floor, that was fun too.

Kiss


The doorman is taking care of my hungry cats this weekend. I hope they behave :) I am going back to Milan tomorrow night, today I went to the Giardini part of the Venice art biennale, and tomorrow, I plan to go to the Arsenale. In Giardini, countries have their own pavillion, in Arsenale, there are artists from different countries. So far I have really enjoyed it, I will post some photos once I get back to Milan.

Friday night in Venice


I am spending the weekend in my favourite city, Venice. I took these when we walked home from dinner. So happy to be here!

Uh-Oh


Here is another fabulous collection, Thanks so much Zdrop for including one of my hungry cats!

Prada inspiration


I walked by Prada in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele the other day, and had to share this. Those quirky 60s style dresses with the dropped waist and graphic mondrian feel together with those adorable red shoes and the clutches, Amazing! Somehow Miuccia Prada always manages to renew the collection, and still keep the classic "Prada" feel. There is a Prada outlet in a small village outside Firenze, I will most definitely have to go there and see if I can find any bargains.
What do you think, do you like this 2011-2012 collection?
(photo taken with my iphone)

Lazy Saturday


A nice and lazy Saturday Brunch at Dulcis in Fundo. I love the atmosphere here, with vintage furniture and a nice garden. It is a bit out of the way, beyond the central station, but they have free parking in the courtyard.