** NEW BLOG !! **

Hey folks!! Just to let you know my au pair experience is over which means I'm back in France and my life is not really exciting at the moment. So I decided to create a new blog on the Blogger platform where I gather all my recipes. I would be happy if you could have a look and follow me on this new page. I will not delete hungry explorer because it collects all the memories I have made abroad.

So my new blog is named annabellecuisine and I am still on Bloglovin. You can also like the Facebook page I have created to give you updates. The blog is written in French but you are able to translate it thanks to Google translator.

Thank you!!

A year in UK

I made another video especially for London that I will upload as soon It's finished.

Greenwich Park + my emotional night with One Direction

What an unbelievable day! A week ago I was getting sad and desperate because the One Direction's UK leg was kicking off and I still hadn't any tickets. But two days before the show I wished to attend, they were releasing more tickets so without thinking of the state of my poor bank account, I clicked on the link to buy some. It was the best idea ever!! Good seat with a very good view for a very good price. I just could not believe it! 

SO Saturday finally arrived and I was more than impatient. Not to waste the cost of my train ticket to London, I thought it would be a good idea to visit Greenwich before heading at the O2 Arena. My feet placed on " the Big Smoke" concrete, I took the Tube and DLR to Cutty Sark. After being a bit lost at Canary Wharf to find the DLR station, I finally managed to get in this massive green space. Walking around beautiful white buildings, I found out the Nationale Maritime Museum. Not very keen on boats (but it's free!!), I decided to give it a go in the aim to keep me busy  and calm down my impatience (I swear I was buzzing like a child before Christmas!). In my opinion the museum was not really entertaining but in the back of it, it led to the park and the Royal Observatory which I didn't visit because the queue at the entrance was long. So I just stayed a bit to admire the view of London (very worth it!). Then having one more hour to kill I went back down to sit down on the grass and enjoy the rays of sunshine. But I could not wait any longer so I headed to the O2 earlier than expected. 

17:00- already out of North Greenwich station waiting for my friend. 

(Sorry in advance if I fangirl a bit in the rest of the post)

After collecting our tickets and getting some food, we are now ready to discover our seats and wait for the show to start. Once we were inside I could not believe it was currently happening. We were in the lower tier close to stage and the view was fantastic. I have to admit I am gutted my pictures and videos are bad quality because it does not reflect at all what I could see in front of me (hoping that one day we could take pictures with our eyes... *sigh*). The show was great!! Whether you like them or not you cannot deny that the members of One Direction are great performers. The four of them were so cute, Harry was hilarious, Niall waved back at us (and it will remain on Youtube forever), Louis' family and the sons of David Beckham stood underneath our block. 

Even today I do not entirely realise what happened. All I can tell you is I am more than happy I could see them live before their well deserved break. I know it sounds really cheesy and cliché but they really saved my life 4 years ago. I remember during my depression, their music was the only thing that made me "happy" or at least made me stop crying. Everyday I was promising myself not to end my shitty life (I am so ashamed to write that down) to thank them for making me feel better and to prove me you can fulfill your dreams. I sincerely owe my life to these boys because I would probably not be part of this world anymore (oh god I hate talking about it!! Sorry.) if they did not exist (thanks Simon even if I don't approve evrything you do). 

I wish I could see them again

Banana cake

If like me you hate eating bananas when the black bits appear then this recipe is for you! A really quick, simple and delicious banana cake.

Ingredients:
- 2 bananas (+1 to decorate)
- 150g sugar
- 150g unsalted butter
- 150g self-raising flour
- 3 eggs

• Whisk the eggs and sugar together. Add the flour and mix evenly. Add the melted butter and mix well. Finish by adding your mashed bananas in the mixture. 
• Pour it in a greased tin and cook at 200°C for 30 to 40 minutes. 

Shoreditch Street Art Gallery

Top 5 of my summer songs

I know summer is over... Well at least summer holidays! But I still have these five songs that I often listened during my month off that I decided to share this little playlist with you. I am not goign to London before the weekend so be patient! :)

• Fréro Delavega - Le chant des sirènes  x
• Felix Jaehn ft Jasmine Thompson - Ain't nobody x
• Kygo ft James Parson x
• Louane - Jour 1 x
• Charlie Puth ft Meghan Trainor - Marvin Gaye x

Gâteau au chocolat

Chocolat: 250g                                              Sucre en poudre: 250g

Beurre: 120g                                                   Oeufs: 6

Fécule de pomme de terre: 4 cuillères à soupe

• Faites fondre ensemble le chocolat et le beurre sans les faire bouillir. 
• Ajoutez le sucre, les jaunes d'oeufs, la fécule de pomme de terre. Mélangez soigneusement.
• Incorporez les blancs d'oeufs battus en neige et mélangez.
• Mettre dans un moule préalablement beurré
• Faire cuire 25 min à 180°C.

Recette basique donc qui marche aussi bien en gâteau normal qu'en muffins.