Saturday, September 22, 2007
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Today's trivia - Benjamin Disraeli was a novelist, and the Prime Minister of Britain - a busy man, and a very thoughtful husband. He was concerned about his wife feeling cold when dressing for dinner, especially in the bitter English winters, so he designed a little heater on which he would warm her pearls for her before she put them on. Gorgeous, eh?
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
My first blog entry - so it has to be about books and food! So - latest favourite book -"Suite Francaise" by Irene Nemirovsky- do read it if you haven't already, and then celebrate the good things about France with some Crepes Suzette.
Crepe mix - 6 tablespoons plain flour, 3 eggs, 250 mls milk, 50g. melted butter. Sift flour, add a pinch of salt; make a well in the centre and break in the eggs. Slowly mix in the eggs with a dash of milk and when the mix is smooth, add the remaining milk gradually. Cover and leave to stand for an hour. Butter a small crepe pan, heat and pour in just enough batter to cover the base of the pan.When the edges turn golden, flip over and cook a little bit longer. Stack all the crepes on a plate; they freeze well if you can stop yourself eating them all straight away.
Crepe mix - 6 tablespoons plain flour, 3 eggs, 250 mls milk, 50g. melted butter. Sift flour, add a pinch of salt; make a well in the centre and break in the eggs. Slowly mix in the eggs with a dash of milk and when the mix is smooth, add the remaining milk gradually. Cover and leave to stand for an hour. Butter a small crepe pan, heat and pour in just enough batter to cover the base of the pan.When the edges turn golden, flip over and cook a little bit longer. Stack all the crepes on a plate; they freeze well if you can stop yourself eating them all straight away.
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