I loved it - just saw it tonight !! I am a big fan of Judy Dench and Maggie Smith and they are so, so good in this. There are some very funny moments that made me laugh out loud. India looks marvellous and tempting. And aside from the film being marvellous I do love heading into the cinema and being able to sit back with a glass of prosecco in hand. i just don't get to do it often enough !!
The following photos of our family Masterchef event were taken by my sister M, always the official photographer and brilliant at her job.
Here is S having a serious talk with the canine judges !!
S, K and A laugh and joke before the serious stuff of pie eating occurs.
The pies are set out, finishing touches applied and fingers crossed.
The chefs present their culinary offerings, alliances are formed, glasses of wine are poured .
The judges, forks poised, commence their serious and calorific task after the professional pie cutter wrestles and endeavours to get pies with stubborn crusts out of their dishes.
The winner is announced after we line up bravely, with Lucydog as canine support, awaiting our placements in the competition. L presents me with a "most improved" certificate. More wine is drunk !!
Last week we went to a little one hour event, part of the Melbourne festival. It was "A Live Installation with Edible Interludes". It took place in a huge hall, an old meat market, an ex old meat market that is. The room was vast with about 12 tables of eight, well spaced. Huge screens flanked each wall so no matter where you sat you could watch the marvellous , sometimes grainy, film footage. We went to hear a storyteller , Motiroti, and during the 2 interludes sampled some amazing little Indian hors d'oevres like these star fruits adorned with sweet chilli, sumac, avocado and lavender.
The soiree was titled Journeys of Love and More Love and Motiroti told the story of his childhood in India, then a move to Pakistan and then a move to England in a soft and lilting accent. To see a little of how the evening unfolded click here and you will be enchanted.
The 8 part mini series starts tonight on the ABC. I am so looking forward to it. We have all talked about the book. Tomorrow we will all be discussing this first episode. Absolute esential viewing, can't wait !!
Australia Day for me really is about having a public holiday. As it fell mid week this year it was a fabulous and restful hiatus right in the middle of the working week. I have been to the gym, had 2 capuccinos after that and then scrubbed my front porch with a high pressure hose. Then I have relaxed all afternoon watching back to back James Bond movies. I just wish we could have Australia Day every Wednesday !!
Crocodile Dundee, roast lamb and fruit cobbler - it seems my Saturday night had an Australiana theme going on !! The movie, though oldish now, has lost none of its charm for me and I loved seeing it again. If anyone wants to wile away a couple of hours laughing and laughing then I suggest you rent the DVD. It is so long since I have eaten a roast with all the vegies that I was quite looking forward to this - it did not disappoint, that's for sure. It was the exact sort of meal I grew up on though I must confess to never having cooked one - I know - SHOCK ! HORROR ! but my family eats so little meat and it has always been thus. The yummy cobbler is perhaps one of the easiest recipes ever to make. I did an apple and peach version. it was passed on to me by a new blogging friend at CasaCullen . It is thoroughly delish and I thank her for adding a new staple to my diet.. More trips to the gym though as we had it with cream !! Follow link to her recipe HERE !!
http://www.casacullen.com/2010/01/recipe-of-the-week-recap-easy-fruit-cobbler.html.
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