My father was English and I grew up with a scones and jam and cream type of childhood. Scones appeared regularly most Sunday afternoons at about 4pm. I am not quite sure what age I was when I realized Americans called scones "biscuits'. Biscuits to me were either bought at the supermarket in a packet and made by Arnotts or Brockhoff or made at home by my mother and were Anzacs, Afghans, Melting Moments, Custard Creams, Monte Carlos etc. So you can imagine how nonplussing it was when I read the words "biscuits and gravy' in novels or in American Womans Day back in the 70's. My stomach turned thinking of Anzacs biscuits served with gravy , as you can imagine !!! I now know better thankfully and last night followed a biscuit recipe but made scones. In fact it was a savoury recipe and I made a scone loaf featuring ham, cheese and chives to serve with soup,
April 2010
04/29/2010
Kate's Crumble .
Crumble - any type of fruit - is my favourite thing to make and eat. I make one every week, roughly. It is consumed in a blink of an eye. It is a pipe dream of mine to have a crumble cafe - just serving crumble and coffee! Is this a workable idea - any thoughts, anyone ??
04/28/2010
04/27/2010
A Gift for the Gardener !
I have made these truffles and they are to be a gift for John, my wonderful gardener. He is a gorgeous man and has performed miracles when I have been in dire need. He cleared my entire back yard singlehandedly for a pittance and rushed to my aid recently when a heavily laden branch of my very ancient lemon tree bowed to the ground and required emergency propping up. He is in the process currently of poisoning my front lawn, readying it for weed mat and pebbles.This week, one of my dogs, Lucy , rushed at him in the front yard and bit him. This was a most horrible incident. Although she bit through his shirt but not to the skin, this is inexcusable and appalling. I was, and still am sick about it. Lucy is a beautiful dog but as she has aged she has become more temperamental towards men. I am pretty careful and lock her up whenever workmen are around but she slipped through the door on this occasion. John was very forgiving over her bad behaviour and this gift for him is merely a tiny token of my deepest appreciation after this unfortunate and unacceptable event.
04/26/2010
Mini Movie Marathon.
I have got 2 recommendations for anyone with time to slump in front of a DVD - so get a glass of wine {or in my case a glass of Frangelico on ice with a big squeeze of lime} and some dips and enjoy ! Both are stories of struggles followed by success, both with great music too.
The Commitments (1991)
via www.imdb.com
I saw this movie last night and totally enjoyed it. One of the songs they sing is Mustang Sally and this song has always been incredibly popular in my family seeing the middle child is called Sally
04/25/2010
Thank God for Fridays !
Friday is always a frenzy at work so by the time I get home at about 5.45 I always feel euphoric that the day has ended and euphoric that I have 2 sleep-ins ahead of me. I try to avoid all deadlines at the weekend so as to ensure a relaxed pace. This stands me in good stead for the harsh reality of Monday morning. Friday, no matter how tired I feel, needs to be a celebration. Even, for me, sitting slumped on the couch eating choccies feels celebratory. It's all in the "just knowing" factor - just knowing 2 days off stretch gloriously ahead of me. This Friday was no exception and champagne was poured and take away food ordered. And the added blissful bonus is this weekend is a long one !
04/24/2010
A Week in My Life - so far, so good !
As you know I am doing this online project as is my sister Margaret - see her blog here !! I have carried my camera faithfully over the week, most of the time anyway, and been reasonably diligent. A lot of my day is not necessarily inspiring photographically - it's pretty blah on the whole so the results maybe a bit "iffy" by the time this project is done !!Yesterday I emailed a weeny sample of photos taken to her and she put together this vintagesque storyboard for me.
04/23/2010
Fabulous Photos
Fresh in from Padstow, Cornwall !! The first 2 are self explanatary but then look at that fudge in the window in the 3rd photo ! Fudge and I are old family friends !!
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