Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Douglas, 9369 .......... and there are just the two of you at home + beasts? A feast fit for royalty. Am expectantly salivating, thinking of my boiled egg and unbuttered toast this evening ............ B. On 12-apr-2009, at 15:02, Douglas Sharp wrote: > Thanks everyone for looking and commenting, > > It's now midday Sunday and it looks as if it's going to be another > scorcher :-) > > If any one can get here within the next 15 minutes - there's still > some cake left. :-) > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/1_MG_9369.jpg.html > > Its like a Black Forest Cherry Cake, but the cake mixture is made > of crumbled black bread, 8 eggs and ground almonds. Personally, I > think it's better with ground hazelnuts - but don't tell the > missus. The icing is a mixture of whipped cream, mascarpone, > thickened cherry juice and a shot of rum, sprinkled with almonds > and chocolate flakes. > > But back to yesterday, and following on from the first three shots: > > while the ladies and our son were outside, I had to carry on in the > kitchen but with short breaks to get some fresh herbs for the kitchen > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/1_MG_9379.jpg.html > > have a pause for a drink and shoot our cherry tree, which is now in > full bloom > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/1_MG_9398.jpg.html > > stroke the cat - always calming when things are stressful > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/1_MG_9399.jpg.html > > Then back to the kitchen to check the main course: cubed belly pork > fried in seasoned flour, then very slowly braised overnight in beer > and stock with onions, tomatoes and tiny Turkish peppers > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/1_MG_9373-Edit.jpg.html > > put the spuds (potatoes) on to steam and warm the soup through > (yellow and orange lentils with fenugreek, coriander, ginger and > coconut milk and a dollop of my homemade apricot and peach chutney > with chopped Scotch Bonnet peppers) > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/1_MG_9380.jpg.html > > The final touch - after liquidising - add very finely pared, fresh > Chinese garlic (no separate cloves, it's all in one piece) > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/1_MG_9389.jpg.html > > Bring it out into the garden and serve sprinkled with fresh > coriander and parsley (see herb garden) > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/1_MG_9392.jpg.html > > After the soup, a beer and, dare I admit it - a quick Gauloise. > Then the main course. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/1_MG_9395.jpg.html > > The beer is called Turmbl?ser and is a brand sold by the Netto > supermarket chain in Germany - mild and slightly sweet, a bit like > Belgian beers. > > I refrained from taking pictures of the washing up :-) > > Cheers > Douglas > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information