In the coldest week of the year I tried two new recipes, Bobotie, a sort of South African version of Moussaka which I used to cook years ago in South Africa. We all cleaned our plates with that one. We followed it up with Stephanie Alexander's version of treacle sponge (actually made with golden syrup)which also turned out well. She uses lemon juice with the syrup which I liked, it cuts through the sweetness of the syrup.
I also made a frittata, using winter vegetables pre roasted in the oven. I don't know what I was expecting but it wasn't a glorified omelette. Nevertheless I enjoyed it
A friend at aqua aerobics gave me two recipes yesterday, one for a a sausage casserole which I'll be trrying soon, and a scone recipe that uses lemonade as the raising agent. Thanks to Masterchef, I now know that scones should be placed touching one another on the baking tray. A bit like people you can't rise to the occasion in isolation, you need others to help you along!
Annika is with me this week. I'm going dizzy playing Pictureka. She's so good at it she's contriving to lose to give me a chance to win. Oh the ignominy, the shame!!!!
We're going on the train to the city today where I'm going to introduce her to the delights of the Lindt chocolate shop, their macaroons and strawberries with dipping chocolate, yum!
Thanks for the early morning phone call Joan, always a delight to catch up with you. Where would I be without my very dear friends? I'd be like those unrisen scones, hard with not much life in me.
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