Drinking
Rossinis
All the peaches were hard so I decided to make Rossinis instead of Bellinis.
A Rossini is strawberry purée and prosecco plus a little sugar.
Eating
Griddled prawns with garlic and parsley butter.
Chocolate biscuit cake
Melt together
300g dark chocolate
150g golden syrup
100g butter
Mix in
a 250g packet of gingernuts, roughly crushed
100g packet of dried cherries
80g chopped dried apricots
60g chopped almonds
Spread into a square or rectangular tin such as a traybake tin.
Press down with a potato masher and refrigerate.
Cut into squares when firm and store in the fridge.
Of course you can use any nuts or dried fruit you like, or indeed any biscuits.
Watching
Again. After I watched this for the first time in May I promised myself I'd watch it when they all went camping. In the meantime I read the book. I enjoyed the book immensely finding it accessible and engaging. Having Richard Armitage to visualise as John Thornton certainly added to the enjoyment. By the way, the tv ending is better than the book ending. If you've seen it you will know what I mean.
Enjoying
The peace and the quiet.
sounds like heaven and you still have 8 whole days ahead of you!
ReplyDeleteI love north and south, i think i should watch it again too. must dig it out, i remember saving vouchers from the newspaper a couple of years ago and got a whole heap of wonderful period dramas in return :o) not bad.
enjoy the peace and quiet
j x
The non camping lark sounds pretty damn fine to me. Must dig out North and South too.
ReplyDeleteGosh those prawns look good.
Oh my. My mouth is watering!
ReplyDeleteI have only seen the first episode of North and South (haven't read the book, but I would like to) and I am enjoying it very much. (To be fair, I find it difficult not to enjoy anything Richard Armitage is in!)
I. Am. So. Jealous. Ax
ReplyDeleteSounds like bliss...
ReplyDeleteThe definition of luxury?
ReplyDeleteSounds like you are definately making the most of it and I don't blame you - prawns look scrummy.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy !
ReplyDeleteSounds wonderful! (But I hate it when a T V dramatist 'improves' a book that I have loved since school! ) Jude x
ReplyDeletePerfect! Keep on camping Sue!
ReplyDeleteConi
We streamed North and South off Netflix after hearing you talk about it. I loved it! Enjoy your peace and quiet and your solitary gourmet dining.
ReplyDeleteHave you seen Young Victoria?
What bliss - I must try a Rossini - I'm sure a small Madeleine would go very well with a Rossini!
ReplyDeleteAs for North and South - I'm not sure I have seen or read it - as I have just finished a book from my holiday pile, I think I will have to check it out!
Enjoy your solitude while it lasts.
Who would want to camp when you can stay at home and enjoy such scrumptiousness??? xxx
ReplyDeleteSue, It certainly looks like you have landed yourself on the right side of the bargain. You have us to keep you company and to share your 'Not camping Holiday'. Day one looked pretty good to me. It would be hard for a girl not to feel guilty thinking of her brood up on the wilds of Bodmin. I bet they are missing you and your homemaking already!
ReplyDeleteI'd raise a drink to not camping too. Enjoy your freedom whilst you can. Not heard of North and South.
ReplyDeleteI do love camping...but the food they are missing looks even better.
ReplyDeleteI've just watched North and South, very very good.
Take care
Jude
And, just in case you need a reminder, for your fridge...
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Excellent! Thank you Liz :o)
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