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 Turmbläser 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
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