Merry Christmas,
I wish you all peace and happiness this festive season.
Elsa
xo
Life, Travel and Food.
Saturday, 26 December 2015
Sunday, 22 November 2015
Gabriellas' Pavlova Book of Elsa
I've had a love affair with pavlova on/off for the last 10 years. Adjusting recipes in order to achieve crispy sides and bottom with marshmallowy insides has not been easy. My first attempt can only be described as a crispy egg white and sugar biscuit with over whipped cream and limp defrosted berries.
Now please don't let the description above stop you from trying this. I mention it only so that YOU dear reader know that if for whatever reason the following recipe doesn't work the first time. PLEASE try again.
The recipe below comes from How To Eat by Nigella Lawson (1998) p. 373
Some words of wisdom before we begin:
- Do wipe your mixing bowl and whisk with a segmented lemon or lime before you begin. The eggs just won't grow in volume if there's any grease.
- Any fruit/berries on top will do. I'm using strawberries here as they are my sister Gabriella favourite. Indeed this is her favourite dessert. But please no frozen defrosted ones. You'll just end up disappointed. Take it from me: it's not worth it.
Tuesday, 10 November 2015
Saturday, 24 October 2015
Book Review: Simply Nigella by Nigella Lawson
Before I get into this, there something you should know: I'm in love with Nigella Lawson. Everything about the way she cooks and writes just speaks to my soul. Her attitude and ethos towards food has shaped my life more than any other author of cookery books. Or other genres if I'm being honest.
However, this like all book reviews I write has to be honest. So here goes:
In my opinion, there are 3 stages to reading a cookbook.
However, this like all book reviews I write has to be honest. So here goes:
In my opinion, there are 3 stages to reading a cookbook.
- Looking at the pictures stage. If they don't make you want to dive in at once... #nobueno
- Quick read of the chapter titles/introductions and other notes. Those provide insight into the mind of author.
- Reading the book.
I've marked certain recipes I think will be awesome (see stage 2) and will let you know how it goes in another post.
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