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#35 Cook through the Edmonds cookbook
I went to see "Julie and Julia" the other day. A local cafe organised the tickets and we all went back there after the film for coffee and cake. In the film Amy Adams, playing Julie, says something like 'it was comforting to know that no matter how crappy your day you could come home, chuck a few ingredients together and create something wonderful.' Since the book was the inspiration for the task I've been reenergised to start up again. Yesterday I made Stuffed Tomato, Stuffed Mushrooms and Trifle. My timing was slightly off so the Tomato had cooled down by the time the Mushrooms were finished and I fudged the ingredients but I'd definitely make them both again despite their fiddliness. The Trifle was a bit too heavy on the whipped cream for my liking but that would be easily fixed. When I went in for the sherry the bloke at Liquorland Orewa (recommended btw, always good) was most helpful - he explained about the different types then suggested I might like to go for a cheaper brand - although it was up to me... I went for the cheaper brand. I'm glad I did. I tried drinking the sherry and barely made it through a shot glass full. Not really to my taste.


There isn't much time left to finish some of the tasks. I've made peace with this fact. Some were a teeny bit optimistic anyway (#16). Others were more about the idea of the thing rather than the specific thing itself. For example the desire to #62 Buy something by T.B. was satisfied by the purchase of an item similar in style to the things he designs. (And much cheaper. LOL.)


*title from video playback on CSI:New York
** blog titles come from interesting phrases I've read/heard/seen. I've decided to start referencing them. #librarian