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Saturday, June 19, 2010

HUBBA HUBBA Moment

CLARK GABLE
Frankly my dear we do give a Damn, what a hunk!

FLAPPER-LICIOUS!

Ladies from Howard University VA-VOOM!

WHAT'S COOKIN- VINTAGE RECIPIES


BONNE FEMME SOUP (1905)


•2 lettuces

•2 leaves of sorrel

•4 sprigs of taragon

•2 sprigs of chervil

•half a cucumber

•2 pints of white stock

•yolks of 3 eggs

•1/4 pint of cream

•crust of a french roll

•1/2 ounce of butter

Instructions

Wash the lettuce, taragons, and chervil well, and shred them finely.
Peel the cucumber, and shred it also finely.
Melt the butter, and gently sauté the vegetables in it for five minutes, taking care they do not discolour.
Boil the stock in another saucepan, and, when boiling, pour it on to the vegetables.
Simmer gently until the vegetables are quite tender.
Beat the yolks of the eggs with the cream, and when the stock has cooled a little strain them through a hair sieve into it.
Put the stewpan by the fire, and stir until the eggs thicken, taking care that the stock does not boil, as that would curdle them.
Add pepper and salt to taste, and the soup is ready.
The crust of the French roll should be served in the soup; it should be baked in the oven and then cut into fancy shapes

SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL BEAUTY TEATMENT #5



 
DE-LOVELY BATH SOAK

De-stress with this delightful  soak!!

1/4 cup of Sesame Oil
6 Cloves
2 cinamon sticks
1 Bay Leaf
Dash of Dark rum

Combine ingedients and steep in a glass bottle for one hour.

Add 3-5 drops to your bath and enjoy!

Store remainder of mixture in a cool dry place until  you are ready to de-stress again!



The night is young, the skies are clear

And if you want to go walkin', dear

It's delightful, it's delicious, it's de-lovely

I understand the reason why

You're sentimental, 'cause so am I

It's delightful, it's delicious, it's de-lovely ......

-Cole Porter

The Cocktail Hour


So what is cocktail hour anyway?

Ever wondered about the history of the cocktail party? The ancient Greeks had a cocktail hour in the late afternoon or evening, complete with hors d’oeuvres. From the 1930's through the 1960's, the cocktail hour became once again a very popular recreational activity. Well-dressed men and  women in stylish dresses called "cocktail dresses"congregated in other peoples homes or in bars and clubs to unwind, socialize, and relax before dinner.

Cocktail parties spoke of denote class, money, and a certain debonair sophistication.

Because of the popularity of the cocktail party, to not have the proper "cocktail accouterments" was unheard of. Everyone owned the essential barware, a swank cocktail shaker, an atomic designed cocktail tray, and cocktail glass. Discussions of the days news circulated while great music saturated the atmosphere. It was a time of day that gave everyone  the opportunity to enjoy the leisure  that the cocktail party embodied.

In our high tech world, maybe it is time to put away the laptop and blackberry for a while and once again take the essence of the cocktail party out of the closet dust it off and take time to enjoy a good drink and good company without texing or answering an email for a few hours.


CHEERS!

GIGGLE WATER RECIPIE

THE 75

(After 74 tries, they finally got it right!)

Not to be confused with the French 75 consisting of gin topped with champagne; this vintage cocktail recipe with Armagnac and Pernod Absinthe is taken from a page in Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails Deluxe Edition written by Ted Haigh, aka Dr. Cocktail. Dr. Cocktail’s rendition calls for Calvados inclusion, but Armagnac has been used as a rather nice substitution.

2 parts Armagnac
1 part Gin
1/4 part Homemade Grenadine
Wash glass with Pernod

Place ice in cocktail glass with approximately 1 teaspoon of Pernod. Set aside. Combine remaining ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Swirl Pernod with ice to coat cocktail glass and discard Pernod soaked ice. Strain contents of shaker into cocktail glass.

The original recipe calls for 1/4 part Pernod rather than washing the glass with Pernod. However, including the full measure called for overwhelms the cocktail leaving little more than the taste of absinthe with the remaining ingredients becoming less noticeable. In this adaptation the hint of Pernod washed in the glass gives the aura of Pernod with slightest taste which lingers in a lovely way. The cocktail recipe still hovers upon the sweet side, but contains a nice nutty blend with the Armagnac inclusion.