Saturday, October 31, 2009

Hello again - lunch is ready

Hello how are you all doing: the soup is ready, the egg and Parmesan is ready to add, the boiled chicken is on the table with green beans oil and garlic : the mashed potato is in the oven waiting to form a crisp crust: which brings me to Mary's book page 120 NONNA CAFES MASHED POTATOES :its a funny thing i have a Nonna cafe as well and she also was famous for her mashed potatoes isn't that incredible: she was so tall and had a very straight back she walked like a queen: she was sometimes referred to as Queen Mary isn't that a coincidence - anyway she was THE MOST FANTASTIC COOK,everything she made was so moreish: her mashed potatoes had salted butter little milk and seasoning of simple table salt nothing else nothing more just mashed to perfection ; i always wanted a second helping;she always served it strait from the pot piping hot with a table spoon with her family name di ciacca engraved on the handle ,does anyone have one of those spoons lying in their drawer:please check you may have in your possession the spoon of one of the best cooks ever:let me know

ok dinner is ready time to go talk to you soon thanks for listening xxxx

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