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Date: 07 May 2007 13:05:46
My lovely sister came to stay and we went shopping. I was not permitted to go into any bookshops so I now have some semi-smart clothes to wear on placement.
Then we made cake: chocolate espresso cake, no less. It separated out into 3 layers which, while not intentional, makes for an interesting cake experience. Next time, I will beat the eggs before adding sugar. I can confirm that brandy and espresso in a 2:1 ratio is a suitable substitute for Tia Maria.
Most exciting news of all: on Friday evening I successfully made meringues, without them spreading across the baking tray in a disappointing mush. They looked great, until Mr F and my sister started to experiment with the kitchen blowtorch, then they looked a bit charred.
I am spending today mostly doing greek and eating cake. If I am lucky, I will do some seminar preparation.