I have a serious case of February blahs. Blah!
Biljana’s Cake
Cake dough
8 egg yolks
1 1/3 cups of sugar (210 g)
2 cups of ground walnuts (200 g)
100g softened chocolate
10 egg whites
Filling
4 eggs
1 cup of sugar (160 g)
250g softened butter
150g melted chocolate
ground walnuts to dust the cake
Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Mix the egg and sugar until fluffy. Blend in chocolate and walnuts. Whip the egg whites separately in a cold bowl, make sure that there are no traces of egg yolks in the mixture. Blend the egg whites slowly into the chocolate mixture. Pour into prepared buttered spring-form pan. I use two pans, one with 2/3rds and the other with 1/3rd of the mixture. Bake for 40 min or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out dry. Cut in three layers after the cake cools. Mix filling ingredients until smooth. Put filling between cake layers and around the cake. Sprinkle with walnuts.
N.B. When in doubt the measurements in brackets are more accurate.
Zigzag mitts
In last few weeks I finished a par of mitts and I baked a cake. I got credit for courses I took a while ago so now I only have to finish my thesis to graduate. I was very productive at work. I finally got a decent crepe combination, I thought Trevor to make coffee.
We’re going on a mini vacation this weekend and I can’t wait!
Film – Un conte de Noël
Have you voted for the Obama’s playlist yet?
Film – Happy-go-Lucky
Here are some films I enjoyed in 2008:
Our Town – I have never seen a Korean film I didn’t like. This is not surprising since I have only seen about half a dozen Korean films each of which made it onto the Festival or Video Store circle. However, Our Town is truly outstanding. I am in no way fan of crime thrillers which makes it all the more impressive that I enjoyed this film. The plot is somewhat stock with the usual threads of revenge, childhood memories, madness and friendship, however, the script was bulletproof. Every sentence revealed a new twist to the story and kept me on the edge of my seat. Acting and directing were likewise impeccable. Such a meticulously executed film!
The Band’s Visit was magical. The roller disco scene is my favourite of the year. The Last Mistress and Vicky Christina Barcelona were very good sex and relationship analysis films.
Outsourced was unapologetically low budget, but it packed punch in the right places. The four main actors were right on the money and the script was sweet. I love romantic comedies, and this was one of more successful romantic comedies I’ve seen in a long time.
Film – Rachel Getting Married
Some things I am looking forward in the next year:
Eugene Onegin Opera with the gals
Going to the Mountains with Chris and Trev
Biking in the Summer
Fringe Festival
Finishing up the Thesis
Other