Something Funny Going On

[therealsnape]

I tried to post a recipe to olsb_recipies, and it seems that's suddenly a moderated comm. Don't think redbeargrl wants that hassle, but there it is.
ETA She has already solved the problem - it was LJ being 'helpful' - and the recipe is now on the comm as well.

Also, on two occasions I seemed to end up on magnetic_pole's Beholder_Plus comm. If you suddenly have to recipes in your queue, Maggie, I'm sorry. Please ignore.

Anyhow, I'm posting the recipe here so that I have a copy. LJ seems to have done another fine job of fixing what ain't broken.




Today, I read a book by a Dutch chap who bought a wine castle in France. Halfway through I had mentally thrown him out and allocated the various rooms to the flist. The gatherings we could have there!

In the end, I settled for the next best thing. He sells most of his wine to our biggest supermarket chain, and I went there and bought two bottles and the ingredients for a quick little something to go with them. This takes less than 15 minutes to put together. Baking time: 40 minutes. Make sure there's enough wine to cover that period.


For a 22 cm (9 inch) quiche tin. With a green salad, this is a supper for two. Or double the quantities for a 28 cm (11 inch) tin).

150 g (5 oz) Gorgonzola Picante
100 g (3 oz) Parma ham
1 roll of ready-to-roll shortcrust pastry (if not available, use puff pastry)
2 eggs
1,25 dl (3,3 fl oz) cream
salt
pepper

Preheat the oven to 180 C / 350 F.

Cut the ham in ribbons. Cut the cheese in cubes.

Butter the tin and line with the pastry.

Spread the ham and cheese in the tin.

Beat the eggs, cream, salt, and pepper. Go easy on the salt; the ham and cheese are salty already.

Pour the mixture over the ham and cheese and bake for 40 minutes.

Serve with a green salad.

Those of you who live in the UK can get one of this chap's wines at Sainsbury's, but the price is an outrage. Almost double of what we pay. Any full-bodied red (a Merlot would go down well) will do.

Comments

[squibstress.livejournal.com]

How curious (but not in the fun way.)

The recipe sounds fabulous, thanks for sharing.

[therealsnape.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

The problem on the comm is solved - check it out, it's full of OLSB members sharing great recipes!

[the-winterwitch.livejournal.com]

Weird, that LJ things... hopefully it won't get weirder. My own last two posts to communities yesterday went fine, but one never know why and what happens, particularly not with LJ. *sigh*

The recipe contains entirely too much Gorgonzola and ham for my taste *g*, but I need to look for ready-to-roll shortcrust pastry. I rarely make quiche because I always think too late of it and there is not engouh time to preopare the pastry... or I can't be bothered to do it. And I was just thinking, why not try sun-dried tomatoes, olives and feta with this recipe? *ponders* But a nice, full-bodied red goes without question. I'm currently having the last of the 1995 Burgundy we had for dinner... *toasts*

[therealsnape.livejournal.com]

That Burgundy must have been spectacular!

[cranky--crocus.livejournal.com]

LJ seems to have done another fine job of fixing what ain't broken.
Amen.

[therealsnape.livejournal.com]

Don't they always? It annoys the hell out of me.

I'll counterbalance your winder icon with a summer one - not that yours isn't more appropriate over here.

[cranky--crocus.livejournal.com]

Would you like to trade weather? It's 29ºC and sunny, here, so I'm stuck indoors until around sundown and can hardly sleep. You'd certainly be welcome to this weather if you deal with it better than I do!

[lash-larue.livejournal.com]

It gets worse.

I left a classic comment, and I can't find it.

Scroom.

Scroomall.
L

[lash-larue.livejournal.com]

Oh.

I am also betting that you are the only Dutch person ever to say "ain't".

But I ain't sure.
L

[therealsnape.livejournal.com]

LJ is eating classic Lash comments? Damnation.

All British and American movies/series are in the original version with subtitles here. Does wonders for appropriate accents and writing different voices.

When 'Dallas' was still on TV, my classmates and I all had a fine Texan accent - to the despair of our very British-oriented teachers. It's not thanks to them we discovered there's something west of Cornwall.

[magnetic-pole.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, this sounds good! If they went to the Beholder comm, I'm sure folks who stop by over there will be delighted. *g* M.

[therealsnape.livejournal.com]

I don't think they went over to Beholder_plus. Comm may be moderated right now - or perhaps it always was, even.

Anyhow, glad you like it.