Poha (flattened rice) with peas, carrots and spring onions
Classic French Onion Soup Recipe
Yield: 6 - servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours and 45 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
A savory, traditional French onion soup.
INGREDIENTS:
For Soup
3 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup Muscadet or dry white wine
1/2 cup medium dry sherry
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
6 sprigs thyme
2 bay leaves
8 cups of either beef or chicken broth
Note: I have used both chicken and beef broth, but if you prefer the classic presentation use only beef broth, if you would like a lighter taste, use chicken broth or even a combination of the two.
For Croutons
12-18 slices of baguette
2 tablespoons butter
1 large clove garlic
3 cups freshly grated Gruyere cheese
1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Melt the butter in a large Dutch oven that has a lid. Add the onions and sugar, sauté for 5 minutes then stir in the white wine, sherry and pepper. Place in the oven and bake without the lid and stir intermittently for about 1 hour till the onions begin to brown. Put the lid on and cook for about another hour or until the onions are caramelized.
Remove onions from oven and turn oven on to broil.
At this point, tie your fresh thyme and bay leaves together with kitchen twine.
Put the beef and/or chicken stock into a large pot and bring to a boil. Add the thyme/bay leaf bundle to the pot, turn the heat down to a simmer and let broth simmer for about 35 minutes.
While the broth is simmering, place the bread on a baking sheet and broil for a few minutes on each side until golden. Remove from oven and take the garlic clove and rub on one side of the bread, then butter the bread.
Now, take the caramelized onions and divide into 6 oven-proof containers. Add the broth to the onion mixture till it almost reaches the top of the container. Place 2 or 3 pieces of bread on top and sprinkle with the Gruyere and Parmigiano-Reggiano.
Place the containers in an oven proof pan and place under the broiler for 2 to 5 minutes till the top is golden. Please keep a close eye on this so that it does not burn.
Serve immediately.
How about a little Game of Thrones fan art for your Friday?
This tells me Jon Snow is my bible then? Hihi Kidding. Great.
I’ve fallen into this trap.
You and I
are responsible
for our
far-away
dream.
-Tyler Knott Gregson-
Say this to me in bed or on the couch when it’s just the two of us, and I’m in your arms, you in mine, my face in your hands, your heart in mine.
earphones
basic shirts with a specific neckline and kind of sleeve currently flashing in my mind
dresses of lightweight fabric
best fitting pair of jeans (skinny or slim cut, I have yet to decide)
a pair of black pants (probably cotton)
a driver’s license or an ID other than my passport and school ID
durable, flexible walking shoes
basic black foldable ballet flats
LBD
some theft-proof hand/messenger/shoulder bag
a laptop (?)
Weather check: http://www.weatherbase.com/
Tips:
1. Adult europeans wear shorts only at resorts, beachs or while actually involved in athletic activities. BUT women are allowed to wear cityshorts, but only real city shorts - to the knee, tailored, fitted and crisp/clean with a smart shirt and either ballerina flats or wedges.
2. Women should wear pants, capris or skirts in a nice lightweight fabric with a smart top.
3. No American running shoes, no baseball caps, no fanny packs, no camera bags.
4. Keep a big shawl for going into cathedrals or to sit in a restaurant or cafe.
5. Italians don’t wear much black. Color is their thing.
6. A pair of cotton or light wool slacks are cooler than jeans (and feel a lot more urban than shorts - not to mention more adult).
7. Well-soled leather shoes are every bit as comfortable in a day of walking on stone streets as any sneakers or runners.
8. For women, a skirt or dress is cool, from what I’ve observed, and comfortable.
9. Randola, I really would ditch the jeans. They’ll be heavy, hot, take up too much room in the suitcase and if you’re there long enough to have to wash them, take too long to dry. Even my daughter has given up jeans in Europe. Not worth the effort.
10. Lightweight light color slacks or capris
11. Reversible lightweight silky skirt
12. black washable silk slacks
13. flip flops are not great when it rains or walking on cobblestone streets - or places where there are no sidewalks.
14. hooded, tissue weight rain jacket - in case we get more than the usual drizzle
15. walking shoes and walking sandals (Fascination with Teva sandals)
ARCHE FLATS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE SO EXPENSIVE GAAAHHH
KEEN SHOES GOOD LOOKING
16. packing cubes for bras and panties
http://www.glamour.com/fashion/blogs/slaves-to-fashion/2010/08/3-good-packing-tips-to-pick-up.html (6 from Eat Pray Love, colors, shirt dresses, jersey empire waist dress, comfy shoes and no heels, etc)
http://www.glamour.com/weddings/blogs/save-the-date/2010/06/post-1.html under 25 dollars (jacket!that fits all! cargo ish. Walkable shoes. Nice silk skirt)
17. LBD for night out and dressy flats
18. Charming European cobblestones and expensive shoes don’t mix! Another packing secret—buy a clutch that’s big enough to keep your flats in. It practically saved my life
19. No trip requires more than four pairs of shoes—ever. I wear my bulkiest ones on the plane (boots or sneakers) and pack one pair of nice heels, one pair of nice flats/comfy shoes
Read More http://www.glamour.com/fashion/blogs/slaves-to-fashion/2012/01/packing-101-how-to-always-go-c.html#ixzz1rSjU7Jsp (GREAT PACKING TIPS
http://www.meleterc.com/Page7023.html
They both leave their comfortable athletic shoes and white socks, blue jeans, T shirts with American slogans, Hawaiian print garments, shorts, one piece dresses and jumpsuits at Home. (Bared shoulders and Shorts are not allowed in many public buildings—particularly Cathedrals.
Buy local ”chapeau”s.
Bottoms with elastic side or back bands and pleats in front (dressy and loose enough to fit moneybelts in the bottoms’ waistbands)
Water repellent coating treatment for jackets?
long jackets not cropped I guess.
Polyester knits
Rubber soled, leather topped flats.
A little mink oil (or better yet, Keri Hand Lotion) rubbed into the leather tops regularly kept them looking good and made them water resistant.
Chico’s the art of layering
lined jacket to match all 4 bottoms
http://www.meleterc.com/Page7packingchecklist.html
culotte that looks like a skirt!
