Monday, September 2, 2013

九牛二虎 JELLO



The Best Jello You'll Ever Have
By
Faith Durand of The Kitchn, and author of the new book Bakeless Sweets

Lemon makes a tart, grown-up jelly, infused here with basil for an herbal aroma that sets off this summery sweetness. (Leave out the basil if you just want simple lemonade jelly.) One lemon tip, which I picked up from the Jellymongers themselves, Bompas & Parr (two young jelly-obsessed Brits who have filled rooms with alcoholic mists and created models of architectural monuments out of fruit gelatin): Adding a bit of orange juice turns otherwise pale lemon jelly into exactly the bright yellow you would expect from its sunny taste.

Recipe: Lemonade Jelly with Basil
Makes six 1/2-cup servings. Gluten and dairy free.

You'll need:
4 to 5 large lemons, juiced (3/4 cup/180 mL)
3/4 cup (150 g.) sugar
1 1/2 cups (25 g.) loosely packed basil leaves, plus more to serve
1//2 cup (120 mL) pulp-free orange juice
3 tsp. powered gelatin
Whipped cream to serve

Warm the lemon juice, 1 1/2 cups water, and the sugar to boiling. Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved. Roughly tear the basil leaves and put them in a small bowl. Pour the lemon juice mixture over the basil leaves and let steep for at least 15 minutes.

Pour the orange juice into a small saucepan and sprinkle the gelatin over its surface. Let the gelatin soften for 5 minutes, then warm the pan over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the gelatin is fully dissolved. Turn off the heat.

Strain the basil out of the lemon juice and whisk the juice into the gelatin mixture. Pour the liquid into six small cups or a 1-quart dish. Refrigerate for 2 hours, or until softly set. Garnish with whipped cream and basil leaves to serve.

Lemon-Basil Jelly Skewers

To make little bites for a party, double the amount of gelatin in this recipe to 6 full teaspoons. Pour the mixture into an 8- or 9-inch square baking dish and let it set overnight in the refrigerator. Cut it into 1-inch squares, or use a small cookie cutter to cut out 1-inch circles. Skewer one or two pieces on a toothpick or party pick with a leaf of fresh basil folded and skewered at one end. Chill until ready to serve, and pass a bowl of whipped cream for topping.

Friday, August 30, 2013

83013 間條

With summer's end around the corner...
...I'm loving a more subtle and simple approach to stripes that feel just right to mix into a fall wardrobe...


          
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Lolita Lempicka 苹果女香

以浪漫風情著稱的法國設計師Lolita Lempicka
不論瓶身或是氣味都洋溢著極端浪漫瑰麗的色彩。
an exquisitly beautiful bottle I must say.
I love this fragrance! It's not very strong, but it gives you a feeling of romance

Eau de Parfum Spray(original)

Lolita Lempicka香水有一種清新的植物芳香,浪漫而性感,在蘭香和麝香的基礎上又有甘草、茴香、蝴蝶花和紫羅蘭濃郁甜美的香氣。

香調:花香調
前味:蝴蝶花、紫羅蘭
中味:甘草、茴香、
後味:蘭香和麝香

Details

  • Romantic and sensual, this alluring floral fragrance contains vanilla, musk and violet. The bottle is shaped like an apple, the fruit of temptation, and is engraved with a heart pierced by an arrow.

    Notes: leaves, anise, iris, violet, cherry, licorice, vetiver, musk, benzoin, tonka bean, vanilla, praline.
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'Si Lolita' Eau de Parfum

Details

  • So feminine, so wonderful...Si Lolita, the new fragrance by Lolita Lempicka, invites you to a world of happiness. An eau de parfum floral and incisive that vibrates of a new breath; the secret spicy freshness of sweet pea. The character of feminine interpretation of spices on the skin.
  • Notes: pink peppercorn, bergamot, mandarin, wallflower, sweet pea, heliotrope, elemi, amber, patchouli and tonka bean.




Tuesday, August 27, 2013

82713 Sangria



Red, White, and Blue Sangria
+ Strawberries, sliced
+ Blueberries
+ Pineapple, cut into star shapes
+ 2 bottles dry white wine
+ 1 cup Triple Sec
+ 1/2 Cup berry-flavored vodka
+ 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
+ 1/2 cup simple syrup

Combine the ingredients in a large pitcher and stir. Chill in the refrigerator for at least four hours.
桑格里厄汽酒(一种由红葡萄酒加橙汁或柠檬汁、苏打水、白兰地配成的西班牙饮料)
但, 各鄉各例, 各自隨心所欲吧!