Summer is officially over here in Balham. The rain is lashing down and our creaky guttering simply unable to cope. So naturally my fireside inclinations are somewhat dampened.
Confined to the kitchen my thoughts have been turning to the instant gratification of making things that don't require a fire to be lit. Such as ice cream.
Who'd have thought that egg yolks, sugar and cream could combine to create an amazing piece of alchemy with the addition of cold? And that the simple addition of a double espresso to the above could create a really great coffee ice cream? of course I can say all the above because I have an ice cream maker. Without it all the beating involved would make the instant gratification part a total lie.
I have to say that the rose water and pistachio meringues (from my ottolenghi recipe book) made with the left over egg whites were considerably less well-received. However, I'm inclined to think that was less to do with the cooking and more to do with the fact that rose water is a little too floral for most. That's hardly surprising I suppose - although saffron doesn't seem floral at all to me. Go figure.
But to paraphrase the aptly named (well for a food blog) Meatloaf, one out of two ain't bad.
So that's it - a short post with absolutely no real relevance to the title of this blog. Though of course if I could rustle up a gelato, or even a semi-freddo under canvas, that truly would be a fireside feast.
Here's to better weather for outdoor culinary adventures soon.
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