" The sun broke like an egg into a full sunset and the water caught fire." ~ Pamela Johnson January sunset (Hubbard Lake) __________________ SOUPE A L'OIGNON GRATINEE (adapted from Mastering the Art of French Cooking ) “Onion soup sustains. The process of making it is somewhat like the process of learning love. It requires commitment, extraordinary effort, time, and will make you cry." ~ Ronni Lundy _________________________________________ (FRENCH ONION SOUP) 6 pounds thinly sliced yellow onions 6 Tbsp. butter 3 Tbsp. oil 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. sugar 6 heaping Tbsp. flour 5 quarts good beef stock 2 cups dry white wine coarse salt and cracked pepper few drops of Kitchen Bouquet 12 Tbsp. Cognac 1 pound Swiss cheese* 1 - 1 1/2 pound assorted shredded cheddar, Colby and Swiss or Parmesan Cook onions slowly in butter and oil in covered stockpot for 15 minutes. Uncover, raise heat to moderate , and stir in salt and sugar. Cook for 30-40 minutes stirring frequently until on...
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Frances
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Happy Halloween, Nancy, and thanks. Please note the pile of 'self portrait' photos in the witch's basket (she's so vain, I used her for a story photo shoot in a photography class a few years ago.)
Thank you, Frances. I so enjoyed yours also. Many had fun creating Halloween posts ... so much talent oozing through cyberspace!
Hi G.G. and thanks. It was fun. I'm still a teeny-tiny bit scared after wathching your video!
Happy Halloween, Nancy, and thanks. Please note the pile of 'self portrait' photos in the witch's basket (she's so vain, I used her for a story photo shoot in a photography class a few years ago.)
Thank you, Frances. I so enjoyed yours also. Many had fun creating Halloween posts ... so much talent oozing through cyberspace!
Hi G.G. and thanks. It was fun. I'm still a teeny-tiny bit scared after wathching your video!
Happy Halloween, Nancy, and thanks. Please note the pile of 'self portrait' photos in the witch's basket (she's so vain, I used her for a story photo shoot in a photography class a few years ago.)
Thank you, Frances. I so enjoyed yours also. Many had fun creating Halloween posts ... so much talent oozing through cyberspace!
Hi G.G. and thanks. It was fun. I'm still a teeny-tiny bit scared after wathching your video!
Jen
Happy Halloweeen, dearest Kathryn, and thanks. Yes, all photos posted here are mine and, yes, I'm ready. Are you?
K
Sorry 'bout the spider, Jen. Actually, the handsome fella was spinning a web between my bedroom windows (now that's spooky!)
Brenda
Hope you had a wonderful Halloween!
Hugs
Cat