" 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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Eileen
Not yet here but soon, I hope. Thank you, Eileen.
p3 ... thank you. It won't be long now!
Hi Carole and thank you. See, you are way too young ... it's Al Jolson!
donna
Boy, that tune from Al Jolson is really old...before our time.
This really made me happy.
Thank you, dear Donna. 'Old as dirt' me loved Al Jolson since childhood. My sister and I, with a box of tissues between us, would cry watching his old movies. Agree, a perfect song for the season ...
Hopefully, dear Kala. Thank you :)
Hi Patsi! All photos still a dream and, yes, Al is even older than me :)
Thanks, dear Lindalou! Though so young, a movie buff, not surprised you would know about awesome Al Jolson. First talkies and such! So, let's pretend spring has found us :) Perhaps tomorrow !!!
Hooray for spring rain!
I've put a link to your blog in my current post so that they can come direct to see more of 'Love in Blooms'; http://onenezz.blogspot.com/2011/04/caption-fun.html.
Thank you, One. Happy April :)