The other evening I was in a baking mood and as I had some cherries that needed to be used up I decided (among other things) to make a Clafoutis. Home from work before Fred, I had already started on my culinary projects when he arrived. He asked me what I was doing. "I am making Clafoutis", I replied, hoping he would be a little excited. Instead he wrinkled up his nose and pulled what I shall politely call a 'negative face'. I was surprised. "But you have been telling me for all these years that your mother made the best Clafoutis in the world", I announced, desperately. "She does", he replied, "That's what everyone says, but I never actually liked it."
Now he tells me.
Thank goodness for hungry work colleagues, that's all I can say.
Bon Anniversaire Fred!
Happy Birthday Fred! That looks great Sam, what recipe did you use? I also have some cherries that need to be used, and was thinking about using Tartine's recipe - if I can get around to it before they are too far gone.
ReplyDeleteYes I should add that I used the recipe from The Produce Bible - a book that wrote about recently but to be honest it wasn't the best recipe I've tasted for clafoutis, then again I dithered on the instructions according to a slight lack of some ingredients so it could be my fault (I only had half and half so I used that instead of cream and milk, and I used raspberry liqueur because I didn't have kirsch.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday Fred
ReplyDeleteThis is such a sweet story Sam.
Happy Birthday again.
ReplyDeleteSam that looks pretty good to me.
Double 14 Juillet felicitations to Fred!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Fred. Sam, your Clafoutis looks terrific! I made my first one just a week or so ago and loved it! And Happy Bastille Day, too; my blog sends good wishes to tous les Francais today!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to Fred!
ReplyDeleteFred is so funny!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday wishes to Fred!
ReplyDeleteGod I love men, they're so upredictible... and always quite funny!
I made my first clafouti recently with a mix of sweet and sour cherries. I was so thrilled! It's like a giant pancake.
Belated Happy B'day Fred, I know I didn't tell this before, I am a huge fan of your blog and a secret visitor, today I am making it public, coz now I have my own blog to feel proud of. This is juz the begining, though not so 'posh blog' as urs ;)
ReplyDeleteSam that recipe is amazing...I love cherries
Lol. There's a great French restaurant on Sunset in LA named "Clafoutis" that you should take him to the next time you're down here. He might enjoy the food, if not the dessert.
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