Home at Last Farm...: Let Them Eat Cake

Sunday, May 06, 2007

Let Them Eat Cake

Mass at our church isn't until 11, so this morning I had a chance to watch Marie Antoinette starring Kirsten Dunst. Visually, this movie is stunning...the palace. the clothes, the food....life at the French court(they actually filmed on location at Versailles) ....gorgeous.... absolutely sumptuous! But director Sophia Coppola, added a rock and roll score to the film that is most distracting! Also, there are people gossiping throughout the movie...just things heard in passing that are whispered, mumbled and generally unintelligable! I finally turned the subtitles on.

If you haven't seen it yet, it's worth a look...as a matter of fact turn the sound off and just look. You'll probably enjoy it better that way. Then go get a copy of Marie Antoinette: The Journey by Antonia Fraiser and learn more about the real woman.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...: Wasn't this film stunning. Eye candy delicious?; 6:32 PM

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mac and cheese

Ingredients
Butter, for greasing dish
12 ounces wide egg noodles
2 cups heavy cream
2 1/2 cups whole milk
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more for pasta water
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cups (packed) grated Fontina
3/4 cup (packed) finely grated Parmesan
3/4 cup (packed) grated mozzarella
4 ounces cooked ham, diced, optional
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
Directions
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

Butter a 13 by 9-inch glass baking dish and set aside. Cook the noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. Drain well, but do not rinse.

Whisk the cream, milk, flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper in large bowl to blend. Stir in 1 cup Fontina, 1/2 cup Parmesan, 1/2 cup mozzarella, ham, if using, and parsley. Add the noodles and toss to coat. Transfer the noodle mixture to the prepared baking dish. Toss the remaining 1 cup Fontina, 1/4 cup Parmesan, and 1/4 cup mozzarella in a small bowl to blend. Sprinkle the cheese mixture over the noodle mixture. Bake until the sauce bubbles and the cheese melts and begins to brown on top, about 20 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.