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Monday, March 15, 2010

Lost in Austen

Just finished watching my latest Netflix DVD, Lost in Austen. I thought it was a movie, but it was a 4 part mini series on BBC.

Amanda is a modern girl living in modern London, but longing for the life lived in her favorite book, Pride and Prejudice. One night, miraculously, she finds Elizabeth Bennett has come through a doorway in her bathroom. They end up trading places and Amanda is thrust into life in Jane Austen's Longbourn and right at the beginning of the story. Her presence disrupts the entire story and she spends all of her time trying to undo the damage she's done.

Well written and well cast the story is a delightful take on Austen's most popular book. If you would like to see for yourself, I found this link:http://tv.blinkx.com/show/lost-in-austen/tYiS9C50DUfAMY4R You can watch all 4 one hour episode on line!

Go ahead and treat yourself!

Now if only they would do a sequel.......

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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.