Amalie and I have been talking about watching L'auberge espagnol forever. We finally nailed down last Friday at my house and dinner. She has been wanting me to see the film, because it is set in Bar-the-lona, and I lived there over this past summer. Amalie also lived in Bar-the-lona for awhile a few years back. Listening to the mixture of Castilian, Catalan and French was perfect.
Menu:
Sauteed asparagus
Brandy whipped cream (#93) with strawberries
The recipe called for shrimp, but when I went to the fish section of the grocery store, the shrimp had been frozen. Not good. Grouper was fresh and looked delicious. It made a perfect substitute.
I normally just make whipped cream with a dash of sugar and about a teaspoon or two of vanilla extract. I decided to toss in a bit of brandy, and wow was I glad I did. Just about a tablespoon and a half adds a really nice flavor next to sweet strawberries.
Clearly we liked it.
207 to go...
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