Monday, November 27, 2017

Congratulations HRH Prince Harry and Meghan Markle !!

Photo Credit: HRH Prince Harry and Meghan Markle/
Los Angeles Times
Weus'd a Herz hast wia a Bergwerk - Reinhard Fendrich

Russia's contestant wins Junior Eurovision

Photo Credit: Polina Bogusevich/wiwibloggs.com
Russia's Polina Bogusevich has won this year's Junior Eurovision song contest, which was held in Georgia. The 14-year-old triumphed with the song Wings, scoring 188 points. Georgia's representative Grigol Kipshidze came a close second (with 185 points), ahead of Australia's Isabella Clarke (172). The competition for children aged nine to 14 has been held annually since 2003. BBC YouTube

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Le Brio

Le Brio (2017)

After an incident, a brilliant professor known for his outbursts is forced to mentor the student he wronged for a speech contest.

Director: Yvan Attal

Writers: Victor Saint Macary, Yaël Langmann

Stars: Daniel Auteuil, Camélia Jordana, Yasin Houicha 

Release Dates 

France 17 November 2017 (Paris) (premiere)
France 22 November 2017
Germany 5 July 2018
IMDb TV5MONDE

Sunday, November 19, 2017

Le Crêpe

1-1/2 c flour
2 Tbsp sugar
1/4 tsp salt
3 eggs
3 c whole milk

Warm milk in microwave.
Blend all ingredients in food processor for 15 seconds.
Cook in 24cm or 9-1/2 inch non-stick pan,
with approximately 1/4 to 1/2 Tbsp butter per Crêpe. Ladle 1/4 c mix. When edges start turning brown flip.
Recipe takes 1 hour 45 minutes to make 18 Crêpes. Keep covered and warm in 200°F/100°C oven till serving. 

Starbucks Lemon Loaf

2-1/4 c flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1-1/2 c sugar
3 eggs
3 Tbsp Butter (I use about 1/2 cup)
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp lemon extract
1/2 c lemon juice (I use 1/4 cup)
1/2 c buttermilk
Zest of 1 lemon

Glaze: 2 c powdered sugar
1/2 tsp lemon extract (I use 1 tsp)
2 Tbsp whole milk (I use an extra Tbsp)

Bake cake 350°F/180°C Oven 50 minutes. Will try 160°C to see if cake doesn't break.
Let cake cool 10 minutes. Flip cake out of cake pan.
Let cake cool completely on rack.  Glaze cake.

Sunday, November 12, 2017

Par instinct

Par instinct

A Feature film by Nathalie Marchak
Produced by Les Films d'Ici, Nida Films
Release in France : 15/11/2017

Synopsis

At the pinnacle of her career as a lawyer, Lucie goes to Morocco on a business trip, a long way from home and her husband. On her arrival in Tangier, she is struck by the chaotic agitation of the city, where it seems that anything could happen. When, out of nowhere, a Nigerian teenager gives Lucie her baby and asks her to protect it, she is completely thrown off balance. Braving the dark corners of the city, Lucie will attempt to rescue this young woman from a dangerous human trafficking ring. But she hadn't foreseen the growing attachment she feels toward the child... UNIFRANCE TV5MONDE

Thursday, November 2, 2017