This balcony, beneath which I pass every time I am down in Modica Bassa, particularly caught my eye this morning, perhaps because the sun was on it. Just looking at it lifted my heart.
Then I bought this prickly pear liqueur in order to get the cute, hand-painted ceramic drinking vessel that came with it. [I’m the lady who brought 912 ornaments with her to Sicily, remember!] All my life I have been fascinated by pretty, little ornaments and kitchen paraphernalia.
That, in turn, reminded me that I hadn’t shown you this: the completed pineapple liqueur. It needs to be left a couple of weeks now before drinking. If you look at the bottle on the right, you will see that the metal ring around the neck is still there: I used to remove these before reusing [sterilised] bottles but last time I tried to cut one off the scissors slipped into my thumb and I ended up in ER! I still have the scar from that one and years ago I nearly minced my little finger in a Bamix. What kitchen accidents have readers had?
Then I bought this prickly pear liqueur in order to get the cute, hand-painted ceramic drinking vessel that came with it. [I’m the lady who brought 912 ornaments with her to Sicily, remember!] All my life I have been fascinated by pretty, little ornaments and kitchen paraphernalia.
That, in turn, reminded me that I hadn’t shown you this: the completed pineapple liqueur. It needs to be left a couple of weeks now before drinking. If you look at the bottle on the right, you will see that the metal ring around the neck is still there: I used to remove these before reusing [sterilised] bottles but last time I tried to cut one off the scissors slipped into my thumb and I ended up in ER! I still have the scar from that one and years ago I nearly minced my little finger in a Bamix. What kitchen accidents have readers had?
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Touch wood! I've not had any, so far, that have landed me in the ER. But, I've had quite a few burns and cut fingers over the years...mostly when I was cooking professionally...not so many at home...so far!
I accidentally dipped a finger (mine) in a deep fryer once...full of hot, hot oil...and it was just before the evening business was to begin...that was a painful night...each time I put my hand into water (a frequent occurrence in a busy kitchen) it hurt like hell...one good thing was as the evening got busier, I forgot about my deep-fried finger! ;)
Lots of nicks and burns but no ER visits either. But I once had to take my then 14 yr old daughter to ER for stitches to a very bad cut she acquired while making her lunch! Never would make lunch again for years.
912 ornaments then, what now?
I bought this prickly pear liqueur in order to get the cute, hand-painted ceramic drinking vessel that came with it.
Only for that, m'lady?
Hi, Lee. That sounds agony! Hi, jmb. Haven't counted the ornamants since 2005! I'll keep the liqueur for a visit from you, Jamesie!
Is there any fruit you CAN'T turn into a liqeur?
You seem to have tried most...
For some reason, your window picture made me think of Byron.
Hi, Crushed. I'll have to think. Byron - hmmm, I did the "Byron trail" in Liguria once.
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