Saturday, June 13, 2009

BAKEWELL TART IN SICILY


A rather British tea party took place in 36 Celsius in a corner of the Marina di Ragusa yesterday, when the "foreign legion" women descended upon Roberta and husband Roberto. It was nice and cool in Roberta's conservatory and the nationalities represented were British, Italian, American, Spanish, Russian, German, Danish and Bosnian. [Our Madagascan and Tunisian friends were unable to make it and where were the French?]

Roberta's table was groaning with goodies: she herself had made the brownies, sweet and savoury scones [I don't know how she gets them to rise in an Italian oven] Bakewell tart [she got the ground rice for this sent over from the UK] and the kiwi cheesecake [for which one day I am going to steal the recipe] plus lemonade [sublime when made from Sicilian lemons] whilst the apricots were from her garden. I made Welshcakes and Linda and Chiara made the fruit cake to an Australian recipe:





Below I am on the left and Roberta is in the centre of the picture:


We all had a great time and good old gossip and there was very little of all that lovely food left by 7pm! Grazie, Roberta!

13 comments:

CherryPie said...

It sounds like you had such a fun time :-)

Unknown said...

ohh wow, thats looks absolutely fabulous AC, what a fabulous way to spend the afternoon...grins all round! And now I know what welshcakes are :)

Maria said...

First what a beautiful table! Second... those goodies look to die for! Everything looks professional... how do you all do it?

I make a cookie... i just hope it taste like one... looks like one is another story!

lol

Hugs from me to you and simi!
M

James Higham said...

It's already getting that warm again, yes?

Anne in Oxfordshire said...

Very colourful indeed, love the outfit..bright and summery.

You forgot the WELSH in your nationalities.. oops.. :-)or are you not Welsh anymore..

jams o donnell said...

So much deliciousness Welshcakes!

Welshcakes Limoncello said...

We did, Cherie. Hi, Kyles. It was great! Hi, M. Roberta will be pleased. It's the old "pazienza"! x
Hi, James. Indeed it is. Hi, Anne. I usually describe myself as British here. Thanks, jams.

Whispering Walls said...

Wow - that is a tea and a half!

Liz Hinds said...

What a wonderful tea party! I love your top too, welshcakes.

Unknown said...

You look lovely and such a pretty dress. xx

Welshcakes Limoncello said...

It was, WW. Hi, Liz. Thank you. Thank you, Susanna. x You have all cheered me up!

jmb said...

What fun. Good friends and good food. Nothing better.

Welshcakes Limoncello said...

Hi, jmb. It's a big part of life!

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