Friday Foodie Flick.... Babette's Feast

This is a quiet little foreign film.  It starts a little slow but the beginning connects to the rest of the movie so you will need the background to enjoy the little surprises later on.  It is now available for free on hulu.com.... here is the link if you are interested in seeing it.  


I really enjoyed it... the classic French cuisine references... the connecting of the past to the present... the beautiful food and preparation of it all.  It is truly a foodie movie!  


Again... it is a quiet little film so if you are looking for fast paced action this is not the movie for you.  If you are looking for a surprising story with depth and beauty this is a great one!

French Fridays... a little late

The goal of this group is to cook and bake our way through this book

I received this book over a year ago as a Christmas present.  We will not be sharing the recipes here because it is our intent to share our personal journey in photos and encourage you to pick up your own copy to do the same.  We do not want to break copyright laws by posting published recipes and Dorie worked hard on this and should get paid.  It is a magnificently beautiful book!

This particular recipe for the week of January 6th is the Bubble-Top Brioche. 

Brioche is made from an enriched dough... that means is is loaded with butter, sugar and eggs.  LOL  It rises more slowly and makes for a very flaky, rich product.   It is quite delicious!

 Initial dough before overnight refrigeration

 The dough the next morning

 Shaped Brioche proofing

Baked rolls

We enjoyed these with family today for our Sunday Dinner together.  

A lovely treat, indeed!

Check out the website for upcoming challenges and pick up the book to join us if you like.