Jonathan is here for the weekend, so my mom, Rachel and Jonathan drove to Luxembourg for the day yesterday. Rachel took my camera to photograph the trip (she'll post picture on her blog later, but for now, you can see the Flickr set here if you're interested). My little guys and I already had plans to go to Stitch 'n Bitch (I've already been to Luxembourg, and probably will go again sometime, but traveling with small children and esp. a tiny nursing baby is a little rough), so my only reuqest was that they bring us back something interesting and tasty.
They found this regional specialty pastry:
It's some sort of sweetened chestnut paste piped over a pastry cream layer which sits atop a brown-butter cake round. Delicious, and incredibly filling. One of them literally topped me off for a few hours (well, ok, maybe just a half-hour -- I am feeding a hungry little baby!)
If anyone can tell me what these are called, that would be lovely. :)
They also brought back these cookies:
Sort of like a linzer cookie; from what I could tell, it had browned butter and almond meal in the cookie part, jam sandwiched in the middle (which created an almost melting texture between the two cookies), and then a crackling white icing on top. The texture of the slightly grainy, not over-sweet cookie contrasted nicely with the crisp little crunch of biting through the icing. Lovely, but once again, I would only eat these one at a time, as it is rich, sweet and filing.
Unrelated, but I just have to show you:
Elijah ran into the room a little while ago. With a sing-song, slightly put-upon voice, told me that Lavella had colored on him.
I don't know about you, but he looks a little sheepish here to me.
Then my mom located Lavella and brought her in.
I have no words.
8 comments:
Oh My! I think there are a couple kids involved in that. They really do like to color on themselves don't they? When my girls get ink on themselves, usually just their hands, they instantly want it washed off.
The deserts look yummy!
LOL at Lavella! Hopefully, this won't continue when she's older. Hmmm. Just think, she could be the tatooed lady from head to toe and join the circus. Well, it used to be odd--not so anymore.
Jill
It always seems to be a very bold color that they chose to use.. Blue being the most popular. Koen used blue once. Logan prefers the petroleum based products to paint himself with. Vasaline is his all time fav. and I say that with all seriousness. I've found vasaline does not come out for at least a week if it's in your hair.
~Eve ;-P
She looks like she is a mini version from brave heart :)
Blue Man group fan!
Smurfette!
Hi all! Thank you for the card, it was good to hear from you. Congrats on a beautiful, growing family. :) Also, I think the name of the pastry is "mont blanc" pastry.
Hi all! Thank you for the card, it was good to hear from you. Congrats on a beautiful, growing family. :) Also, I think the name of the pastry is "mont blanc" pastry.
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