松露巧克力《聖誕甜點》Chocolate Truffles《Christmas Sweet Treats》

前幾天我正在計劃著我的聖誕購物單時, 接到一個電話, 是住在附近的羅老太太打來的。她說她的孫女兒安麗放期中假, 目前來探望並住在他們家; 小女孩說想來我家看狗兒 Josh, 羅老太問我可以帶她過來嗎?

As I was writing my Christmas shopping list the other day, I got a phone call from one of my neighbours Mrs R.  She said their grand-daughter Annie is visiting and is staying with them now during the half-term; the little girl has asked to come and see our dog Josh, Mrs R. asked if she can bring her over?

梨子咖啡芝士蛋糕 Pear and Coffee Cheesecake

這個梨子咖啡芝士蛋糕就是我在前兩篇網誌內所說我們的套餐飯後甜品。

We had this Pear and coffee cheesecake as a dessert to end the three course meal I have been writing about in my last two posts.

無皮蔬菜芝士蛋派 Crustless Vegetable Quiche

我在上一篇網誌中說好了要與大家分享我們這個三道菜晚餐的食譜；上次介紹了頭盤，今天便來和大家說說這道主菜《沒有皮的蔬菜芝士蛋批》。

I said in the last post that I was going to share the recipes of our three course dinner with you.  Last time I  wrote about the starter, so today let's have a look at the main course: the《Crustless Vegetable Quiche》.

野菌香草湯和自家製烤麵包粒 Wild Mushrooms & Herbs Soup with Homemade croutons

秋天這季節才剛開始不久，但身邊的自然景象已轉變得很快。林中漫步，四處都可以看到新近成熟的荊棘樹莓、七葉樹堅果、薔薇果、山楂、蘋果和松球等；圓潤美麗得在樹上伸展或懸墜下來。還有樹林內令人陶醉鋪滿地毡似的落葉，野菌漫山遍野四處跟人們玩捉迷藏的遊戲。

The autumn season has only just begun but the nature around us is already changing rapidly.  Taking a walk in the woods you can see the newly ripened brambles, conkers, rose hips, hawthorns, apples and pine cones, all beautifully hanging from the trees.  Then there are the fallen leaves magically carpeting the woodland ground, with wild mushrooms peeping out playing hide and seek everywhere.

焦糖燉奶布丁 《法式甜品》 Crème Brûlée《French Style Dessert》

如果在一間好的餐廳吃飯，通常我們會點頭尾盤加起來有三、四道菜的晚餐；有時不同的餐牌還可能提供多至五、道菜的選擇。

但平時在家款宴朋友、或弄週末家庭餐，特別敍會等等；要煮一個主菜配所有的副菜還加上甜品，對一個忙碌的女主人來說，已是夠她張羅的了。

When eating out in a nice restaurant, we usually order a three or four course dinner or sometimes up to five or six depending on the menu.

But when entertaining at home for friends, weekend family meals or special gathering, cooking a main course with all the trimmings plus dessert is already quite enough work for a busy hostess.