Jan. 6th, 2009 04:04 pm
A-leaping in the snow
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muckefuckAs I was getting ready this morning, I noticed it was flurrying outside; just about the time I stepped out the door, this flurry became real snow. It's been so brown since the Great Melt Off at Christmas that I actually welcomed some whiteness. Of course, this being Chicago, the ice never completely melted and there were still a few frozen puddles on the walks. Yesterday, when they were in plain view, they were easily avoided, but this morning's stroll to the shuttle became a game of Memory. I decided to take a walk into town at lunchtime to admire the scene, but it must've been near the freezing point because it had pretty much melted from the roads and the foliage. Then, two minutes after I got back to my desk, it started snowing again, so who knows what to expect when I head out tonight.
Today is the Epiphany which means the tree will have to come down. (In the case of our little Norfolk, that means coming down off the side table to begin its existence as an ordinary floor plant.) I brought a Niederegger Schwarzbrot to share with my co-workers, but saved the Jijona for tonight's dessert. Finding it was a real coup, since (a) it's e.'s favourite kind of turrón and (b) it's the first damn thing I've looked for that's available at a local market and not at Family Fruit, where she and her husband regularly shop. Honestly, nine times out of ten when I asked them, "Where do I get [obscure ingredient]?", they tell me, "Family Fruit". So when it didn't disappear on New Year's, I decided I had to save it to make the last day of Christmas that much more festive.
Today is the Epiphany which means the tree will have to come down. (In the case of our little Norfolk, that means coming down off the side table to begin its existence as an ordinary floor plant.) I brought a Niederegger Schwarzbrot to share with my co-workers, but saved the Jijona for tonight's dessert. Finding it was a real coup, since (a) it's e.'s favourite kind of turrón and (b) it's the first damn thing I've looked for that's available at a local market and not at Family Fruit, where she and her husband regularly shop. Honestly, nine times out of ten when I asked them, "Where do I get [obscure ingredient]?", they tell me, "Family Fruit". So when it didn't disappear on New Year's, I decided I had to save it to make the last day of Christmas that much more festive.
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*goes and searches for the recipe*
Doesn't have it: http://www.afuegolento.com/recetas/casa/3186/
http://www.recetas-cocina.com.es/cocina/receta-de-roscon-de-reyes/
http://usuarios.lycos.es/anarecetacocina/receta_de_roscon_de_reyes.htm
But these are the Spanish versions of them. However, I'm keeping my mouth shut, after seeing that paella in the US has chorizo and gazpacho has avocado.