It was Monica who took a walk in the fog the other day and showed us her beautiful pictures; incidentally, I had taken a picture of the foggy view from my kitchen window around the same time, but unlike her, I didn't go out, and so there is only this one to show:
If you compare it with the many other pictures on my blog of the same view, you'll have an idea of how dense it really was that morning.
Later that day, the sun came out and it became one of those treasured "golden" days.
And here, totally unrelated to the fog except for the word also beginning with an f, are some more Florentines for John:
I was on about Florentines not that long ago, but the ones I posted then were not the "original" ones I remember so well from my childhood.
These ones that I had at my Mum's for dessert (just one, not all three of them) after lunch on Thursday come as close to the original ones as possible. I swear they were wider back then, though, and thinner; so thin you'd have to be a bit careful in removing them from the paper bag in which they came from the bakery, so as not to break them.
So, John, how are these for Florentines?
It's been misty and murky most of the week here too, Meike, though yesterday was glorious. Those Florentines look so tempting. :-)
ReplyDeleteThey were as delicious as they look, Perpetua :-) I prefer the variety covered with dairy milk chocolate, but I remember that the original ones always were of the slightly darker variety.
DeleteWe have had a murky few days but no fog just constant rain. The florentines are very 'tidy' compared with the ones in The Woodlands cafe here.
ReplyDeleteIt's what we do, Graham - we're German :-D
DeleteYou made me smile Meike. I would make a good German from that point of view.
DeleteHey Meike!
ReplyDeleteI love your foggy photo and then, the sun came out and was a glorious day makes it even better!
I don't know what John thinks, but those Florentines look fantastic to me!
Would love one right now with a cup of tea.
Dear Kay, I am more of a coffee person so that's what I had with my Florentine :-)
DeleteIt's the kind of day I love, foggy and with that mysterious atmosphere in the morning and then turning all golden and shiny later on.
What a great title - "Fog and Florentines".
ReplyDeleteAgree with Kay -- the florentines look fantastic.
Today is rainy and grey, but no fog today.
Enjoy your week! xoxo
Thank you - I quite liked the sound of it, too :-)
DeleteYou too enjoy your week!
Dear Librarian, thank you for your well wishes. Your "foggy" photo looks great...
ReplyDeleteThank you, Marco Pasha, and you are very welcome!
DeleteThese are more like the Florentines I remember from the '70s in Stuttgart........
ReplyDeleteMemories!
Exactly, Kristi!
DeleteI once made florentines, it was so difficult to get the chocolate the right thickness. Our local Waitrose sells some very nice ones but I can't remember the make. I don't really buy them as I am on a healthy eating kick and even their greatest fan couldn't say they're awfully healthy :)
ReplyDeleteOh, they're made with almonds, and everyone knows how full of good things almonds are :-D
DeleteAs GB said - these are very neat and tidy compared to the Woodlands ones but yours look most inviting as well (and a lot easier to eat without appearing piggish and making a mess). I'm not sure I could stop at one though. Good self-control that!
ReplyDeleteThey are rather large, John, and I had that one after I'd already eaten a proper home-cooked lunch, so it wasn't as much a question of self-control as of simply being full :-)
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