Mousse au Chocolat

If you crave chocolate and love a chocolate and orange combination, check out this one .......

For 6 people
Preparation Time : 15 mins.
Setting Time: 3 hours



200g/8 ozs. Nestlé/other good quality dark chocolate
6 eggs
pinch of salt
3 tablsp. Grand Marnier/Cointreau/Orange Juice
Grated rind of one orange.


Melt the chocolate in a microwave (for one minute on high) with 4 tablsp. orange juice ( or Cointreau/Grand Marnier) Whisk thoroughly.
Separate the eggs and whisk the whites with the salt until stiff.
Whisk the melted chocolate gradually into the egg yolks.
Fold the egg whites into the chocolate mix very gently, so as to prevent the whites from flopping!
Add the grated rind of one orange and leave to set in a fridge for at least 3 hours.


Bon Appétit

Snow sculptors à la nature...et à la Ellen.....

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow !!!!!

As you can see we've been having a fun time ot it here at La Blonderie......no school, a little work and lots of snow!!!!! Happy Days.......

What's seldom is wonderful!

No Monday morning blues in this house this week.....or Tuesday....or even Wednesday for that matter - il neige - yes, it's snowing........and what a treat for kids in Normandy!!

Our two, Ellen and Kate, apart from les sports d'hiver - skiing holidays - haven't ever seen so much of the white stuff......they're having a ball......the dogs too.....Maman too....Papa, who has to venture out to work, a little less, no doubt, although on Monday was able to enjoy the welcomed change from rain and wind with the rest of us....and off we went to our nearest wood - le bois de Saga - after which we enjoyed a mulled wine.......

Vin Chaud......... you will need:

1 bottle of fairly cheap Bordeaux

1/2 bottle of port and the same quantity of water

freshly ground nutmeg

1 cinnamon stick

A few grains of Cardamon

Grated rind and juice of an orange

Sugar to taste

Slowely heat all up together and serve piping hot, preferably beside a roaring fire....

Santé!