I’ve been putting off testing this as it looked like a bit of a challenge. It was, but it was worth it! Basically I made a Rita Hayworth’s Angel Cake then followed Claudette’s instructions for fancifying it with home made lemon curd filling and lemony frosting. Oh YUMSKI as my French colleague Marie-Agathe put it. [...]
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Claudette Colbert’s Claudette Colbert Cake
“I know what’s best for me, after all I have been in the Claudette Colbert business longer than anybody.” Oh what a lovely day it was yesterday! I was DJing with my wind-up gramophone at the Home Movie Day at the Cinema Museum and it was so gorgeous to see everyone dressed up in cinema [...]
Claudette Colbert’s Claudette Colbert Cake
“It took me years to figure out that you don’t fall into a tub of butter, you jump for it.” I’m going to the hairdresser tomorrow – I may well take this picture in and get my fringe done like Claudette’s. She is the star I am supposed to look most like – according to [...]
Claudette Colbert’s Caramel Custard
“Govern a family as you would cook a small fish – very gently.” OK so Claudette wore a very nice hat throughout “It Happened One Night” but her Caramel Custard wasn’t up to much. However, I blame the double boiler – I need to practice. And maybe actually the quote above about cooking a fish [...]
