What did yeh do last night?

[cashman]

Also forgot to mention, bumped into a lady i worked wi fer years, asked how she was doing etc, had a conversation, the end result being we are cousins n neither of us knew, i have known her 2 younger brothers (cousins) since i was a lad n still see em occasionally, was a very pleasing episode, cos we always got on at work, now i know were they get "Small World" from.

[harwood red]

Ouch... think thats all I need to say, went well overboard but really needed to celebrate start of 2012 to the extent I went to bed about 10am I think!!! eek

[garinda]

Stayed in, and watched the whole second series of The League of Gentleman.

Ate nice things, and laughed my head off.

It was a local new year.

For a local person.

There was nothing for you, there.

[mobertol]

Originally Posted by susie123

Harrogate, York and now northern Italy... didn't know they were branching out...

Actually Sue I've spelt it wrong -it's Betti and Betti is a he!

He makes fab. pasticcini but unfortunately no scones or English cakes like Betty's

[susie123]

Originally Posted by mobertol

Actually Sue I've spelt it wrong -it's Betti and Betti is a he!

He makes fab. pasticcini but unfortunately no scones or English cakes like Betty's

Just looked up Bettys menus on the www - didn't realise their founder was Swiss and they do a lot of Swiss items - you can tell I haven't been there!

And I see that Cremona's Betti has the surname Germano - muddying the waters even more!

I love the description on their website - laboratorio dolciario artigianale - even without much Italian I can tell that'ssomething good!

[Benipete]

I spent the New Year period in Benidorm,It was awful,Eight hours a day of clear blue skies and brilliant sunshine.

Couldn't wait to get home.

[Margaret Pilkington]

It must've been real torture for you....can't imagine how you coped.

[mobertol]

Originally Posted by susie123

Just looked up Bettys menus on the www - didn't realise their founder was Swiss and they do a lot of Swiss items - you can tell I haven't been there!

And I see that Cremona's Betti has the surname Germano - muddying the waters even more!

I love the description on their website - laboratorio dolciario artigianale - even without much Italian I can tell that'ssomething good!

Opposite way round Sue -Germano is his name, Betti the surname.

They make loads of delicious things all by hand - cakes, chocs, gelée fruits, marzipan, almond paste sweets and biscuits, proper Panettone (not the indusrial rubbishy ones)and lots more...just as well I don't have a sweet tooth!

[susie123]

Originally Posted by mobertol

Opposite way round Sue -Germano is his name, Betti the surname.

They make loads of delicious things all by hand - cakes, chocs, gelée fruits, marzipan, almond paste sweets and biscuits, proper Panettone (not the indusrial rubbishy ones)and lots more...just as well I don't have a sweet tooth!

Mi dispiace, Signor Betti!!

We have a panettone here not opened yet - at least it's made in Italy, not Morrisons like the first one we had a week or two ago.

[Margaret Pilkington]

When I see Panettone, I think bread and butter pudding. It is very very good in that nursery pudding...with a few addditions of course.

[mobertol]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

When I see Panettone, I think bread and butter pudding. It is very very good in that nursery pudding...with a few addditions of course.

That would be "posh" bread and butter pudding

Mum used to make something called a Queen of puddings which was also a left-over user -i think it had jam and meringue too.

[walkinman221]

Panettone pah give me bread and butter pudding anyday with lovely crispy bits on the top yum yum yum top quality winter comfort food .

[Margaret Pilkington]

Yes it is.......if I am buying Panettone I wait until well into the new year and buy it at knockdown prices..........and then I will sometimes make bread and butter pudding....though I am trying to give all such things a miss.

I put marmalade on my buttered panettone, I use golden sultanas, cherries, angelica and chopped dried apricots. It is absolutely delicious....with custard or with cream.....and if you are really gluttonous you can have it with all three.
When I was out in Brisbane at my sisters I made a great big dish full.......my sisters husband took it to work with him and had all the other chaps on his shift drooling......so I made another dishful to take into work.
they wanted to know when I could start work...as their canteen cook

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by walkinman221

Panettone pah give me bread and butter pudding anyday with lovely crispy bits on the top yum yum yum top quality winter comfort food .

I make bread and butter pudding with panettone...believe me it is divine.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by walkinman221

Panettone pah give me bread and butter pudding anyday with lovely crispy bits on the top yum yum yum top quality winter comfort food .

You mean like this one?
a lovely bread pud | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Have a look at that......it'll make you slavver!