Now that Christmas 2014 has come and gone, I can safely say I’m glad it’s over. I tried to eat normal amounts, truly I did, but I doubt anyone will be surprised when I say I failed.
It started with Christmas Eve dinner. We spent it with relatives, and seeing them all was lovely, but I could easily have made a meal of just the antipasto! That was followed by turkey, pork and ham, and rounded off with pudding and Strawberries Romanov.
The next day, Christmas Day, was relatively quiet on the food front but I did make this….
Chocolate Mousse cake with dark chocolate shavings on top
A closeup of the layers
Yes, you guessed it, a chocolate mousse cake. For those interested, I’ve updated the recipe with these photos, together with a description of how to mold it up. The actual cake, however, was all gone by Boxing Day. -sigh- Then last night, the Daughter and I made the apricot cake out of Silvia Colloca’s fantastic ‘Made in Italy’ cookbook. Delicious.
So there you have it, a gastronomic extravaganza that’s left me feeling like the Goodyear blimp! I swear I’ll do better next year. -wink-
Meeks
Meeka's Mind 
December 28th, 2014 at 9:53 am
Fantastic, something to hold over your head next time you notice something I should. shouldn’t have eaten.
I was surprised to hear you say those were dark chocolate shavings on the cake,. Over here the dark chocolate is really dark brown unless of course it’s just the picture.
Wishing you the New Year of dreams come true, even if it has to be my dreams to get you writing again.
xxx Massive Hugs xxx
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December 28th, 2014 at 3:02 pm
lmao – I just knew I should keep my mouth shut! And yes, I think it might just be the picture. The block of chocolate is very dark, although it does seem to get lighter when you shave it. -shrug- Still tastes fantastic. 😀
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December 28th, 2014 at 9:30 am
Oh but wait. There’s also the New Year’s day feast… 😀 Well hear anyway. We use every occasion to fill our bellies 😛
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December 28th, 2014 at 3:01 pm
Sssshhh! I don’t even want to think about New Years yet!
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December 29th, 2014 at 3:28 am
Btw i have a new shoe box if your cats would want … Sorry. i meant if there’s room for it. Cats always want more boxes. They want boxes for their boxes…
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December 29th, 2014 at 7:42 am
-giggles- You’re right, they do love boxes, but I think we have enough for now. 😀
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December 28th, 2014 at 8:51 am
Oh My Goodness! That is some cake! I think I will have the tiniest sliver of it as my portion please! It looks delicious, no wonder it was eaten in a day. At least now it is all gone, not tempting you. I have a few too many goodies — presents and leftovers — that call like a siren every time I open the fridge.
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December 28th, 2014 at 3:00 pm
-giggles- Oh yes, oh yes. My fridge should probably have a padlock on it for a month!
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December 28th, 2014 at 8:50 am
Ooooh, now that’s a recipe I must have. Are you sharing? I can send my e-mail address (she adds, hopefully)
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December 28th, 2014 at 2:59 pm
It’s already up on my blog. 😀 Here’s the direct link :
http://wp.me/p25AFu-6J
Please let me know how it goes!!
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December 29th, 2014 at 2:26 am
How did I miss that/ 😦 Thanks. I don’t know when I’ll try it but I want to give it a go. It looks soooo good.
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December 29th, 2014 at 7:41 am
-grin- Be warned, it is very rich.
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