h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

*opens the window*

Thank you, dear.

*Takes some plums from the basket and wonders into the kitchen looking for ingredients...*
Well, there's all the usual stuff, flour and sugar, eggs, butter and baking powder. Any lemon juice ?
*spots a bag of lemons and takes one out*
and how about buttermilk?
*a perusal of the extremely well stocked refrigerator finds a jug of buttermilk*
oh good

*puts the oven on and finds a nice ovenproof dish of just the right size*
*wipes butter over the inside of the dish*
*hunts around for a large bowl and sharp knife*
*stones plums*
...
...
...
(doesn't stoning plums always seem to take ages?)
*plumps the plums, some sugar, lemon juice and flour into the bowl and mixes them up. Pours the gooey sticky mess into the oven dish.*
*quickly washes and dries bowl*
*puts some butter in a pan on a low heat and some more flour, sugar and some baking powder in a bowl*
*rescues the butter as it just melts*
*beats an egg and adds it to the buttermilk*
*checks the butter is cool but still melted and adds that to the buttermilk*
*mixes flour mix with buttermilk mix till sticky and doughy*
*spoons the doughy stuff over the plums*
*sticks it all in the now hot oven and sets the timer*

*sniffs appreciatively*

Mmmmmm... what *is* that aroma eminating from the kitchen?

timer's ringing

*peeks in oven*

ooh it's perfectly done

*puts on oven gloves and gets out the dish*

*gets the jug of double cream from the fridge, some bowls, spoons and a serving spoon and takes them through to the dining hall*

*brings out the dish*

Plum Cobbler, anyone?

Oooh, that looks and smells absolutely delightful!

Yes please!

Has anyone noticed that if you put next to it looks like some pervert peekin' through the window? Just thought I'd point it out *steals a bit of cream. Teehee*

:: peeks through the window ::

Plum Cobbler on a snowy day sounds lovely.

Just hang on whilst I make some Bird's Custard.

*follows the instructions on the tin*

Sorry, but no one makes proper English custard anymore, except smart restaurants

*puts out some hot croissants, scotch pancakes and fresh bread rolls, butter and various jams*

breakfast!

*emerging from kitchen with a teapot*

Oh... *looks at the table but manages to control herself* ...I think I'll just have a - I just had lunch...

Lapsang Souchong, anyone?

Nevermind that it's nearly midnight for me


*gets some pancakes* Yum. Honey and cream. Can I have a spot of please Titania?

Of course, of course!

*pours a *

Nearly midnight? Would you be somewhere in the neighbourhood(sp?) of Australia then?

*sips*

I hadn't got around to providing beverages yet, thanks Titania - as for time, seeing as everyone appeared to be asleep for the last few days, breakfast (breaking the fasting) seemed to be the most appropriate meal.

Anyway, who has *never* had a breakfast item for a non-breakfast meal or snack?

I'd love to have , Ti.
This tea has quite a scent....

*pours yet another *

Here you go, Hati...

Ah - never thought about breakfast as 'breaking a fasting' Ændr... but then, if you've been sleeping all night, you've been sort of fasting, eh?

i was fasting for two hours yesterday - and for today i have planned at two hour hunger strike. after a hearty lunch, that is

it was good. especially the lunch. maybe i should do it again some day

Yes, it does sort of make sense.

Hmm better make some cranberry and mincemeat pies, it's nearly tonight.