Hello all! Well here's how I spent my saturday. All headscarved, peter pan collared and french horned up. I must apologise for the poor picture quality, yet again, but I really don't have any idea how to use my camera and it seems to be getting worse and worse. Must sit down and work it out sometime soon.
So, today's garments:
- Peter Pan Collar Dress: Topshop sale
- Tights: H&M
- Headscarf: Vintage
- Horn Necklace: River Island Mens
- Shoes (not shown): Nike Royalty Highs in Leopard Grey <3
I'm loving wearing my hair in a turban lately. I feel pretty 50s in it. With short hair, its often quite difficult to get variety in, so I've been searching for bands, clips and scarves to brighten up my curls. Thanks to some recenet blog posts I've seen about, I've been lusting over some Crown & Glory goodies. Once my finances catch up with me (will they ever?) I think I might drop some ££s on some pretty accessories like the gorgeous Orlaith Headband.
Today was mostly spent wandering around Richmond. I spent a while in Costa under the guise of starting my Crime Fiction essay, but instead I just drank tea, spoke to my sister on the phone and read the Hollywood Issue of Vanity Fair. At 5.30 I met my housemate Tonje and we went to see The Fighter. I do have a penchant for films set in or around the city of Boston, and I do also have a brother in law who used to be a boxer, and I do also like films based on a true story, so obviously IT WAS BRILLIANT. I really did enjoy it a lot and I thought there were some great performances, especially from Christian Bale and Amy Adams. I would really recommend going to see it if you're considering it. Its a really honest story about ambition and family and its got some great dialogue. Plus you get to see Mark Wahlberg with his top off a lot, which couldn't hurt right?
After the film I picked some groceries up from Waitrose. I know, posh right? Thing is, because I've been struggling a little bit recently, I thought I deserved a treat. This morning, after my traditional saturday morning viewing of Saturday Kitchen (James Martin, the hungry girl's crumpet) I caught a bit of Lorraine Pascale's Baking Made Easy. Now, if I'm quite honest, she annoys the shit out of me. I have a really hard time believing she really eats and enjoys all those cakes she makes when she looks like a bloody super model. Give me Nigella any day - can I help it if I'm reassured by the sight of a love handle and a borderline double chin? Its just not natural for super models with gappy teeth and crisp white shirts to tell me how to make a Victoria Sandwich. Does not compute. So anyway, rant over, Lorraine (bless her, I've been a bit harsh) made a lovely pizza. In fact, so lovely a pizza that despite the fact that I don't really like pizza, I've been thinking about it all day.
So here we are - Proscuiotto, Mozzarella & Fig Pizza. I've adapted the original recipe slightly, but you can find that here.
Ingredients for Basic Dough:
- 250g of Strong White Flour
- 1 Tsp of table salt
- 0.5 Tsp of dried yeast
- A gulg of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 125ml of warm water
Ingredients for Topping:
- About half a large tube of tomato puree
- Packet of Procuitto ham
- Two blobs/packets (?) of mozzarella
- 3 figs, quartered
- Olive Oil
- Seasoning
Roll the proscuitto ham into little roses (balls, essentially) and place in the gaps between the cheese. Cut your figs into quarters and spread them evenly over your other toppings. Sprinkle with salt - not too much because the ham is already quite salty - and grind some black pepper over the top to your taste. Drizzle some olive oil over the top and place in the oven.
