I didn't particularly like the book, but Bucholz got on my bad side pretty early on with her instructions for tea. You're supposed to put the leaves in the pot before you pour the water in--otherwise they don't bloom and steep properly and you end up with a muddier, milder flavour. She instructs ...
This is a cookbook for those of us who enjoyed the Harry Potter books. The recipes are very British and delightful. Enjoy recipes for English Strawberry Trifle, Victoria Sponge Sandwich Cake, Cherry Bakewell Cake, Citrus Sandwich Cake with Mango filling, Crumpets (oh YESSSSSSSSS!), Ice Cream Sund...
He loads up on mashed potatoes, observed by a wistful Nearly Headless Nick (see Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 12).There are a zillion and one ways to prepare potatoes, and it seems as though at least half of them are mentioned in the Harry Potter books. But this is one of the best ...
Determined to stamp out any vestiges of magic he might have inherited from his wizard parents, they keep him as downtrodden as possible. But they can't force him to avoid his destiny. On the stroke of midnight of his eleventh birthday, after years of fantasizing about a kind relative coming to cl...