A few months ago I awoke to the sound of my sister's laughter coming from the lounge. This was unusual for two reasons: (a) It was way too early for anyone sane to be both awake and in good spirits and (b) we'd had a pretty festive evening the night before and the resultant hangover was no laughing matter.
I hauled myself out of the guest bedroom to investigate and found my sister creasing up in front of... Lorraine Pascale's baking show? The reason turned out to be the bizarre intro montage of her show - 'Model! Paris! Car Mechanic! Oven!' - which probably says more about my sister's odd sense of humour than it does Lorraine's production company. Nevertheless, what stuck with me was not the shots of the stunning Lorraine against the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower but her damn fine buns that came later in the programme. I resolved to try one of her recipes asap.
Asap turned into 2 months later, when I came across a drop dead delicious-looking Oreo cupcake recipe in the April Observer Food Monthly, courtesy of Le Lorraine. So I kept it and made it for Easter Sunday yesterday - and they were a hit!
One thing I will say is that these little guys were butter-tastic and filling as anything, so if you happened to be saving room for Easter lamb or any other such grub, operate a go-slow policy. And if you ever want a figure like Lorraine's, ditto.
I hauled myself out of the guest bedroom to investigate and found my sister creasing up in front of... Lorraine Pascale's baking show? The reason turned out to be the bizarre intro montage of her show - 'Model! Paris! Car Mechanic! Oven!' - which probably says more about my sister's odd sense of humour than it does Lorraine's production company. Nevertheless, what stuck with me was not the shots of the stunning Lorraine against the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower but her damn fine buns that came later in the programme. I resolved to try one of her recipes asap.
Asap turned into 2 months later, when I came across a drop dead delicious-looking Oreo cupcake recipe in the April Observer Food Monthly, courtesy of Le Lorraine. So I kept it and made it for Easter Sunday yesterday - and they were a hit!
One thing I will say is that these little guys were butter-tastic and filling as anything, so if you happened to be saving room for Easter lamb or any other such grub, operate a go-slow policy. And if you ever want a figure like Lorraine's, ditto.
