Entre Les Murs

In Praise of Sorbet

We had our first dinner party for French guests on Monday night. As well as my visiting godmother, two very lovely French women from Janet's office attended. Rather than try to fight them on their own turf, we cooked an Asian-themed meal. Janet and I both put a lot of work into the evening, so I was amused that the highest praise came for my ginger sorbet, far and away the easiest item on the menu to produce.

For the guys: I long ago learned that woman are unduly impressed by a man who cooks them a meal; now I'm convinced that you could serve mac and cheese and achieve the same result, if you preceded it with a sorbet.

posted 18.7.06