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Lemon posset with Chantilly cream
I think it’s good to get away from contemporary desserts – gelatines, contemporary flavours. This dessert has its origin in the Middle Ages, and began as a warm milk drink. Eventually it evolved into a dessert that was curdled, often with alcohol. There are other iterations where almonds and egg yolks have been used to thicken the milk or cream. In this recipe, though, the thickening agent is also the flavouring agent: lemon juice.
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RUSSIA
“If the president puts Russian salad dressing on his salad tonight, somehow that’s a Russian connection.”
The White House press secretary chides the press for reporting Donald Trump’s relations with Russia. Apparently if the president’s businesses are hopelessly entwined with Russia and his national security adviser misleads the vice-president about his contacts with Russia, that’s “somehow” a Russian connection, too.
BROADCAST
“To be clear, a simple apology will do.”
The comic and broadcaster complains to Sky News after commentator Mark Latham called her a “female with a disability”. Latham was later sacked for calling a schoolboy “gay”. In classic schoolyard logic, he argued the boy was “gay” because he liked women and their rights.
PORTRAITURE
“When all of the people who denigrated you, Peter, are long gone, you’ll be here haunting this place.”
The Labor member unveils a portrait of disgraced former speaker Peter Slipper. The artist, Paul Newton, is perhaps best known for his depiction of the Virgin Mary on Australia Post’s Christmas stamps. The Bible is silent on her use of taxi dockets.
BIRTH
“Everything is fine. It was a nice controlled delivery. They are just waiting to assess things today to see if they can get her to hospital.”
The director of operations for the Queensland Ambulance Service describes the birth of a little girl during Cyclone Debbie. The story is not without tragedy, however: the child’s name is Billiana.
RACE
“Actually show me anything that I have said that has been racist.”
The One Nation leader asks a question worthy of Scheherazade. Unfortunately, Pauline, we haven’t the space.
TRAVEL
“Give me a break. We’re talking about a helicopter ride and some small expenses.”
The other disgraced former speaker dismisses complaints she failed to fully comply with a departmental audit of her expenses. And, really, it is small change when you consider her pension is nearly $250,000 a year.
