Women of Dictators

28 February 2012 by korvus | Category: Non classé | No comments

…is a book written by Diane Ducret, and this book has already enjoyed a certain undeniable commercial success since volume 2 has already been released. If this book initially attracted me, it was probably above all because of its title, which suggests a rich, fascinating and troubling universe.

What is it about?

Women of Dictator deals, as its name suggests, with women who accompanied major dictators of the 20th century. Dictators such as Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini or Mao, but also Ceaucescu, Lenin, Bokassa or Salazar. The women, for their part, were not necessarily lovers or wives, because sometimes, when it comes to determining whether the act was committed, it is sometimes impossible to determine it. But these are women who probably played a decisive role in the entourage of these dictators, at least emotionally

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Leek Quiche Recipe

2 February 2012 by korvus | Category: Non classé | No comments

Being a big fan of a good quiche Lorraine myself, I naturally turned to this recipe for my culinary experiments!
Indeed, what better than this dish, which opens up so many possibilities, to allow oneself some freedom.

The arsenal:

• 1 leek
• 3 onions
• 3 eggs
• 100 grams of bacon bits
• 50 g of grated Gruyère or the like (Parmesan, for example)
• 60 cl of light crème fraîche
• 20 cl of milk
• one puff pastry sheet
• 150 to 200 g of sliced mushrooms (button mushrooms or otherwise!)
• Salt + pepper + nutmeg.

The theater of operations:

• an oven
• hot plates
• a mixing bowl + a frying pan + an oven dish

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