Gardens

There is a lot of nature in NC.
We found the North Carolina Botanical Garden which is in UNC and we finally visited. It takes about 10 minutes to drive there from our house. We saw a bagpipe concert because it was St. Patrick's Day. It has a comprehensive herb garden which has 33 varieties of rosemary.



The weather was good, but very cold so I wore gloves and a hat. It has been quite warm for the last few days so the cherry trees bloomed. When the cherry blossom season comes, I feel spring has arrived.


We also went to The Sarah P. Duke Gardens which is in Duke University and takes about 30 minutes to drive to. The tulips were in bloom and there was a large variety of flowers. They had many different varieties of magnolia trees. Also, It has a Japanese garden. We really enjoyed walking through Duke garden. We want to go to these gardens once a month from now on! When I was in Tokyo, it was quite difficult to visit nature preserves.

Fondant Chocolate

Our favourite dessert is called Fondant Chocolate.
It means melting in French.

*** recipe ***
5 cup servings

• chocolate (preferably 70% cocoa) 110g
  
• unsalted butter 75g
  
• granulated sugar 80g
  
• 2 eggs
• all purpose flour 40g

1. Preheat oven to 400 deg F (200 deg C).
2. Grease 5 large muffin cups; paper muffin bake cups can also be used. Grease cups with butter sprinkle lightly with flour.　Leave them in the fridge.
3. Break the chocolate into small pieces and melt it with butter over hot water.
4. Beat the eggs with sugar and mix in the flour until white.
   
5. Gently pour the melted chocolate butter into the bowl and mix.
6. Fill each cup to 3/4.
   
7. Bake at 350 degrees for only 15 minutes; the outer part should be cooked and the inner part liquid.

Heat eacg fondant chocolate for 20 seconds in the microwave to melt centre before serving.
The Fondant Chocolate may be served hot on its own or with ice cream, custard or whipped cream.

Coconut Macaron

I made Coconut Macaron.
It is very easy cooking!!! Let's try.

*** recipe ***

• 2 egg whites
• coconut 140g
• granulated sugar 140g

1. Preheat oven to 320 deg F (160 deg C).
2. beat 2 egg whites.
3. Put the coconut and suger into the 2 and melt them over hot water.
4. Drop by teasopoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets.
5. Bake at 320 deg F for 20 minutes or until edges are brown. If the edge are brown, cover with foil.

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