the saturday sandwich - a spot prawn croissant.

hi there,
happy monday!

i think mondays can be endearing, the bright and fresh of a new week.

the busy of the weekend firmly behind us.

the trees near my windows are weighty with blossoms now.

their petals, heavy with scent that catches in the wind.

like the plumeria in fiji and the jasmine in thailand.

they remind me of trips i've taken, of moments past. 

of smiles so big, they're not easily hid.

and so my saturday sandwich today,

is inspired by that, of moments past.
 the prawns were caught by my brother

and are perfectly pink in their crustacean kind of way.

the sandwich has roots with my first trip to thailand

and it reminds me of sitting poolside there.
of a sandwich i had alongside green mango salad,
my feet dipped in the pool.

it reminds me of  the first place i stayed while there,
a hotel that for me is infused with part
 mystical and part old world, in the very best sort of way.


it reminds me of hours by that pool
and of drinks at dusk.
of a little bit of magic smack in the heart of the city.

 for sure a favourite of mine.

butlers on the floors and porters with
chalkboards and bells.
and so, like last week it's a bit like summer in a sandwich.

anyway, i've got to get going on my day,

so, here we go, the second in my new series

the saturday sandwich, number two:

a spot prawn croissant with lemon and dill.

there are pretty salad greens
and sweet spot prawns.
[find more info here]


there are little bits of dill,
and light leaves of celery.
there are small slivers of cucumber
and there are two toasted croissants.

there are flakes of pink salt

and just a touch of black pepper

 and there's the feeling i think
that spring is now summer.

find the recipe below.

xox, n.

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 oh and in hg news!




i'm doing a shop update on june 21, 5pm est.
eeeep, and it will include cake flags, hooray!
oh and more cookie cutters too.
[and we have a new cutter shape coming soon!]
plus, there's a lot of really exciting stuff happening at HG,
i can't wait to fill you in.












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a collection.

i miss the water.

but, i'm visiting here in just 18 days. yippee!

i'd like to seen the green of ireland,
even though i don't think this is ireland,
i imagine it this way.
i like this.

i love a photo in a mirror.












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the saturday sandwich - a spot prawn croissant!

for the prawn salad:
 

24 medium sized spot prawns, cooked and peeled
 5 tablespoons sour cream
1 teaspoon dijon mustard

the juice of half a lemon, strained

2.5 teaspoons fresh dill, finely chopped
2 pinches pink australian salt

1 pinch coarsely ground pepper

bring a pot of water to a rolling boil

drop in the prawns with the shells on still

allow to cook for 4-5 minutes, give or take

let cool and peel

in a separate bowl mix together sour cream and dijon

let out with the lemon juice and add the dill and salt and pepper
fold in the cooked, cooled and peeled shrimp
cover and refrigerate for at least an hour


for the croissants:   

2 day old croissants 

fresh is fine of course, but i like the structure for sandwiches a day later

i've always thought: day-of croissants are perfect for breakfast, whereas day-olds are perfect for lunch
 

slice in half and toast under the broiler until golden


for the sandwiches: (yield 2)  

a couple handfuls of local salad greens
about 10 interior celery leaves, the small tender ones

1 japanese cucumber, thinly sliced


to assemble:
 
in a small bowl toss together the salad green and celery leaves
divide evenly among the bottom halves of each sandwich
divide your prawn mixture between the two, about 12 each 

place thinly sliced cucumber amongst the prawns
season to taste
and then place atop the top of your croissant
squish down a little and there you are!


hooray!