The perfect espresso can be reconized at first sight. The first thing you do with an espresso is look at it, and there are many things a trained eye can recogniat first sight. The white china frame allows you to observe the surface of the crema more clearly. The surface of a perfect espresso crema has a subtle texture lined with light tiger stripes, is between 3 to 4 millimeters thick, and its color ranges from hazelnut to darker shades.This color is a real litmus test for quality.A darker shade or a dark brown hole in the middle indicates that the extraction time was to long,the grind was too fine or the temperature or water pressure were too high. Espresso with a sparse,light-colored crema indicates it was extracted for to short a time, that the water temperature or pressure were too low or the grind was too coarse.
This week I visited Mary Anns chocolates in Gaslight Village (http://www.maryannschocolates.com/) 2226 Wealthy SouthEast East Grand Rapids MI.49506 (616) 855-0055 Mary Anns motto .... Taste the sweetness,Enjoy the luxury,Savor the indulgence. Mary Anns is a fun and delightful sweet shop..And to my delight I found two amazing finds. Mary Anns carries Illy coffee (founded in 1933 by Francesco Illy and is based in Trieste,Italy. to learn more about Illy go to: http://www.illy.com/ I loved the coffee and I loved that they served it in china cups.Also at Mary Anns lots of chocolate bunnys and Easter candy ... I found Smittys Sludge... My Aunt Elenors family recipe... The Smith family has been enjoying this chocolate treat since the 1950s (you can top it on ice cream, fruit , or put it in your coffee) Peggy Reyers and Kathy Smith have starte Smittys Sludge company and now sell it at Mary Anns and other local shops.
My Book I read this week was by Danielle Steel http://www.daniellsteel.com/ I had a very busy week this week so I decided to keep it light. I have always Enjoye reading Danielle Steel and I think I have read all her books . They are light and easy and the take you away for a short time.But the thing I like most about Danielle Steel is her books always have a message. Her book Big Girl Steele celebrates the virtues of unconventional beauty while exploring deeply resonant issues of weight, self image, sisterhood and family. Victoria never thought she fit in with her Perfect family Big girl or not she discovers that herself.The take away message from Steels Big Girl is... Celebrate your victories. Celebrate your Dreams... Celebrate Yourself......
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