“Let them eat cake”

Let them eat cake" is the traditional translation of the French phrase "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche", spoken in the 17th or 18th century by "a great princess" upon learning that the peasants had no bread. This phrase is more accurately translated as "Let them eat brioche", as the original French phrase contains no mention of cake (gâteau). Brioche, a bread enriched with butter and eggs, was considered at the time to be a luxury food. The quotation in context would thus reflect either the princess's disregard for the peasants or her poor understanding of their situation, if not both.

The phrase has often been attributed to Marie Antoinette but it is unlikely she actually said it. But to me she looks like a bit of a cake eater.

Elizabeth and I are also cake eaters. But only of portions which are strictly controlled by the mistress of the pantry (remember those sharp knives and don’t be like Oliver Twist and ask for more).

Cake forms part of our “afternoon delight”. After a long day of pottering around at home we indulge ourselves with a small portion of Victoria sponge.  (Named after Queen Victoria). There are two kinds we can get from Sainsburys. One made with butter cream and one with fresh cream. The latter is for special occasions like Elizabeth’s birthday next Monday. 

Today we have to prepare our grocery order for next week. We do this after carefully putting together the menu for our daily dinners. 

Tonight we are having roast potatoes with onions, baked beans and fried eggs. 

We will do our usual quarantine circuit training in the garden and then relax with Wordfeud and reading before an episode of “Endeavour” tonight after dinner. 

Enjoy your cake!

More soon.....

Clickbank.com Ads