tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220599765887146751.post6508910197210355991..comments2023-11-20T04:10:03.290-07:00Comments on Illuminated Perfume: The Circle: The Scent of RevelryIlluminated Perfumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11774665887359640600noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220599765887146751.post-4559156244149339342009-12-25T00:50:39.577-07:002009-12-25T00:50:39.577-07:00Wendy, do share with us what a French xmas meal is...Wendy, do share with us what a French xmas meal is like? My mother was just here at our home for Xmas Eve dinner. She shared what Christmas was like for her as a little girl in Argentina.Illuminated Perfumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11774665887359640600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220599765887146751.post-20015484725239508682009-12-25T00:37:00.147-07:002009-12-25T00:37:00.147-07:00That is actual footage of my dad's brothers an...That is actual footage of my dad's brothers and sister making popcorn balls (my dad was shooting the film with his wind up 8mm movie camera).<br />Viva La Difference!Greg Spalenkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632407692969191886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220599765887146751.post-74365618363300540702009-12-24T20:09:34.450-07:002009-12-24T20:09:34.450-07:00You have to tell me -- is that your actual family ...You have to tell me -- is that your actual family making the popcorn balls or just a random one from the same (?) period - Madmen? - doing the same thing! <br /><br />Great story, so amazingly different from my own family etc., incredible how diverse we all are yet we all end up here together! <br /><br />Off to have a French Xmas ever meal -- Merry Happy Everything!Qwendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10283489032029545283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220599765887146751.post-7193403539420791902009-12-23T23:05:35.818-07:002009-12-23T23:05:35.818-07:00Yes there really was an art to making great popcor...Yes there really was an art to making great popcorn balls. If you did not cook the sugar mixture to the right temperature it turned the balls into a gooey sticky mess. If you cooked it a tad too much it burned, ugh burnt sugar. So you had to reach the moment when the fire brought the solution into perfect balance.Greg Spalenkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632407692969191886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220599765887146751.post-8857091243047046472009-12-23T20:34:40.141-07:002009-12-23T20:34:40.141-07:00This is a great family story! It reminds me of my ...This is a great family story! It reminds me of my grandfather's famous molasses popcorn balls - he made them on Halloween back before everyone was afraid to eat homemade treats. What a blast you must have had!Florahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00510346346502906435noreply@blogger.com