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Frederic Chopin - Prince of the Romantics - My Review

  “Chopin was the sweet evening star, who shone only for a moment “       - Camille Saint-Saens According to Franz Liszt  “  Chopin’s bearing had so much distinction, and his manners such a cachet of good breeding that one naturally treated him as a prince. “ - Franz Liszt  We recently bought a new biography of Frederic Chopin called “ Chopin - Prince of the Romantics “ By Adam Zamoyski   !  There are several Chopin’s biography books.     We’ve read several and we think this is the best biography of Chopin, because a lot of new information has come to light in the last 30 or so years, and this book updates a lot and shines new insight into Chopin.  The above house is Frederic Chopin's birthplace.  And above it, the lady to the left is a portrait of his mother Justyna Chopin and to the right is a portrait of his father, Nicolas Chopin. While reading this book...

Easy Homemade Muffins part 3 - Delicious Plain Muffins

This is my husband’s favorite muffin so far.   It’s really delicious and quite moist, not too dry. Homemade plain muffins   ( 4 jumbo muffins ) Ingredients     ·          * Olive oil – 70g ·          * Plain Yogurt – 30g ·          * Pure Cane Golden Brown Sugar – 20g ·          * Raw Honey – 20g ·          * Eggs -   2 ·          * Milk – 15g ·          * Vanilla Essence –   a little ( about three drops ) ·          * Flour – 100g ·          * Baking Powder – 3g How to make it ?  This is easy,   just mix all the ingredients in a bowl. ...