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Film Released: 1988 Genre: Drama Film Directed by: Gabriel Axel based on a story by Karen Blixen Cast/Actors include: Stéphane Audran, Birgitte Federspiel, Bodil Kjer, Jarl Kulle, Jean-Philippe Lafont
The film is set in 19th century Denmark. Two spinster sisters live in an isolated village with their father, who is the revered puritan minister of a small Protestant church. Although both have the chance to leave the village, they choose to stay with their father, to serve to him and their church.
Enter Babette, a mysterious French woman refugee, who turns up at their door, begging them to take her in in return for her working as maid/housekeeper/cook.
Sometime after their father dies, the sisters decide to hold a dinner to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his birth. As luck would have it, Babette wins some money on the lottery and asks the sisters to allow her to take full charge of the preparation of the meal.
Although they are secretly concerned about what Babette, a Catholic and a foreigner, might do, the sisters give her full control and Babette goes on prepares the feast of a lifetime made up of the finest dishes and wines served at her restaurant in Paris for the sisters and members of the tiny church plus an important gentleman related to one of them.
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Potage a’la Tortue
This is our version of the recipe Blinis Demidoff which, whilst Russian in origin, was later refined at the Maison Doree, a restaurant frequented by Count Demidoff. The caviar is expensive, but you can substitute other fish roe if you prefer.
Caviar Blini
CD HD Russian 30mins
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