The corn leaves burned to a crisp brown, the ground cracked and broke into cakes and dust piled high in thick,
velvety folds on weeds and grass.
After a
velvety oyster soup came shad and cucumbers, then a young broiled turkey with corn fritters, followed by a canvas-back with currant jelly and a celery mayonnaise.
Gradually the Thing sank lower and nearer to the ground until at length it came to rest within the beautiful gardens of Glinda, settling upon a
velvety green lawn close by a fountain which sent sprays of flashing gems, instead of water, high into the air, whence they fell with a soft, tinkling sound into the carved marble basin placed to receive them.
And when she strummed the guitar and sang liquid,
velvety Hawaiian hulas, he sat entranced.
The few bared open spaces on the upland, the long stretch of rocky ridge near the summit, so vivid and so
velvety during their first journey, were now burnt and yellow; even the brief openings in the forest were seared as if by a hot iron in the scorching rays of a half year's sun.
Velvety carrot puree INGREDIENTS SERVES 4 75ml olive oil 2 garlic cloves, finely sliced 5 large carrots, peeled or scrubbed and chopped into rough chunks 2 tsp light tahini Thumb-sized piece of fresh turmeric root, peeled and grated 1/2 tsp ground cumin Finely grated zest of 1/4 lemon, plus juice of 1/2 lemon (or to taste) Sea salt DIRECTIONS Put the olive oil and garlic into a small bowl and leave to infuse for at least an hour, before straining off and discarding the garlic pieces.
'We have carefully selected four beautiful shades of
velvety matte lipstick for the fierce boss lady who never stopped being a girl, for the lady who still wants to bring style and glamour to the boardroom, for the woman who is still 'becoming' and for that superwoman who is doing it all but still cares for how she looks,' Mutoko said.
Only after can we add water, which produced a
velvety lather.
This week in the run-up to Christmas I have made a rich,
velvety textured potato and leek soup, also known as a veloute.
Some shed leaves have a purple
velvety mark on them.
Whereas a
velvety haptic effect has previously been reserved for single-colour designs only, the new coatings can lend a soft finish to leather designs, or a robust grip to bold colour gradients.
Blumond[TM] is a
velvety, seductive and tasty Sweet Bubbly drink that is deliciously fruity and presented in an exclusive, iconic and well recognizable bottle.
Soft and
velvety with berry notes, a touch of vanilla and cocoa and just enough acidity.
A coating that one observer might describe as
velvety, another may find silky.
