It’s pub day of The Definition of Icing by
Aven Ellis, this book is amazing and it has so much spark.
To celebrate pub day I organised my
#AvenSpecial again. I have several posts, including my fave quotes and a review of course. The quotes will be up this afternoon and the review will be part of the blog tour on Friday.
Another thing I planned was a little Q&A
with some of my friends, I asked the following questions, which are connected
to the book, once you read it you’ll understand ;)
1.
What’s your definition of „icing“?
2.
What comes to mind when you hear
the word „ice hockey“?
3.
What’s your favourite chocolate dessert?
Here are the answers:
1. Something sticky and sweet.
2. Canada, this is where I saw my first ever ice
hockey game live and what an experience it was!
3.Hmm to be honest I'm not one for desserts but
if I had to pick one chocolate one I would say profitta rolls? Not sure how you
spell them ha ha!
1. Icing - to me - is the white sugar rich
coating that you get on cakes - as in a wedding cake.
2. Muscular men thundering onto the ice waving
sticks - and you'd best not be in the way!
3. My favourite chocolate dessert is Chocolate
and Vanilla Cheesecake.
1. My definition of
icing: The part of the cake that’s the yummiest - usually on the top but
sometimes in the middle as well; buttercream preferable.
2. When
I think of Ice Hockey, I think about the time my cousin got his fingers ran
over by a team mate while he was playing. Luckily I wasn't there to see it.
3. My favourite chocolate desert? You know this
is an impossible question right? Chocolate cheesecake, chocolate cake,
chocolate ice cream, chocolate in general, chocolate mousse, chocolate yoghurt…
1. makes me think of the
delicious heavy icing you have on Christmas cake!
2. The
Mighty Ducks!
3. Chocolate and pear tart
1. my definition of icing: A sweet topping that
covers cakes and buns (FYI as a northerner buns = cupcakes!)
2. Ice Hockey: loud music, cheering, a puck
swiping from one end of the rink to the other, a small net.
3. Chocolate dessert: My mum's homemade chocolate
tray bake. She zaps it in the microwave so the chocolate topping melts and then
puts on a blob of ice cream... so so good!
1. My definition of icing is the the best bit of
something, Icing is the sweet topping be it of a cake, or the best bit of a
situation.
2. When I hear Ice Hockey, I think of the incredibly
high paced violent sport, that I tend to see mainly at the Winter Olympics, as
it isn't really big in England. I will occasionally watch the Olympic final
when its USA vs Canada, as you can't really get a bigger fixture than that in
Ice Hockey.
3. My favourite chocolate dessert is the
chocolate pie my cousin makes, It is a rich almost mousse like topping on what
I think is a biscuit base, and is simply delicious.
1. a sweet, sticky coating made of sugar which
can be applied to biscuits and cakes and makes them delicious
2. hunky men, muscles, fast paced, cold.... for
this I blame Aven ;)
3. hmmmm easy chocolate fudge cake :)
1. I’m a baker so if anyone says icing to me I
immediately think of icing to go on cakes.
2. An
awesome game! I used to be good friends with some hockey fans and when I went
to see them I went to matches with them and loved them so much!
3. That’s a toughie but I’ll have to say
Chocolate Fudge Cake.
1. My definition of icing has to be ' a
delectable, tantalising mouth watering cake topping that I could eat
forever'.
2. Ice hockey makes me think of my teenage
physical education lessons where we ladies pretended to know what we were doing
whilst talking to each other about our latest American boy crush.
3. My favourite chocolate dessert... hmmmm has to
be a triple layered gateau. Cake, cream, chocolate... mmm scrummy to eat but
awful for the diet.
1. My
definition of "icing": that one thing that makes an already amazing
thing absolutely perfect - like icing on a cake!
2. Honestly? Aven Ellis!! Haha! I never new,
heard or seen much of ice hockey before I met Aven Ellis. And now it seems like
one of the most sexy sports out there!
3. This is so hard. I think I'll got with those
"American cookies" with little bits of chocolate on them. Or
chocolate ice cream, again with little bits of chocolate in.
1. Icing to
me is a delicious bonus to any treat or life. For instance, say you are having
a great day, your coffee was amazing, you had a nice chat with a friend, the
dishes are done, the floor is clean, your boss told you that the last
assignment you handled was top notch, and then your husband comes home with a
tasty bottle of wine. What a way to the end the day! This to me would be the
icing on a great day.
2. When I
was in high school we lived close to an ice hockey rink, which was quite a
rarity as at the time I lived in a small city in Texas. I really enjoyed going
to the hockey rink and checking out the players, um I mean the game. Yes,
watching the game was a great time.
3. My
favorite dessert with chocolate in it is a Cannoli. On my 30th
birthday I went on a girl’s trip to New York City, and had the most amazing
Cannoli, ever. My mouth is watering right now.
1. My definition of icing is, i suppose to
complete something. To finish it off. Its like a warm bed after a hectic night
duty or a large glass of chilled wine after a crap week. Icing is a happy
ending.
2. When i hear the words 'ice hockey' i
automatically think about men. Men with great abs. ;) Of and New York for some
reason.
3. Mmmm...my favourite chocolate desert is
definitely hot chocolate fudge cake with either treacle sauce, custard or fresh
cream. Makes me smile just thinking about it.
Emma Crowley:
1. Icing something sweet and creamy that covers cakes . Comes in all flavors and adds that special something to a cake.
2. Ice Hockey: Fit men skating on ice while attempting to shoot a puck at a goal.
3. My favourite chocolate dessert may sound like a cliche but it has to be good old fashioned cake. (That is when the cake is done with the right chocolate). It's my go to dessert and always gives me a pick me up when I am feeling a bit down.
My answers:
1. I’ve actually got two answers. First of all
it’s the sweet highlight on cupcakes ;) And then there is an icing in hockey, I
love ice hockey and whenever the game is stopped, it starts again with an
icing...
2. Fun, atmosphere, sexy men, a puck and NHL
;) I love watching this sport and my fave thing about it: Tyler Seguin, Jamie Benn and
Roman Josi
3. That’s a question I’d normally start
answering with: This is hard, but I asked the question myself, so I guess that
doesn’t work. It’s Tiramisu with lots of chocolate and profiteroles topped with
lots of chocolate.
Her is what our dear author has to say – AvenEllis:
1.
Now this is interesting, but because I’m a passionate foodie and hockey fan, I
easily see both terms in my mind when you say the word. Definitely a
dual-meaning word for me!
2.
When I hear the word ice hockey, I have no shame in saying the first thing I
think of is hot hockey players. ;)
3.
Mmmm, favorite chocolate dessert . . .That’s hard! I have several, but I can
say I adore chocolate mousse.
