How to throw a surprise birthday party for a friend
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Jiyoon Bae
Dear Kevin. I’m really glad to hear that you are going to throw a surprise birthday party for my sister. And it is good surprise that you are actually planning to cook for her. I am very happy that I can help you with my recipe. French Onion Soup is her favorite and I believe you won’t have any difficulty cooking it. You should prepare enough food that can serve 8 people who will be at the party for her. Make sure you prepared all the ingredients you need before cooking. The ingredients are 1 tablespoon butter, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 4 large onions, 2 to 5 garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon sugar, half of teaspoon dried thyme, 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, half of cup dry white wine, 2 and one quart of beef stock, 2 tablespoons brandy, 6 to thick slices French bread, and 3 cups of grated Swiss cheese.
Now you are prepared to cook. First, in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat the butter and oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook for 10 to 12 minutes until they are soft and beginning to brown. Second, put one garlic clove aside, finely chop the rest and add to the onions. Add the sugar and thyme and continue cooking over medium heat for 30 to 35 minutes until the onions get brown, stirring frequently. Then sprinkle the flour over and stir until the rest well blended. Stir in the wine and stock and bring to a boil. Skim off any foam from the surface. Lower the heat and simmer for 45 minutes. Stir in brandy. Next, rub each slice of toasted French bread with the remaining garlic clove and place them in the 8 soup bowls. Fill the soup bowls about three-quarters full with the onion soup. Finally, float a piece of toast in each bowl. Top with grated cheese, dividing it evenly. Wait 30 seconds so the cheese begins to melt and bubble. Cook this French Onion Soup according to this recipe and get every credit you deserve for the delicious meal as well as the surprise birthday party for my sister. With love, Joanna
I like that you wrote this paragraph like a letter. While reading it. it was easy for me to follow your steps as it was like if I am Kevin. The process of making french onion soup seems easy as you wrote the recipe understandably. The way you describded the recipe was specific enough and seemed easy that I wanted to make frence onion soup right away if I had enough ingredients. What seemed difficult for me to understand was "Top with grated cheese, dividing it evenly.". It confused me becuase I wasn't shur if it was referring to cheese or soup or toast. To improve your paragraph, you may pay more attention on how to surprise.
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