| | The other day in class, Chef showed us how to make Sarah Bernhardts. They're these little pastries with a sweet almond cookie on the bottom, and fluffy chocolate mousse on top, all covered in thinned chocolate. Apparently they were named for Sarah Bernhardt's breasts. This got me thinking: Why would someone be so obsessed with a woman that they would dedicate a dessert to part of her anatomy? I had never heard of her before, so I went home and looked her up on online. Here is what I found out about her, for your learning pleasure:
-Many people argue that she was the most famous actress of the 19th century
-She started out as an actress and a courtesan on the side
-She often slept in a coffin to better understand her tragic roles
-Her nickname was "The Divine Sarah"
-She was an athiest
-She was rumored to have a relationship with her very close impressionist painter friend Louise Abbema
-She had one son, Maurice Bernhardt, who grew up to marry a Polish princess
-Her marriage to Greek actor Aristides Damala didn't go so well because of Damala's morphine addiction
-Sarah has been said to have been involved with Edward VII
-In 1905, Sarah injured her right knee when she had to jump from a balcony in the final scene of La Tosca. She later got gangrene, and had to have her entire leg amputated.
-Without the use of a prosthetic limb, Sarah persevered and continued her career until her death in 1923
-Sarah Bernhardt has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Also, Sarah Bernhardts are yummy, so I advise you all to go out and try one!
 
This is Sarah Bernhardt. This is a Sarah Bernhardt.
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