A letter (+recipe included) (The following text is a mock letter I wrote as practice for an asignment. It's not adressed to real people. Comments in style and vocabulary will be highly appreciated n_n Thank you in advance!! ) "Dear Lily, Thank you so much for inviting me and my sister to your birthday party. We had great fun! After a six-hour ride, we got home safe and sound. Mom sends you greetings, and Granny asks when you’ll come over to see us; family truly misses you. And when you do, can you bring the recipe of those berry pastries we had the delight to taste on your birthday? They were absolutely delicious! I’d love to prepare some for my own birthday~ Talking about food, don’t think I forgot your interest about our swiss chard pie. Now let me tell you how we make it at home, so you can prepare it on your own. We usually buy the dough from the supermarket, but you can check this recipe by MS, <here>. For the filling, you put the swiss-chard into pot and boil for about 4 to 6 minutes (no longer) until the chard leaves wilt. Then you drain it, let it cool a little, and then drain it again, pressing tightly; the idea is to get rid of as much liquid as possible. Once done that, you can cut it into small chunks. While you wait for it getting cooler, you can fry the onion previously cut into dice until golden brown. Add the swiss chard, the ricotta, two eggs and season to taste with salt, pepper, nutmeg, anything you like, and blend. In an oiled mould, put the bottom crust and fill it with half the preparation, cover with some slices of cream cheese, and add the half left. After that, close the pie with the second crust, pierce the surface with a fork several times to create vents into it, and finally brush it with a yolk. Send to hot oven and bake for twenty minutes (or until its surface gets golden). And that’s it. Hope you enjoy making it as much as we do. Write me soon and let me know how it went! Send my regards to Sussy, it’s been a while since the last time we talked. Best wishes, Molly"