Another late night baking… I think I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves. I think it came out alright. Not too bad. Cake decorating, even if it’s not crazy Ace of Cakes style, is a marathon event! Too tired to type out words… Thought I’d get creative and use Cheez Wiz as filling. Mmmmm…Just kidding. … Continue reading A Cake Story
Spent pretty much the whole day cooking and baking (and cleaning up after myself)…just as I wanted to do, but I hadn’t quite wanted to do it literally all day. However, the fruits of my labor were indeed sweet and it was worth it. I made the savory crepes with a filling made with a… Continue reading Savory Crepes and a Mention of Oatmeal Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
I think my favorite rainy day song is Norah Jones’s Don’t Know Why. Everytime I hear it I just think of raindrops falling from a tin roof (don’t ask me why I chose tin, I’m not sure myself, but just go with it) and dripping down to a puddle outside connected to a small stream… Continue reading Musings in General, Cake Musings and Pasta Mama
Fell (almost) into a manhole today. I was crossing the street and I stepped on the cover when to my surprise, it opened up and swallowed my left foot and banged me on my right shin. I proceeded to extract my foot from the hole, no thanks to the help of the nearby construction guys… Continue reading And Now For Something Completely Different…
When I first started this blog, someone on Facebook asked me if I was trying to be the next “Julie.” For those of you who aren’t sure, she was referring to Julie Powell of Julie & Julia fame. Since I love food so much, naturally I’ve been wanting to see this movie, but since I… Continue reading Books and Brownie Cookies
No baking tonight, but I came across Cupcakes for a Cause while surfing the web this evening. Not sure how I found it… Anyway, it’s a week-long event (this year it’s 9/21 – 9/27) where bakeries across the country donate a portion of sales to CancerCare for Kids, a charity that provides free support services… Continue reading Cupcakes for a Cause
No baking tonight, but I will take this time to post about my last 2 experiments this week… After having baked three days in a row, I officially dub this week Cookie Week. Monday was the oatmeal-raisins, Tuesday was chocolate chips, and yesterday was my first attempt at a “Magic Middles” type of cookie (more… Continue reading Chocolate Chip Cookies and Magic Middles Attempt #1
