Rants
This afternoon was an interesting one. Anyone who passed by our house could have been forgiven for thinking that there was some kind of domestic disturbance, with all the crashing, swearing, cries of anguish and general air of despair.
You see, I had 4 egg whites left over from the sables last weekend, and whilst I’d [...]
I am about to place my first ever batch of plain macaroons into the oven.
Someone hold me. I’m so scared…
So, I’m feeling thoroughly disenchanted about yeast after this morning’s failure, but no, I will NOT let the yeast win! I will prevail, and stick my skewer through this beastie’s heart!
(Yes, I’m aware that yeast doesn’t actually “have” a heart”)
Regardless, courtesy of Ken from A Food Year, I have what appears to be a dead-easy [...]
Well, for sure as crud I was feeling cocky after the success of my pizzas, and decided to try Rachel’s Cinnamon Rolls this morning, to go with my mid-morning study/tea break…
Is it just me who thinks these look distinctly unappetising?
You’ll note that my sticky, doughy mess looks nothing like Rachel’s fluffy, light cinnamon bun. Where [...]
I’m going frantic with my assignments, feel completely weighed down and have RUN OUT OF CIGARETTES.
Can you smoke roses?
My roses seem to be making one last heroic effort to colour my garden before they disappear for the cold season, and in this current mood, I must admit that I appreciate their effort.
[tags]roses, photos[/tags]
