We’re moving house soon, and getting rid of as much stuff as we possibly can in anticipation of the process. Stuff like the breadmaker. M was the first to suggest getting rid of the breadmaker. I was initially reluctant, because I have always relied on it to do my kneading and rising. But I’m developing an [...]
Also tagged baking, banging on, cheeseI like Sunday nights. It’s that feeling of transition, that the weekend has finished and there’s nothing more to be done, so you might as well relax. That sense of handover from weekend to weekday. I was aware of it as a child, but never really dreaded it in that stereotypical way. Now I’m a [...]
Also taggedWell you can’t.
But you can get closer to awesomeness through making this fantastic roast vegetable soup. It was cold, dashed cold, when I got up this morning. 1.8°C, the reliable Bureau of Meteorology website informs me. And that, my friends, is enough to encourage me to make soup. Spicy, rich, lush, roast vegetable soup. Now, [...]
This post is largely an essay in pictures. While I’ve been sick, M has been awesome, knowing when to offer tea and sympathy, and knowing when to just let me sit quietly and do the crossword. (I have a theory that in my current brain-fogged state, I’m better at cryptic crosswords than usual, because I’m [...]
Also tagged nourishI can’t be the only person who responds to stress by cooking. But I may be the only person I know who responds to illness through the overwhelming urge to cook. Specifically, it has to be baked things: preferably spiced, scented, fruity things that evoke memories of my Mumini’s ginormous rock cakes cooking, or the [...]
Also tagged bakingM is making croissants and I am so pleased. I have been overworking the macro setting on the camera and trying to get some closeups of the various stages, but the best part was when we did Maths to it!
Okay, so the croissant-making has a few stages — at least, M’s method does. First, the sponge. [...]
Who knew how awesome a knitted skirt could be?
Tawnee, pictured here eating leftovers she found in the grass, suspected, but didn’t say anything.
This is a seriously awesome pattern.
Having droolingly admired this pattern on Ravelry a few times, I realised the only thing holding me back from possessing such an awesome garment was — what? My [...]
What? Doesn’t this fill your heart with joy and your mouth with eagerness? Really? Sheesh. Sweet bitty-lucking fries, these photos are driving me crazy with desire — and the real thing is only about two metres away from me. I spent an hour or so after lunch yesterday with M and my Mumini following the [...]
Also tagged foodA lot of good things, maybe even most good things, come about slowly. I have been thinking about this a lot after I posted on slow and steady knitting, and began applying the slow, steady idea to other things in my life. Take Pongo, my beloved sourdough starter. Way slower than a package of [...]
Also tagged croissanty goodness, etc.Today saw the climax of my biscuit-baking spree, taken to its glorious peak. It was AWESOME.
Behold:
Macarons. They’re imperfect: they’re a little on the slim side, definitely amateurish, and I kind of made up the fillings as I went along, but my God they are delicious. The shells are perfectly light and crispy, which I attribute [...]
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