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A Case of "Writer's" Block: The Past 11 Days In Review

I've never been a writer - not for the school paper, not for the yearbook, not for the org newsletter. My first attempt at writing (that I hear people actually read) would be this blog. So I guess I can't really say I had writer's block. Maybe blogger's block? It's okay, as long as it's not baker's block.

Obviously I'm failing at trying to be funny so maybe I'm not yet in a good writing state of mind. So let me just tell you how I spent my last 11 days.

Leche Flan: Steamed or Baked?*

In the pursuit of making at-least-decent macarons, I am left with an insane amount of egg yolks.

Perfect. Time for a kitchen experiment.

What Happened to My Macarons?!!!

"A good Macaron has a perfect round shiny dome with “feet” around the base. The shell is crisp and delicate on the outside, giving way to light moist meringue that dissolves in your mouth."

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Hmm. Yeah, I hit the rock-bottom of French macarons.:)))

Braving It Out: Beef Stroganoff

"When baking, follow directions. When cooking, go by your own taste." - Laiko Bahrs

If that quote's not good enough, let me give you a list of why I think I'm not cut out to be a cook.

Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing

My boyfriend got the job he's been wanting to get for a long time. So I thought I'd make him a "congratulations" gift.:)

How to Make Your Own Cookie Cutters

There are a LOT of tools that bakers use. It's frustrating sometimes because it's either a) ridiculously expensive for a one-time-only use, or b) it's not exactly how you need it to be. Case in point: cookie cutters. Cookie cutters can be expensive for a single-use purpose and finding the right type (right size and shape) can be difficult most of the time.

On The "Extra Buttons" and Learning Something New

In my quest to make my dessert pictures look better, I just spent the last 3++hours studying what the buttons on my sister's camera are for. My mind is o_O as terms such as ISO, shutter speed, aperture, white balance, and depth of field are swimming across it.

Banana Chocolate Chip Bread*

There are 2 kinds of magic in baking. The first is how ordinary - some inedible on their own - ingredients are turned into delicious and decadent desserts, and the second is how these desserts brighten up people's days, make occasions more special, and oh, make people really hyper.

S'mores Brownies

In the wise words of my youngest sister, Klea, "It's always nice to eat something warm and gooey on a rainy day." I agree.