i tried making cured egg yolks a few weeks ago. it's a lengthy process; the yolks have to sit submerged in salt and sugar for four days, then once they're firm and weird-smelling, they get rinsed off and baked for 2 hours. the end result has the appearance and texture of a dried apricot. they [...]
makes two servings i woke up wanting something with eggs and heat. i briefly considered (boring) scrambled eggs or a (boring) omelette, but i always end up 1) forgetting the cheese until the last second, which leads to a mad scramble (pun intended) for the first cheese i see in the fridge - usually something moldy [...]
After being commissioned to make a cake topped with an edible stiletto, there were about thirteen days that I was interested in fondant. The cake turned out pretty well, though I was not excited to work with the dry, flavorless stuff again. One good result of my fondant endeavor was the discovery of HowToCookThat, a [...]
We've made it through the week! What are you doing for Halloween? My plans consist of watching the 1978 film Halloween [original, right?!] and eating tuna sandwiches with my best friend. Almond joys will probably be involved. I hope your Friday is laid-back; stress-free but definitely not sugar-free. In love with these green fleece-lined tights from Urban [...]
LENA'S LUNCHBOX 