Sailing

August 31, 2010

I had the opportunity to go sailing on small (15 ft?) sailing boat this last Sunday. My hall neighbor was cool enough to invite myself and some other folks from the building. We all had a great time, especially after I broke out the juggling balls. The perfect thing to do for a few hours on a lazy sunday afternoon.

Mushrooms

August 16, 2010

Cupcakes

August 16, 2010

I found this recipe on gourmet.com to be the perfect mix to achieve light yet consistent cakes. Don’t over cook them though, they’ll taste like cornbread.

Photos from Korea

August 15, 2010

I was looking through my old suitcase full of film based photos. I found this huge stack of photos from my three years in Korea (2003-2006). They stayed spread out on my dining room table for three days

Buttercream Frosting

August 9, 2010

I love buttercream frosting. Its so simple and quick to make.

Shortbread Pie and Tart Crust Recipe

August 2, 2010

Growing up we had tile kitchen counters so rolling out pie crusts wasn’t very practical. I started making crusts this way and have rarely used the rolled crust method.