Possibly the most terrifying challenge ever, methinks. I was freaking out on Twitter the day the challenge was released. The souffle. The souffle. Cue much panic on my part. It didn't help that I don't own an electric mixer of any sort, and would as such have to whisk any egg whites by hand.

Somehow, I ended up doing two kinds of souffles, both of ( Read more... )

As some of the f-list probably already know, yesterday found me lunching at Heston Blumenthal's The Fat Duck. I'm still a bit stunned that I have actually (and finally!) eaten there (3 Michelin stars, best restaurant in the UK, currently the third best in the world etc), but ah well. Exciting eating experiences, hurrah!


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A little belated, but I really wish to say a massive, massive thank you to all the wonderful, wonderful people who wished me a happy birthday over the weekend just gone. Thank you for your wishes on LJ, FB, Twitter, by e-mail, over the phone, in person; for your wonderful presents; and for being the fantastic people I know you guys are ( Read more... )

Seeing as how it's past midnight on the 14th and all...


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Another Daring Cooks post, hurrah. Which I appear to be doing once every two months now, instead of monthly. Ah well. *headdesk*

Anyway! This month's was pierogi. I'd never heard of pierogi before prior to this challenge, and was as such rather eager to try my hand at it.


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Or yam, if you're Singaporean. The different uses of the term 'yam' confuzzle me. Just so we're clear - THIS is what I mean by taro/yam.

For Celeste, who wanted the recipes. I'm so sorry I kept forgetting, hon. I'll try to get the cupcake pictures done over the next few days.


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Oh man. I'm posting this so, so late. 3 weeks after it should have gone up, in fact, nevermind that I'd actually completed the actual challenge more than a month ago. I plead a busy schedule. Anyway!


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For the wonderful Celeste, who asked for the recipe:

#1. Some time last month, I decided to embrace my inner sheep, and leapt onto the Tumblr wagon. Since then, my Tumblr appears to have degenerated into a sporadic sort-of "I cooked/ate this" log. I'll be moving most of the non-Daring Cooks food posts there now. Just a note.

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Obligatory monthly DC post, yay. Which will probably be kept as short as possible on account of my feeling antsy about a myriad of things and this really bloody awful headache I'm currently having. Yes, I'm being grumbly, I know.

Anyway, this month's is (was?) Brunswick stew, as determined by Wolf. (Thanks for hosting, hon!) Which is vaguely happy ( Read more... )

The 14th, at last! And 'tis once again that time of the month during which I inflict bad pictures of and nonsensical babbles on food upon hapless passers-by. Ah, life. *g*

(Please ignore the fact that I completely missed last month's challenge. Again, life.)

This month's DC challenge was risotto, hosted by Eleanor of Melbourne Food Geek and Jess ( Read more... )