Last year, while in Montreal, I stumbled upon a little patisserie. The floorspace of that mignon location was (my eyes are searching for an appropriate comparison as I write this), no bigger than a couple of my dining room table's surface. It was quite astounding, really, the rate at which baguettes, boules, pain au chocolats,… Continue reading Casually Pudding it Out
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Dude..
You'll laugh when I tell you this. I had a dream. Back in late October, so like seven months ago. And you know, in dreams, fantastical mash-ups happen. You end up sitting in public transit petting some queer hipster's siamese cat who stares at you and asks "How you doin'" and you answer that the… Continue reading Dude..
Forever One, and Only
This morning, I said to my mother, "You look beautiful in that dress." And as she sat, across from the table, she couldn't help but smile. It was a breathtaking smile, the kind that's so bright that it becomes a white-washed photo in one's memory. Outside the window, drops of rain were beginning to fall,… Continue reading Forever One, and Only
Lemon Altitude
From making my Matcha no. 8 I've still half a recipe of the tofu cream. With said cake I realized that the tofu cream's lemon was slightly prevalent, perhaps a little too assertive for my liking it paired with musky matcha. That being said, I did thoroughly enjoy the tofu cream; it being lusciously smooth,… Continue reading Lemon Altitude
Matcha no. 8
Few things can win me over when I have a dark, dense slice of chocolate cake in my hands. The midnight smokiness of cocoa is just too seductive, and yet there is one other that makes my heart skip beat when it catches my eye: matcha. In many ways it is cocoa's green cousin. In terms… Continue reading Matcha no. 8
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