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Apr
17
2010

Crummy day, but with fancy ingredients

Ugh, what a crappy day. I’ve had some ingredients lying around for a couple weeks to make rose truffles. I was going to make them for the Anime Boston staff dessert contest, but I ran out of time. I also got some other stuff that I wanted to mess with, including bamboo rice and Meyer…  Continued »

Dec
20
2009

Crazy winter storm

[flickr]set:72157622911591359[/flickr] There was a nutty storm overnight. I am told that we didn’t get it nearly as bad as they did elsewhere on the coast of the Atlantic, and judging by photos I’ve seen, this is nuthin’. I was pretty sick this past week from various and sundry MS-related symptoms and treatments, so I don’t…  Continued »

Dec
13
2009

Making truffles, part 1.5

The first photo is not what it looks like, which is to say that I am a person who puts poop in her fridge to chill. Nope, just trying to get the choco to harden after forming them into unappetizing-looking balls. I formed them using my handy new scoop from Williams-Sonoma: it’s like a tiny…  Continued »

Dec
13
2009

Making truffles

This year, as is the case every year, I find myself short on funds to buy nice Christmas presents for family and friends. For the past couple years, I’ve turned to home-made presents. A couple years ago, it was hand-printed t-shirts for everyone using our Print Gocco. Last year, it was homemade bath salts. This…  Continued »

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