It's a strange moment when you realize you've surpassed your mother in baking skills.

I asked her opinion on two recipes for lemon cupcakes... (one and two... please let me know what you think) and she asked if lemon zest could be bought at the store, like a spice ( Read more... )

I'm making lemon cupcakes tomorrow (or Saturday. Whatever), because I need to use up my lemon.

Question is this: What kind of frosting should I use?

I've never had a lemon cupcake, so I really would appreciate some feedback.

:D

The other day I made what's known as the World Peace Cookies. They were created by Dorie Greenspan (who is a big-time baker and had worked extensively with Julia Child and I can't remember his name, but he's like the ultimate in French baking), and got their name because someone tried them and said that if everyone ate one a day, there'd be world ( Read more... )

... marks six years living in california.

and two years with dave :)

<3

last night i went up to concord with bonnie to see (yes, another) stevie concert. the tickets were fabulous. the second row after the fold-up chairs. definitely the best seats i've ever had ( Read more... )

i tried new food tonight.

now, you guys know me. i'm pretty picky selective when it comes to food. there's this whole list of things i've never tried but i insist i don't like. *shrug ( Read more... )

oh, man. what a day.

slept in until 9am. had starbucks (oh, chai, how i missed you so!)

dave had mentioned yesterday perhaps going up to san francisco, to the ghirardelli chocolate factory (mother's day is coming up and my mom loves ghirardelli chocolate), so we made a day out of it.

i FINALLY got to go to the Ferry Building Marketplace. i've ( Read more... )

Friday Five:

1. What is your all time favorite book? Mists of Avalon, by Marion Zimmer Bradley. I read it every year as my last book of the year ( Read more... )

i try really hard to avoid spoilers and rumours and what not. i find the show to be much more enjoyable that way.

unfortunately, i came across a tidbit, on accident, that was quickly denied by its writer (i've edited that sentence a bunch of times and it's so not working for me. but i hope you get my point)

( cut in case anyone hasn't seen 'grey's' yet... )

i'm very sore, very thirsty, and still rather shakey, despite the saltines i'm eating right now.

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