They say to always push yourself beyond your comfort zone. Does it count if someone else does it for you? I have a Lightning McQueen cake to make for a birthday party for a special little boy this weekend and I am shaking in my boots. I haven’t made a 3D cake in years so the thought of making a cake that will be displayed for others to see is beyond scary. Here’s how it happened. I overheard the… Read more »
Posts Tagged: rice
Jeweled Rice with cranberries and almonds
19 Days until Christmas and I find myself feeling unprepared. I have partially decorated my house but I’m having difficulties with finding new ways of decorating the one place that remains bare–my foyer. Last year I didn’t have this issue. Since the beginning of November I knew exactly what I was going to do with the foyer. I was going to create a display that mimiced a winter wonderland. I imagined a gilded tree branch adorned with crystal icicles that… Read more »
Cooking Blindly
This is the most challenging task I’ve encountered since starting this blog. I knew that it was going to be difficult since I had no recipe and no experience and just my taste buds to guide me, but I underestimated this task. When I decided to take on making black and white pudding, I called my mom and asked her for a few tips–she’s never made black pudding but she has made white pudding in the past. Her only tip… Read more »