Trust me with this one. I know it sounds weird, right? As a typical East Coast girl, black sesame seed was never a flavor I came across anywhere, nevertheless in ice cream. But one day, I stumbled on Ice Cream Ireland and got the idea to try it out for myself.
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Baking spree: Iraq-themed cupcakes
Prior to finding this heart-breaking piece in the New York Times Style section, I had a flash of brilliance back in D.C. concerning my future career plans. “When I’m done with this whole ‘traveling and living in third-world countries’ thing, I should totally open a trendy cupcake shop in the city!” And every new bakery …
Baking spree: croissants
As I briefly alluded to in my previous post, being back in my DC apartment set me off on a massive baking spree. This wasn’t just, “Oh, I’ll make a big batch of cupcakes, and maybe some cookies too!” sort of baking spree. Case in point? …homemade croissants
Crisps for all seasons
Another day, another briefing, another walk through the fake IED course… (what? like, improvised explosive device?) umm…yeah. In other words, I think its time for me to get back to the “real world”. What’s in this fabled real world? Well, at one point, it had crisps! All dolled up and ready for the oven.
“pear muffin cake” and why T-walls are useless
Guess who finally figured out how to use Picasa! Yay! I guess this is what you do when you have a day off and not much else to do. Yes, I’m living in a region that is bursting with culture and history that I’m longing to discover, but I might as well be in Texas, …
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