Hey it’s August 15th…which means I’m late posting for Daring Cooks…again! And I’m short on time today, which means this is going to be short and sweet (a lot more delicious than sweet, really), again. I thought summer was supposed to go at a more relaxed pace than the rest of the year…
This month our Daring Cooks host was Olga from Las Cosas de Olga and Olga’s Recipes. She chose a delicious Spanish recipe, Rice with mushrooms, cuttlefish and artichokes by José Andrés. And if you make it, you’re gonna love it.
The July Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Nicole at Sweet Tooth. She chose Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Cookies and Milan Cookies from pastry chef Gale Gand of the Food Network.
~This is the twenty-sixth (and last!) post in a series running through the month of June 2009 in which I attempt to post once a day for the month.~
Ever wondered what powdered sugar is? Apparently I have, which is why I knew when I ran out of it on Saturday that it was made of sugar and corn starch. I also knew that flour can be substituted for corn starch if you just double the amount, because the last time I needed corn starch, I found that the cupboard fairy (otherwise known as me) had “organized” our corn starch into the garbage. So I had to look up a substitute for that.*
~This is the twenty-second post in a series running through the month of June 2009 in which I attempt to post once a day for the month.~
Holy moly, this was too good to pass up. It has nothing to do with baking but it is very funny. When not wielding a pastry cutter and sporting a stunning black outfit, I work in marketing. It would be fun if jumping around my kitchen making treats paid the bills, but it doesn’t, so when I’m not doing that, I help other people sell stuff. Which is also fun, just in a different way.
Welcome to the wonderful world of business ownership!
Paula Poundstone also has some choice words about this new venture we’ve all taken on. On Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me. (Click on “Listen Now” – Paula’s hilarity starts at about 5:30).
Cheers.
*I may stop blogging and just put up a permanent link to Dan’s blog.
~This is the twentieth post in a series running through the month of June 2009 in which I attempt to post once a day for the month.~*
I am a fairly recent fan of youtube. For quite a while, I didn’t much see the point of wading through other peoples random video postings. Lately, though, I’ve begun to appreciate it more and more for the amazing resource it is.
Why? Because the idea that events are not predictable is both fascinating and liberating. Taleb suggests that information can be misleading and that we can't know what we often assume we do know when we make decisions - a big leap forward for perfectionists who think they need to "collect all the data" before making a decision. The book is also very entertaining to read. Kitchen ninjas are loving this one!
Why? Even though I've always considered myself a pacifist, Haney's book about the elite, counter-terrorist Delta Force is compelling and insightful, shows extreme compassion for others and intimately illustrates what it's like to challenge yourself to do what you're not entirely sure you're capable of doing. I was really surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. Highly recommended and ninja-worthy.
