My roommate Claire and my friend Becky made me these cupcakes for my birthday. I requested “crazy Alice in Wonderland-looking treats” and I think they successfully delivered.
Posts Tagged as ‘Desserts’
December 13, 2009
Cell Phone Charm Bonanza! We Finally Sold Some at an NPR Craft Fair!
Me and Claire finally sold our Little Bitties (look at the sidebar to the right) at a real craft fair. Usually we just make a whole bunch and keep them for ourselves or give them away to our friends, haha. Here’s a little sampling of the cute ones we made for the craft fair…we sold [...]
September 27, 2009
For Your Rainy Saturday: Homemade French Fruit Tart Made With Julia Child’s Creme Patisserie + French Pressed Coffee
I know this is an ethnic food blog, but it’s safe to say that a French fruit tart — while familiar and from the Western world — falls under The Grand International umbrella.
It was rainy all day on Saturday, so my lady friends decided that it would be nice if we could perch ourselves on [...]
August 22, 2009
Adventures in Tiramisu: A Photo Essay
I made tiramisu for Gabe’s birthday dinner party. This particular recipe called for raw eggs, heavy cream and Marsala wine, and I tried to stay away from anything that told me it was “quick and easy” — my friend Gabe deserves a little more than that Rachel Ray shit for his birthday, ya dig?
June 9, 2009
My Favorite Asian Candy (Hi-Chew) Is Available At Hana on U St. Hooray!
I’m going to be pretty real with you. I don’t like non-chocolate candies (well, except for Haribo gummy bears and marzipan, but let’s face it…is marzipan really even candy?) EXCEPT FOR HI-CHEW. I don’t really know how to explain it, except that it’s kind of a marshmallowy, White Rabbit-esque Starburst concoction. Hana sells it for [...]
April 21, 2009
Czech, Please: Five Days Of Boiled Dumplings In Prague
The restaurants in Prague sure know how to lure the tourists in — offer “traditional” Czech food, and they’ll surely come. The only problem is that Czech food isn’t spectacular to begin with; the food is pretty much medieval (meaning, the food lacks any kind of sophistication and hasn’t evolved in the past 300 years). [...]
March 15, 2009
Oh Yeah I’m Starting A Cell Phone Charm Business With My Friend Claire
We’re going to start selling them at craft fairs in DC, we just have to write up a business plan. Here’s a sneak preview:
