Well, things are, in a flagrantly ridiculous understatement, not better. Taking joy in baking and blogging is not meaningful resistance. But, fortunately, intricate decorating skills are not required to at least get a punchy topping added to your bake. "Fuck Ice": short, sweet, and simple to accomplish in frosting. I am writing this in grim... Continue Reading →
Let’s Eat: Cake that looks like…well, cake!
It has been a long time since I’ve been up for researching and playing with recipes. Or documenting my cooking. Bit of a kitchen-centered block, I suppose. Due to a combination of general life busyness and, more insurmountably, growing moroseness at the state of the world beyond my own culinary safe space. It felt like... Continue Reading →
Let’s Just Eat…
The Creamiest Cheesecake with Peaches and a Meringue Cloud Topping Serves 8-12, depending on how thickly you slice it. As are so many of us, I am struggling with the events of the past week. Too disheartened to speak on it any more than that, I am going in search of comfort. Old-school, ie, Golden... Continue Reading →
Chapter Eleven: Let’s Eat!
Our party owes much to Eliana Cooper. Not least of which is maintaining the proper priorities in regards to regular meal times. When possible, Elie eats Hin-style. Meaning several more food-stops each day than Elodie - eager, impatient, and driven - and Vaikner - contemplative, curious, and distracted - are accustomed to. Still, they were... Continue Reading →
Chapter Six: We have reached dessert at Renaer’s!
AKA: Triumph over Trifle Raspberry Almond Trifle to be exact… Certain occasions just beg, shamelessly and vociferously, for a spectacular dessert. And, while there are multiple components involved in creating the layered delight that is a trifle, they can be prepared well ahead. Or not prepared at all: use whichever combination of home-made versus store-bought... Continue Reading →
Chapter Six: Let’s Eat a first course!
Other heroic companies reap the rewards of their noble actions in coin, jewels, perhaps rare and mystical artifacts… The Fromage Formation tracks its successes and popularity by how deliciously people feed us. The meal prepared by Gerta Salibuck, when Renaer Neverember welcomes Elodie, Eliana, and Vaikner into his home to thank us for our help,... Continue Reading →
It’s Springtime: Let’s Eat…flowers!
I am so excited to present the first of (hopefully!) many appearances by our guest chef! My very gifted sister, PP, channeling Kintsugi and going full Spring-time Eladrin with two gorgeous recipes. They feature seasonal flowers: acacia/locust blossoms and elderflowers. The fragrance is guaranteed to enchant any Air Genasi in your life. And they taste... Continue Reading →
Chapter Five: Let’s Eat!
Jagodzianki (Blueberry Buns): Even a hurried breakfast at the Temple of the Seldarine would surely be memorable. An Elven-made morning feast would naturally be delicious, filling, visually striking, and conveniently portable for a Paladin with a packed schedule. Imagining how all this would translate to our world, I settled on Jagodzianki for this chapter’s recipe.... Continue Reading →
Prologue: Let’s eat!
Focaccia Not for nothing is our unofficial party name the Fromage Formation! We are cheese and bread fanatics (most of us won’t say no to wine to complete that trio). And this is the bread that we almost always have to nibble as we start in on our game each session. This is based on... Continue Reading →