Epic Feats of Civil Engineering
What else are two civil engineering degrees good for? Gingerbread House Recipe From my mother. 2 ½ C packed dark brown sugar 1 ½ C heavy or whipping cream 1 ¼ C molasses 9 ½ C flour 2 T baking soda 1 T ground ginger 1. In a very large bowl, with wire whisk beat … Read more
Make-believe.
So here’s the deal. It’s the tail end of finals week. I’ve been cooped up in my apartment for the better part of ten days. It’s barely gotten above 30° since I got back from Thanksgiving break. We had an ice storm on Thursday. And it’s snowing, again. I thought I lived in the South. … Read more
Good foodie.
So, the friendly people over at Marx Foods recently asked the internet-at-large “What have you done to be a good foodie this year?” And, being a member of the internet-at-large, I felt compelled to answer them. It would’ve been rude not to, right? And so I began pondering. Pondering and musing. This was my first … Read more
Addiction.
In an ideal world, I would have time to bake 10 different kinds of Christmas cookies, and then come Christmas day lay out a beautiful plate of differently shaped and colored and flavored treats. (Yes, this is actually something I fantasize about. I also fantasize about normal things like inheriting a villa in Italy and … Read more
Indian Comfort
Over the summer I picked up a cookbook called Cooking with My Indian Mother-in-Law, written by Simon Daley. I love Indian food, but I’ve struggled with several things when trying to cook it for myself – finding authentic and flavorful recipes, balancing the spices properly, and achieving that wonderful combination of sour, spicy, and warm … Read more
