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Learning Stuff

Posted in Other, tagged , , , , on October 21, 2025| Leave a Comment »

It’s a brave act to embrace incompetence. What’s delightful is that it’s a temporary state.

— Michael Bungay Stanier

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The Cake Is a Lie

Posted in Food and..., tagged , , , on September 21, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Well, yesterday’s cake didn’t go exactly as planned. 

Apologies to the people who have been writing and asking for photos. The cranberry lime cake is currently half made. Layers have been baked and torted, because four layers are fancier than two. Lime curd has been made (oh so tangy!) and chilled. But the Italian buttercream curdled and, despite the recipe writer’s optimistic words, did not come back together.

Apparently, my ingredient temperatures may have been a little off and I corrected in the wrong direction? (Or I mistakenly offended an Italian kitchen fairy?) Either way, the result is the same. 

Downside: the cake is not yet complete.

Upside: I have something new to learn in the world of baking, and that’s always fun. Also, I have a good recipe for buttercreamcheese frosting that I know works.

Win win!

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Sunshine in a Jar

Posted in Food and..., tagged , , , , on July 12, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Today, a quick visit to Sicily to make tomato paste by hand. I had no idea it was this concentrated!

How to Make Tomato Paste in Sicily | The Kid Should See This

It’s easy. Take a ridiculously large amount of perfectly ripe Sicilian tomatoes. Cut them up. Leave them in the sun for 4 days to reduce down to about one tenth of their original volume. Put them in a jar and save it for a gloomy February day.

Here’s the video:

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