Month: February 2015
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Reading: “Managing Tensions In Online Marketplaces” http://t.co/AV2LtnDGWe
Reading: “Texting this phone number will get you ‘anything you want as long as it’s not illegal’” http://t.co/T5XjpEP3z6
Reading: “‘Different kind of girly’: Princess Awesome dresses challenge gender stereotypes” http://t.co/aUvsN1L5gl
@LeenaVanD In a nutshell: Lots of headings, and Mom’s stuff in italics. http://t.co/hvFxRWfoLO
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@drkknits I’m en route. There in about 15 min!
I’ve had a lot of sugar. http://t.co/FtSLpAA8Tf
It’s a Saltwater Sandal kind of party. http://t.co/9ZjU1YUHh6
A fittingly disturbing cake for a 40th birthday. http://t.co/tErlw8rzUK
As smark31 said: “All show and no knickers.” That’s just wrong. http://t.co/nZLfAcl9BZ
Whoa! Just realised the tart I made today was actually by Yotam Ottolenghi, same as @mrs_sockvictim’s caramel mac cheesecake. Huh!
w-g: Caramelized Garlic Tart // Recipe blogged! A big hit from today’s party. @smark31 @mrs_sockvictim @knitdra http://t.co/CKYfTB1w2j
Sunday roast. Lamb shoulder, carrots, and sprouts courtesy of the Snook; brown butter cornbread… http://t.co/adxjw3MVXc
@randomknits Are those little pattypan squash? I love those!
@ImagiNERDtive @gilmae @randomknits I’m pretty sure I got that from Rodd. http://t.co/KoBVkHPhRP
@LeenaVanD I’ve just started reading Diane Keaton’s memoir that contains excerpts from her mom’s journals. Not far in yet though.
RT @sonofswiss: Rock star, scarf maker and scrupulously ethical businesswoman – totally love @kelleydeal. Hope it warms up in Dayton! http:…
@LeenaVanD I’ll have a look for you tonight!
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Sunday roast. Lamb shoulder, carrots, and sprouts courtesy of the Snook; brown butter cornbread courtesy of me and my cast iron skillet!
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Caramelized Garlic Tart
So today was Zena’s birthday tea party, and I volunteered to bring a savoury quiche of some sort. I settled on Martha’s Caramelized Garlic Tart*. I used frozen puff pastry, but the rest was all from scratch. My tart pan isn’t as big as the one specified, so I actually made two smaller tarts (keeping the more rustic one pictured for the Snook). It involved three full heads of garlic, and we used the metal bowl trick to peel them in less than a minute. For the cheese, I used a goat’s chevre and then a normal gouda (since I couldn’t easily find goat’s gouda). I subbed in sour cream for the crème fraîche (because it’s the same thing for twice the price, Martha). The tart was a massive hit! Everybody loved it and asked for the recipe, so here I am blogging it. Definitely a lovely and not-too-difficult one for a brunch or party.* Unbeknownst to me, the recipe wasn’t actually written by Martha. Instead it’s by chef Yotam Ottolenghi, who also came up with the beautiful caramel macadamia cheesecake that Fiona made for the party. Clearly, I need this dude’s cookbook.
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As @smark31 said: “All show and no knickers.” That’s just wrong.
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A fittingly disturbing cake for a 40th birthday.
It’s a Saltwater Sandal kind of party.
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I’ve had a lot of sugar.
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Shared today on Twitter
It’s Korean New Year too. Saehae bok mani badeuseyo! 새해 복 많이 받으세요 http://t.co/7tsRsWv8Ft
RT @DanSiepen: Coder Factory wants to encourage more women to work in tech – http://t.co/FDK5T94a8d – #tech #womenintech #startup
Blocking. (Did I mention how annoyed I am they killed the Intarsia category at the Show?) http://t.co/6oz0Wa7JFD
@Paul_Kinlan Whoa. I just bought the iOS version and spent half an hour playing. GREAT game. Thanks for sharing.
RT @ninakillham: Feminist writers are so besieged by online abuse that some have begun to retire http://t.co/REqbNoWIoE via @washingtonpost
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Blocking. (Did I mention how annoyed I am they killed the Intarsia category at the Show?)
