Big Leaves

November 14, 2013

I made this drawing back in August, in the aviary at Animal Kingdom. I was interested in the amazing foliage, of course, but I also wanted to convey the individuality of the people walking by.

I set myself a Virgo season baking challenge: French macarons! And after watching many many YouTube tutorials, here are my mocha chocolate macarons with chocolate ganache. Happy Virgo season, my detail-oriented, to do list smashing fellow Virgos!
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Back in early March, I read an article that whale beaching might correlate with sunspot activity. The scientists couldn’t yet draw a definitive conclusion, but they hypothesized that sunspots create electromagnetic distortions that interfere wi

I made these last week from the NYT Perfect Black and White cookies recipe. No need to pick between chocolate and vanilla—have both!

Sunday biscuit breakfast from NYT Flaky Folded Biscuit recipe

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2012
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