Category: kitchenwork
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Pressing flowers vs drying
Pressing flowers is something that I do every day, sometimes for multiple hours. It’s work that I consider my “down time”. I find actual rest very difficult nowadays, so having something to do that forces me to sit down, at least for part of it, is helpful for me (it is also a great activity…
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Sweet violet sugar ~
I love the bright color and sweet fragrance my violets give off, and I’m very excited to experiment more with them!
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Kumquat marmalade for dad
Made this for my dad! Kumquat marmalade with earl grey, reduced sugar, natural pectin from the seeds, sliced delicately so u can see the pretty little fruit slices, and spiked with orange bitters and amoretti. 2 day process! And added edible gold glitter and stars for fun lol. – My dad and I have always…
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December 31st, 2023 – new years Yule log cake!
Have a very last minute scrapped together Black Forest Yule log cake, with sugared berries and hazelnuts, and sugared rosemary from my garden. Chocolate ganache was a fail despite my best efforts so I did a thin layer of what became a chocolate icing mousse ~thing~ and tried out a chocolate bark style decor! Filled…
Dani Shapira 