Posted by: fiftypercentninja on: June 11, 2009
At the gallery:
- sparkling wine (Cordon Negro, a Cava from Spain)
- cold canapes (shaved beef/ goat cheese/ shallots/ rye crustini; smoked scallop mousse/ szechwan peppercorn/ arugula/ phyllo cup; grilled asparagus/ yuzu/ onion shoot/ cracked pepper aioli/ potato coin)
At the restaurant:
- mojito pitchers
- appetizer platters (gourmet mini-sliders; sweet potato fries and curry dip; vegetable spring rolls; [...]
Posted by: fiftypercentninja on: April 22, 2009
I made a raspberry pie today. Not very Earth Day-y, given that the raspberries are from Serbia. I used frozen berries, and I think it worked out okay. The pie wasn’t too soupy. For the filling, when using frozen berries, I think it helps to add extra flour to absorb the moisture.
4 cups berries
1 cup [...]
Posted by: fiftypercentninja on: April 11, 2009
I almost forgot I was getting married for a moment there.
My awesome advisor bought us our first wedding gift:
How awesome is that?! And she even included…
It’s like true love up in this piece.
And it makes the wedding seem so… real! We’re finishing the guest list tonight and making the address labels. Then we just have [...]
Posted by: fiftypercentninja on: March 18, 2009
Made Jamie Oliver’s awesome Crispy and Sticky Chicken Thighs recipe tonight. So good and so easy. It’s just chicken and tomatoes and potatoes. Love. It’s from his Jamie at Home cookbook which is one of my go-to staple cookbooks. He keeps the ingredient list short and leaves lots of room for play, which is what [...]
Posted by: fiftypercentninja on: March 7, 2009
Other than finish my dissertation first draft, of course.
We ordered Swiss Chalet to celebrate for dinner, and I immediately packaged up half of mine and put it in the fridge, before I could realize how delicious it was and inhale the whole thing. I didn’t even miss it by the end of dinner, and now [...]
Posted by: fiftypercentninja on: March 3, 2009
I wrote 2000 words today, which is less than I wanted to write but better than yesterday and they can’t all be winners, right? I also filed my taxes, and if Uncle Gordie is as good to me as Ufile.ca says he will be, the wedding account will be getting a nice boost in a [...]
Posted by: fiftypercentninja on: March 2, 2009
… and I accomplished basically nothing. Nothing school-related, anyway. I approved the invitation proofs, revised the brunch menu, and made some appointments with florists, however. So that’s something.
I do commit to making some headway on my to-do list tomorrow, or next weekend is just going to be a stress-a-palooza.
Posted by: fiftypercentninja on: February 28, 2009
Looks like we mostly have a menu for the reception! The apps will be veggie spring rolls, tiny burgers, sweet potato fries, and navajo fry bread. These will be on platters at every table for people to share and chat and mingle, and served with pitchers of mojitos to start. The meal will be a [...]
Posted by: fiftypercentninja on: February 21, 2009
… sucks. I just tasted the driest, mealiest cupcake. And the buttercream icing tasted like butter.
I threw it out. I threw out a cupcake.
That’s how bad it was.
Posted by: fiftypercentninja on: February 16, 2009
desire to go to student government meeting – 4
desire to eat pizza – 8
likelihood that there will be pizza at the meeting – 10
Off I go to the meeting, then. Hi ho, hi ho.
