Christmas Weekend in Indy, 2017 – Part 1
Liz and I spent a slow day getting ready for a weekend away. After packing, we hit the road in the late afternoon – but not before stopping at Vanille, to pick up a few treats.
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Early Christmas in Detroit, Part 1
After arriving, we got a tour of the new place. And ended up in the basement, watching a bit of TV. We ended up sitting at the basement bar, watching the second half of “It’s a Wonderful Life” – which was a nice thing to do, as we were visiting for our “Early Christmas” celebration.
A Lazy Day At Home, Together
In addition to some of the sewing-related purchases she made (buttons, fabrics), she also brought back a lot of chocolate, some cookies, and of course some macarons. This box was all for me, and I have little shame in telling you that I ate them all in one sitting. I do feel a slight bit of shame, when thinking about how quickly I went about eating them though.
Slow Morning, Long Day
From time to time, I’d see the holes in the fingers and became a little proud at their wear. I was reminded of an old fairy-tale: East of the Sun, West of the Moon. In the story, the main character goes in search of a prince in a far away land, somewhere “east of the sun, west of the moon.” In order to get there, one of the things she must do is to wear out seven pairs of iron shoes.
Liz Makes Hazelnut and Gingerbread Macarons
Liz is meeting up with several sewing/knitting bloggers this weekend for a get-together, and as a treat… she wanted to make a batch of macarons for them to have, during their outing on Saturday. So by the time I got home on Friday, she was already a whirlwind of activity in the kitchen.
Macarons with Vanilla Buttercream and Strawberry Rhubarb Pate de Fruit
For Gretchen and Rob’s upcoming wedding, Liz was participating in the dessert table and bringing some homemade macarons. Adding a few sprinkles to offset the color and texture slightly. This is part of the interior of the macaron: a strawberry rhubarb pate de fruit (rhubarb was from the Logan Square Farmers Market). A row filled with a layer of vanilla…
Pastry Market at Logan Square Kitchen
After an early breakfast at Lula’s, Liz and I headed down Milwaukee to visit the Logan Square Kitchen. Though I’ve been in Logan Square a while, I hadn’t actually heard of LSK until fairly recently: it’s a commercial kitchen, available for rent on an hourly basis. But it also is a space for hosting events as well. Today was a…