By Madeline Reddington Welcome to another installment of some Euro-wisdom, Dutch style! Let's talk about Stroop. It's a syrupy substance favored by the Dutch and the main ingredient in "Stroopwafels," a sugary little snack that I may or may have developed a slight addiction to in Amsterdam. It's quite different from the Maple syrup we're used to eating with our … [Read more...] about Missadventures: Stroop, There It Is!
Missadventures: Lessons from Abroad
By Madeline Reddington In light of my recent return from Amsterdam, I will be adding a smattering of posts here and there with some knowledge I picked up there. Here's a few things to start with: "Wait, how many nights did you go out and party this week?" "Mom, I'm abroad--everyone parties when they're abroad!" "...well that's not a very nice thing to call … [Read more...] about Missadventures: Lessons from Abroad
Fondamned!
By Madeline Reddington Yes. The fondant....may have been a sliiiight failure for the first time. Basically, I thought I was going to make the awesomest cake ever, but I really may have bitten off more than I could chew. I decided it was a great idea to set out to make a cake in a shape I never have before (a car), with a type of frosting I've never used (fondant) and also … [Read more...] about Fondamned!
Pi Day!!
By Madeline Reddington Yes, possibly the nerdiest of holidays. March 14th (3/14) was Pi day. In celebration, I decided to go to a banana-chocolate-chocolate chip layered cake in the shape of...PI! So here's the deal. The top & bottom layers are chocolate-banana-chocolate-chip, and the middle layer is just banana-chocolate chip. For the chocolate layers, I prepared the … [Read more...] about Pi Day!!
Mr. Squarepants
By Madeline Reddington There’s nothing better than some good old Spongebob to take your mind off stressful college homework. His squishy, bubble-filled life is just too fun to resist. Thus, I decided to make a cake in celebration of Mr. Squarepants himself. However, I didn’t have any yellow frosting or food coloring, so what I made…is more like Spongebob’s … [Read more...] about Mr. Squarepants