Thursday, February 17, 2011

girl scouts, eat your hearts out!

i am obsessed with quite a few things in NYC. many of my obsessions are found in bakeries all over the city. they run long and deep (i'm still pining over that amazing stollen i had from almondine four years ago...) i usually try to beat them into submission by spending months researching, baking , eating ....

some years ago (5? 6?), a good friend of ours gave me a little brown bag and told me that he had gotten these cookies from a new little sandwich shop, called 'wichcraft. there in lay bits and pieces of a peanut butter sandwich cookie that was amazing. amazing. it was in bits and pieces because it is such a delicate cookie, but its delicacy only adds to the experience -- it's both rich and dainty. and it's delicious.

now there are 'wichcrafts all over the city -- but none in brooklyn! time to take matters into my own hands. and the recipe i found was right on the money. a fabulous cookie.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

primed and ready!


dollhouse, primed to be painted, originally uploaded by flanmela.

the exterior of the house is fully sanded and primed (well, not the shingles, but i don't think those need to be primed...) I've pinked out a color for the house (freudian slip that i let stand) and can't wait to get it looking less like a haunted house and more like a real doll house!

i've painted one side already and can tell you: it is no easy task! i have much respect for painters of REAL houses, and now, more so! it's hard, detail driven work. but i've given myself plenty of time (b-day is end of march) so i'm not feeling overwhelmed.

once the outside is done, i'll start playing with the interior!

well, enough chatting. i have approximately 1 hour before the afternoon rush begins. off to paint!