Eggs in Mordor is a simple dish forged by poaching eggs in a spicy tomato sauce that is hotter than Mount Doom. In places outside of Middle Earth, such as Southern Italy, this dish is often referred to as "eggs in purgatory." This dish is similar to Shakshuka, which is native to Northern Africa. This […]
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January 31, 2023
NOTE: This Post Contains Spoilers From A Breath of Snow And Ashes This omelette recipe is inspired by A Breath of Snow and Ashes, the sixth novel in the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon. When I create a recipe that's inspired by an item in a book, I often find myself asking (and trying to answer) how […]
November 8, 2022
Ingredients Cake 360 grams all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon Diamond kosher salt 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 113 grams unsalted butter, room temperature 250 grams light brown sugar 200 grams white sugar 15 ounces canned pumpkin 3 large eggs, room temperature 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 […]
October 24, 2022
I'm terrible at carving pumpkins - and honestly, I've never found them to fit my aesthetic. So I decided that this year, to celebrate Halloween and fall, I would create a Pumpkin Fairy House instead. Here's a list of things I bought for this project (note: these are affiliate links): Fairy doors Mini pinecones Small […]
October 24, 2022
When you're done carving a large pumpkin (my Pumpkin Fairy House may provide some inspiration), you'll have lots of fresh pumpkin seeds left. My suggestion: use them to make Fantasy Tavern Roasted Curried Pumpkin Seeds! Roasting fresh pumpkin seeds only requires two things: 1) the seeds need to be really dry, and 2) they need to […]
