Project: Pesto

My ideal pasta is not tomato marinara or alfredo, but pesto. I like pesto. I really do.
So today I decided to try making it, my sauce.

Pesto
3 cloves of minced garlic
2 cups of fresh basil
1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil
Dash of salt & pepper
Parmesan cheese, to taste
and since I didn't have pine nuts, I substituted in 1/3 cup of almonds.

Turns out, I didn't ground the almond as finely as I should have, but I kind of enjoyed the rough texture. :D

Can I call it a success? haha.
I think my stomach approves.

[022810] Project: Cranberry Scones

I've finally gotten around to baking those scones that I saw on Almost Bourdain. It was yet another successful experiment, but much credit goes to Mr. Raymond, who salvaged the sticky mess of dough that I foolishly slapped onto the wooden board without flour. (I didn't know!)

Lesson Learned: Flour- It'll keep the dough from sticking to the board. yeah.

Unfortunately I didn't get to document on film the platter of 12 golden pastries before they fulfilled their destinies, but....
YUMS. Scones with ice cream. :D

Not bad for a second time baking experience. From scratch, that is.

What shall the next project be??

Project: Wonton

A picture is worth a thousand words.