Returned
Well I've returned from a lovely vacation. I took a week and went out to Seattle, WA, with a brief excursion to Victoria, BC. 'Twas fantastic. We got unusually sunny weather, perfect for walks along various beaches.
My absence being explained, I'm gonna list a few interesting things I've seen.
This tutorial for making marshmallow fondant seems like it could work pretty well. I haven't tried it yet, but my biggest concern is taste. I've eaten cakes with fondant decorations before, but they've always been less than tasty. The cake could be perfectly fine, but I've yet to taste delicious fondant. However, this recipe sounds pretty good, and since it's certainly cheaper than buying fondant (not that I'd pay for that anyway) it could be worth a shot. If/when I try it, I'll post my results.
Another interesting, unrelated article.
And a website for Thai recipes. My hometown doesn't have a Thai restaurant, which is terribly disappointing. While on vacation, I rediscovered my love for Thai food (and Vietnamese, and Korean, etc). I'm hoping to attempt a few of these recipes before I go back to school (in 15 days!) to a terrible little dorm kitchen. My kitchen at home isn't great, but at least I have the basics at my disposal. And when an ingredient or piece of equipment is missing, I just have to improvise. Specialty ingredients may be hard to come by, but ingenuity is not.
Also, since when do I need a title? Posterous....