Further adventures in savory frangipane.
Food: French lentil, roasted mushroom tart with savory almond topping
Literature: Myshkin on reckoning up the minutes
The point is in life, in life alone–discovering it, constantly and eternally.
Food: Gateau Basque with frangipane, raspberry, and dark chocolate
This is a cake I’ve made before with different fillings. Traditionally I believe it would have pastry cream or jam. You can pretty much put anything you like between the layers. I […]
The Literature of Ancient Egypt
It’s so strange to read words from an almost incomprehensible time ago, when it’s hard to imagine how people lived, and find truth in them that still resonates today. I’m not always the biggest fan of human beings in general, but sometimes in the bright round mystery of our history, we’re remarkable and beautiful and persistently true.
Film: La Bienvenida
La Bienvenida: the most beautiful short film I’ve seen in years La Bienvenida by Fernando Eimbcke is a beautiful short film about commitment, hope, and a refusal to be disappointed. It tells the […]
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