I don't make bread frequently. It's not that I don't like bread, I do though I'm not going to lie, mostly as a medium for butter consumption rather than for the sake of eating bread. But sometimes you see something, realize you have all the ingredients for it, and you want it, covered in butter, … Continue reading Rosemary Cheddar Soda Bread
Free College For Northerners (or Why the South Votes Clinton)
As the primary season winds on, I hear a bit of dismay from Sanders supporters that he never seemed to get within 30 points of Clinton below the Mason Dixon line, without much thought about what this might mean beyond the electoral math. This is unfortunate, because while Sanders aims to fix the political system so it … Continue reading Free College For Northerners (or Why the South Votes Clinton)
Freezer Meals: Lasagna Rolls Edition
Freezer meals are great. They're just great. You can pull them out, pop them in the oven, and boom. Meal. The problem, as a vegetarian, is coming up with freezer meals that are not just soup. There's only so many times I can have black bean chili, let's be real. When we started this whole … Continue reading Freezer Meals: Lasagna Rolls Edition
Coffee Crumb Cake
It happened, I matched! I'm going to be an anesthesiologist -- well, after a year of being a medicine intern. It was ridiculously scary opening the envelope even though it makes no sense: how slowly or quickly I open it isn't going to change the outcome, the outcome was already decided. But still, I opened it … Continue reading Coffee Crumb Cake
So We Travelled to Peru
We went to Peru! Well, specifically we went to Lima, Arequipa, Colca Canyon, and Cotahuasi Canyon. I'm going to do a few posts on Lima/Arequipa/Colca etc. which I'll eventually link to here. This post is the first post and a general outline of what did, in a day-by-day breakdown. It was an incredible and spontaneous … Continue reading So We Travelled to Peru
Lemon Meringue Pie, Matching, and Pi Day
Yesterday was Pi Day. I made a pie. And I matched at a residency program, though I don't know which one, as did many fourth year medical students . It's the culmination of our medical school work, deciding what field we want to pursue, putting together an application, going through interviews, setting a rank list, … Continue reading Lemon Meringue Pie, Matching, and Pi Day
Chocolate espresso dacqoise (gluten free), and science of egg whites!
Valentine's Day Menu Lots of things are happening. My rank list is in. Tyler and I are going to Peru this week with a tenuous plan at best. Formation came out and I loved it. Hillary Clinton is running for president and is BOSS. Oh yeah, and I finished my last clinical rotation in medical … Continue reading Chocolate espresso dacqoise (gluten free), and science of egg whites!
Tea Biscuits
My parents, like many Indian people, make tea every day, and we have nasta (nah-s-thah) which are Indian snacks, and invariably some kind of biscuit or what other people call cookies. They weren't very fancy, but they were delicious with the tea -- particularly Parle-G glucose biscuits. Sounds odd, tastes delicious. Tyler would go through packets … Continue reading Tea Biscuits
Raspberry Rose Profiteroles
I've been watching a bit too much of the Great British Bake Off (GBBO). It's rather devastating to me that Netflix has only one season, but nevertheless I've watched the season twice. Twice. I don't think it's really the show, but rather the time off from working/studying that has allowed me to regain my baking … Continue reading Raspberry Rose Profiteroles
So that was 2015
2015 is done and over -- we are now a whole four days into 2016. It's a new year. We rang in the new year in Buxton, ME at a home with a few friends. It was strikingly beautiful -- an old schoolhouse restored to be a home, complete with a spiral staircase. It was … Continue reading So that was 2015
The Clumsy Cook 