Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts

4.27.2011

Cookies

For some reason I owe Taylor cookies? I can't even remember why anymore. But, since I have so much free time now, I decided to make some cookies. Now, for those who know me, you know cooking/baking is NOT my specialty. But, I think I did alright, they're edible, I hope? I used my favorite ingredient, NUTELLA! 




3.10.2011

Pancake Day

I partook in Pancake Day on Tuesday, can we please have this in the states? I need more excuses to eat pancakes all day. 

Here's some background info thanks to good old wiki:


In the United Kingdom and Ireland, Shrove Tuesday is more commonly known as Pancake Tuesday or Pancake Day.
Pancakes are associated with the day preceding Lent because they were a way to use up rich foodstuffs such as eggs, milk, and sugar, before the fasting season of the 40 days of Lent. The liturgical fasting emphasized eating plainer food and refraining from food that would give pleasure: In many cultures, this means no meat, dairy, or eggs.

Thank goodness I have awesome housemates that teach me all this knowledge and make me pancakes. What an awesome way to celebrate.

I'm definitely bringing this back to the states. I might even establish Pancake week at our house. 


2.28.2011

Brick Lane

Saturday night Taylor and I experienced some amazing curry from Brick Lane. We've been told it's the best place to find curry, and boy were they right. We ate at Aladin, ranked as the best curry by Prince Charles himself. So of course we took his word and went to try it out. Well Prince Charles seems to know what he's talking about, because our meal was delicious. Even though we had absolutely no idea what we had ordered, it was amazing! And even though my mouth was on fire, I enjoyed every single bite. 

Also, I've realized some significant differences between British people and Americans. Saturday, we decided to check out the National History Museum. Much to our surprise, the line to get in was ridiculously long. It took us over an hour of waiting in line only to finally get inside and be surprised by the massive amounts of people. And I told Taylor, "only the British would stand in line for over an hour just to visit a museum." That would be unheard of in the US. But, that's why I love it here. Because everyone here is a museum junkie, and they make me feel right at home. 

Alright, well I'm off to work on my Shakespeare adaptation presentation. It involves me watching numerous Macbeth adaptations, woohoo. 

Taylor and I are off to Stonehenge and Bath this weekend, stay tuned for details! 

10.26.2010

but i'm le tired

i'm super behind on sleep. it might be due to me waiting till midnight every night to do my homework. and somehow spending hours on stumbleupon every night. or maybe the fact that the roommates and I begin our weekends on wednesday nights every week. or because i'm obsessed with dexter and stay up watching his beautifully murderous mind. or because i stay up to fulfill my midnight food cravings. i blame oliveos and their 11pm-3am $5 deals.

but when i am lacking in the motivation department i remind myself of the following:
only 16 more days till NYC!
72 days till i get to call london home!

oh yeahhh.