And then there was Providence, which is where loveliest Dana lives. Her boyfriend was away, so we did ALL KINDS of girly things. We went shopping at all of the little vintage shops, watched bad TV, were crafty, and went to a high tea at this place called the Duck and Bunny. It's a snuggery! I don't know what that means. I think it means 'a really cozy place to have tea and cupcakes.' They definitely make the best cupcakes I've ever had in my life.
Aside from wandering, we tried our hand at a few baking projects. Firstly, we made macarons. For those of you that don't know, macarons are a super-fancy French (slash Italian) cookie made of almond flour and filled with buttercream, ganache, or anything magical. It's pretty much the haute-est of Oreos. Our first batch was a total wash because of an accidental overdose of egg whites. Our second batch was a lot more successful, but our buttercream was a little intense. I made them a third time when I went home for spring break, but more on that later.
Aside from wandering, we tried our hand at a few baking projects. Firstly, we made macarons. For those of you that don't know, macarons are a super-fancy French (slash Italian) cookie made of almond flour and filled with buttercream, ganache, or anything magical. It's pretty much the haute-est of Oreos. Our first batch was a total wash because of an accidental overdose of egg whites. Our second batch was a lot more successful, but our buttercream was a little intense. I made them a third time when I went home for spring break, but more on that later.
Our second baking project came from Martha Stewart's Cupcakes, which, if you want to try the fancier recipes, involves making nests of spun sugar. We, however, opted for Tres Leches Cupcakes with cinnamon whipped cream. They were pretty great:
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