Vegan Macarons, attempt #8, and Macaron-grade Aqua Faba

Sorry for being quiet darlings, but I had a lot of stuff going on. Back trouble, study work, and head cold, really kept me from getting on this business. And school you know, them papers ain’t bullshittin’ themselves together. Oh well, back to the acting: It’s my eight goddamn attempt and I think, a small…

Riddar Sour Sthlm

I don’t really know what’s up with that title, to be honest. It’s just a name? Referencing something? Riddar is swedish for Knight, kind of. Makes very little sense in English. Or in swedish for that matter, seeing as the abbreviation of Stockholm and the english Sour is thrown into the mix. Nonsensical. But that…

Wheat sourdough starter

I have not been honest with you. I have been making bread as well. While all this Macaron business has been going on, I have been two-timing with sourdough. It just sort of happened. I would like to say that I didn’t plan on it, but that would be an outrageously lie because as we…

Vegan Macarons, Attempt(s) 5, 6, 7

I got cocky. Half a successful batch of good Macarons and I fancy myself quite the Macaroneur (I’m guessing) par excellence. Just as the good books says: pride goeth before fall… eth. Buoyed by the great success of my fourth attempt of making Macarons, I sallied forth to make the next batch with a different…

Cashew Sandwich Spread – Perfected

When I became vegan, which is a couple of years ago now, the one thing that I missed, was something to put on bread. Vegan butter is all very well but when the loaf is on its fourth day, one needs some pizzazz to counteract the staleness of the bread. Now: for all non-swedes, i…