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10/18/2004 Entry: "Sticky Apples"

As promised, we did dine on Boeuf Bourguignon this weekend, although we didn't do the cooking this time. Our foodie friends, Keith and Yvonne, made this wonderful dish with Charles Shaw Merlot (2 buck Chuck). It was delicious. Keith also made his special white bean salad, Garry's favorite dish. I was in charge of the Tarte Tatin, and I used a different recipe this time (I used Granny Smith apples). When it came out of the oven, Garry turned it over, and all the apples stuck to the bottom of the pan (it might be because i forgot to butter the sides) -- and so I had to spoon out the apples and replace them onto the crust. It was U-G-L-Y. Heh. No pictures this time. It tasted really good though, so I think this recipe is a keeper.

I haven't screwed up a dessert in a long time, but this wasn't the only one that came out sub-par this weekend. I spent the whole Saturday morning making chocolate macarons. They baked perfectly, with a smooth top and nice feet, but they were a bit too hard -- not soft and chewy in the center like it used to be... I'm still adjusting to a different oven, but I hope I'll be able to make it perfectly next time. It takes too much work -- I even slightly sprained my wrist in the process!

With my wrist hurting and the weather rainy and gloomy, I still went on to play 18 holes of golf in Cinnabar Hills, a beautiful course in San Jose. I was trying to apply the mental training techniques that I learned from class (see entry for 10/8/2004), but I think I need more practice. ;)

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Hey Karen, decided to visit your site again and see what's up with you. How's your wrist now? Hope it didn't injure your golf game and kitchen magic too much.

Posted by Ivy @ 11/05/2004 01:30 AM PST