Last night was starry. As soon as I walked outside I delightfully exclaimed “Woah, stars!” . The skies seemed unsually clear here over Halifax, Nova Scotia. Often times it clouds over as the day cools down here on the coast, but last night was just dreamy. (Well, technically this was taken very early in the morning on the way back from a party with Omar and Dan.)
Here I am at my computer listening to tunes and looking at some images that were on my camera from Saturday. I was on my way to have sushi with some friends when I spotted this Rainbow over Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Rainbows are pretty, and therefore worth sharing. Sometimes the good ones are majestic.
Roses blooming in my garden inspired me to make a new design series of rose inspired textile pins and pendants. I use colour fast, high quality cotton DMC embroidery floss, glass beads and freshwater pearls or gems to make these dainty, handmade accessories.
I will have new photos posted and items listed on Etsy shortly, this is basically a quick sneak peek. The rose above measures just a little over an inch in diameter, but they will be available in larger sizes as well.
This new rose design can be custom ordered as well, so get in touch if you want one to match your favourite dress, to compliment your hair colour, even to match your wedding colours.
The floss is numbered and available throughout the States and Canada, so you can go have a look at the shades available at your local craft store, then you can let me know which ones match and I can pick up the same colours here. Or you can email me some images and I can make a custom design for you. Email wildishteam@gmail.com with any questions or requests. =)
Pendants, brooches and boutonnieres that perfectly match your wedding colours can be made upon request. It may take several weeks to fill large custom orders, so please keep that in mind if you need them for a wedding.
Lately I’ve been making a lot of doughnuts, this batch turned better than the last, and I am hoping to perfect my doughnut recipe soon. Then I’ll share it with the world. As a matter of fact there may be a cookbook in the works. I am not about to divulge the details quite yet, but I will say I have a super amazing co-author and it will be the cutest little doughnut book on earth.
Bold claims I know, what can I say, I like to bring it.
Since I’ve had the cookbook on my mind, I’ve become kind of obsessive about doughnuts. I’ve been reading, dreaming, making and eating doughnuts whenever I have a some spare time.
Yesterday Omar and I went to peruse the library, I was in search of baking and doughnut books to pore over for the most part.
On the way there we stopped for coffee, and in the baking case was an “old fashioned doughnut” that didn’t look too bad (I am usually skeptical of mass produced baked goods). It looked like a sour cream cake doughnut, so we decided to split it. It tasted pretty good, but not tangy or buttery enough for my liking. So now I need to whip up a good recipe for that as well.
Now I am fascinated by the differences in their bread or cake like textures, the physics and chemistry of what make a doughnut a doughnut. I also find myself just as interested in the many different doughnut recipes and traditions that exist all around the world.
So basically, get ready to hear about doughnuts for a while. I can’t shut up about them.
I also don’t recommend you eat as many doughnuts as I do over the next month or so, remember I have to do this for book research. =P
This time around I made honey dips, cinnamon sugar spice and lemon glaze doughnuts. Mmmmmmm…
I have to say, all the taste testers agreed that there is something really pleasing about a lightly sugared doughnut. The cinnamon sugar spice was classic and delicious. I never get tired of it and neither does anyone else it seems. I think this was Dan’s fav’.
The honey dip. At first I wasn’t sure if it needed a thicker glaze, but it turned out to be a favourite of some taste testers because it was very close to a butter cake doughnut, but with a thin and very subtle honey glaze which soaked into the crust. The local honey here in nova scotia has great flavour.
Finally I made a simple lemon glaze with fresh lemon zest and juice. This one was lemony, tangy, sweet paired with classic butter doughnut. Someone said delightful. I tend to agree.
Lemon + Butter = delight. That’s an easy one.
This morning I am blogging (and listening to Liszt’s Liebestraume), but later on this afternoon I am on to making my next batch and a few new flavours. I’ll post more on doughnuts and how to make them at home very soon.
And I might just post some more pictures of my lazy cats with doughnuts, like this one with Mango the orange tabby in the background. He likes doughnuts too. I know because he growls at me if I don’t let him taste them. Really drawn out kitty growls. He’s got a bad attitude. <3
