#nyc move

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intended to make a cherry clafoutis this summer but missed the period when cherries were at the farmers market so i bought some italian plums and decided to make a plum one. i used this recipe - this is pre-dusting with icing sugar. i added some cardamom in addition to the vanilla. if i were to make again, i would prefer to add maybe some kirsch or apple brandy or rum.

i would have preferred it risen more; perhaps it came out more on the slender side as my cast iron pan was quite wide. all in all, it was very light, very airy, the custard wasn't too egg-forward (i'm not too keen if the eggy flavour is very overpowering and overshadows the fruit) i really like the crispy, browned edges

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kitty in a backpack at the farmers market ! flowers are blooming

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Little shiba in a bag on the way to work this morning

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the snow came up to my knees and my legs actually got stuck in the snow walking up to the entrance of my office building

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from tonight’s violin lesson, dynamics is not just about getting louder or softer, it’s expression. take a moment btwn crescendo and decrescendo to calm your mind and channel that energy through your body

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last one for the year

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For dinner tonight I made sesame noodles using fresh 刀削面. For side dishes I made a stir fry with tofu and shiitake, shimeji and wood ear mushrooms, dry sautéed green beans with minced beef and vegetarian mock duck - the brand I used was 响铃素鸭. The mock duck reminded me of meals I had in my grandmother’s house on the first day of Chinese new year. I steamed it for about 12 minutes then I brushed some dark soy sauce on to for colour and crisped it up on a cast iron pan.

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ran into one of the 2 cats in the building I know of, I got to pet her ☺️