use real butter

I’ll first begin with the sweet. Yesterday, I picked up TWO packages from the post office. One was from Australia, so I immediately knew that was from Kell. The other… the other was – the long lost package that Amos and Louie sent over three months ago! I had even called the freaking Ned post office to inquire and they told me they had never seen it. When I got it yesterday, the postal worker (my favorite one, she’s quite nice) looked at the date and said, “March?! I’ve seen this thing in the back forever!” I think it might have remained in the back forever if Amos hadn’t called and raised a little hell.

Kell and Jerad sent me the sweetest card congratulating me on my defense, and a book that all of the foodies have been reading. Plus, a long handwritten letter from Kell, something that people just don’t seem to do as much of anymore. I cherished every last scribble. Amos and Louie had more official looking stuff in their package – US Marshall sportswear! So cool. Louie is what is right with federal law enforcement. They also included Louie’s favorite movie of all time: Anchorman. Jeremy wanted to watch it right away, but we had stuff to do. I loved Elf, so hopefully Anchorman will be just as funny.

loot from care packages: thanks kell, jerad, amos, and louie!

In an effort to use up egg yolks and to test a new recipe:

i made earl grey crème brûlée today

After recycling, we dropped by the post office and I got some books in the mail that I had my sights on for the last several years. I think I’m ready for them now:

continuing education, indeed!

I made a torte today with my hexagon ring mold and glazed an extra almond cream torte for some variety. I was telling Nicole when I purchased the ring mold, the cashier said, “Isn’t this an octa something? It has how many sides? one… two… three…” I told him it had 6 sides and that it is a hexagon. “Oh yeah,” he nodded, “you must do math…” Is it that I hang out with science-types almost exclusively or that this person is particularly geometry-dumb?

experimenting with pretty edible decorations

My Donna Hay book arrived and I splurged on early Easter candy at the store because I am an atheist and I like robin eggs…