I have so many other posts that I’ve been meaning to write, but as many would find, at Christmas time even the best laid plans seem to fall by the wayside. So I’m managing to pop in one last post before Christmas, and then I’ll be back to share some of my recent dining adventures, which are always fun.
This post is dedicated to both one of my greatest loves, and darkest enemies: baking. I find myself awake at 2am, covered in flour and chocolate, and trying not to slip over on the floor that is covered in grease, and I ask myself, why do I keep baking?
It is stressful, it is tiring, and it is very messy, but I guess I just love being in the kitchen creating.
So this year I decided I would try my hand at a gingerbread house. Everything (except the lollies) would be from scratch, and I was being inspired by the Adriano Zumbo gingerbread house on the Masterchef finale. I made the dough, rolled out the pieces, and cut and baked it all, but then had to go out and wouldn’t be back the next day.
When I came home I was shattered to find a crack running straight through the centre of the front house piece. Who knows if it was knocked, broken, or just weak to begin with, but it was there, split into two pieces. After I had a bit of a mope I got to work trying to piece it back together with melted chocolate, and I recovered it with the crunchy chocolate brick work. Once I was finally done, I carefully carried it over to the fridge, only to come face to face with our kitchen stool that had been left in the middle of the kitchen.
The front went flying, and I just gave up. I was angry, frustrated, and tired. I was ready to just say no more, and chuck it all in the bin. Thankfully I didn’t, and after a lot of work, and some more lollies, I have this taking centre stage on our dining table:
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So despite the tears, and the stress, I’m so happy with the result. The best bit, come Christmas we’ll all be able to pull it apart. Bring on the destruction!
Merry Christmas, or Happy Holidays, I hope you have a fantastic weekend, and that your family and friends do too.
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