Brain Growth, Baking and Love.
Learning something new creates pathways of neurons in your brain in patterns that didn't previously exist. Whole new maps grid your grey matter, giving you more. I think falling for someone does the same thing.
The 2010 March Daring Baker’s challenge was hosted by Jennifer of Chocolate Shavings. She chose Orange Tian as the challenge for this month, a dessert based on a recipe from Alain Ducasse’s Cooking School in Paris.
On Baking.
This month's challenge had me trying things I'd never tried. First, making orange marmalade. Second, a pastry crust that was not difficult, but I'm still not sure I've mastered it. Third, segmenting oranges (this is one thing I'll do over and over. Easy Peasy.) Fourth, a caramel sauce from heated sugar and orange juice- only.
I love that it was a french dessert because I am going to France this summer. I can compare my version to the local pastry. I loved the taste at the end, too: not too sweet, lots of fresh orange tartness and that caramel- oh. It was like pastry-gasm in my mouth.
Thank you Daring Bakers for the neural pathways!
On Love.
Have you ever noticed when you're with someone (girl or guy) and the connection is vibrant, you feel smarter, better looking, and more capable? You feel like you are more; more electrons and neutrons, more brain cells, more hormones (if it's that sort of attraction!)
It's a gift to be a human at those times, to transcend your experience as your everyday person to a whole new level of existence where confidence and love rule you instead of indecision and doubt. And, this is what I think: it's important to have those connections, because the neural pathways that are created at that point in time will remain. And your brain will understand the map of love.
And that map is something you can always follow when you're not at your happiest. That map can lead you to a memory of laughter and vibrancy and technicolour.
It's pleasant. Pleasant is good.
If you've got your mind set on making an Orange Tian and you'd like some tips, I'd be happy to exchange them via e-mail.
The 2010 March Daring Baker’s challenge was hosted by Jennifer of Chocolate Shavings. She chose Orange Tian as the challenge for this month, a dessert based on a recipe from Alain Ducasse’s Cooking School in Paris.
On Baking.
This month's challenge had me trying things I'd never tried. First, making orange marmalade. Second, a pastry crust that was not difficult, but I'm still not sure I've mastered it. Third, segmenting oranges (this is one thing I'll do over and over. Easy Peasy.) Fourth, a caramel sauce from heated sugar and orange juice- only.
I love that it was a french dessert because I am going to France this summer. I can compare my version to the local pastry. I loved the taste at the end, too: not too sweet, lots of fresh orange tartness and that caramel- oh. It was like pastry-gasm in my mouth.
Thank you Daring Bakers for the neural pathways!
On Love.
Have you ever noticed when you're with someone (girl or guy) and the connection is vibrant, you feel smarter, better looking, and more capable? You feel like you are more; more electrons and neutrons, more brain cells, more hormones (if it's that sort of attraction!)
It's a gift to be a human at those times, to transcend your experience as your everyday person to a whole new level of existence where confidence and love rule you instead of indecision and doubt. And, this is what I think: it's important to have those connections, because the neural pathways that are created at that point in time will remain. And your brain will understand the map of love.
And that map is something you can always follow when you're not at your happiest. That map can lead you to a memory of laughter and vibrancy and technicolour.
It's pleasant. Pleasant is good.
If you've got your mind set on making an Orange Tian and you'd like some tips, I'd be happy to exchange them via e-mail.
Your tian looks lovely. I have come across a few of them. I love creamy desserts. France this summer, eh? Tell me more? Why who with how long and for a holiday of work? Not too snoopy, eh?
ReplyDeleteI have been a few times and have some tips, if you are interested. We MAY be going to Paris for a week this summer, too. It is Paris or Egypt. We are just investigating travel connections. I think I want to go to Egypt for longer than a week - and a week in Paris would be lovely, and not too too too rushed.
:)
Valerie