Today, my activity of choice to neglect life and responsibilities was to bake a lavender & vanilla bean cake. I was dying to use the vanilla beans I got from France and Australia because it was kind of a pity to have left them for so long. (I used a recipe from Pastry Affair if anyone is interested) The cake turned out pretty well - if I do say so myself - and the lavender wasn't overpowering in the least. It was also exceedingly gratifying to see the speckled flecks of vanilla beans in the thin coat of frosting. The problem with baking though, is that I take about 4 months to recover from the day-long cake-overdose. :p
Time to sleep to escape life boooo. x