1.22.2010

OCD... obsessive compulsive dessert-ing.

if you know me, or have been following my tweets, you probably know about one of my latest trending topics and obsessions--momofuku milk bar! i discovered this sweet spot w/ kat--my fellow co-captain of Team Dessert, and wondered how i've gone the vast majority of my life w/out this place? and more specifically, w/out the compost cookie?--the crazy concoction that sounds so wrong but tastes so right? a mix of potato chips, pretzels, oats, graham crackers, coffee, butterscotch and chocolate chips? an entire party bowl in your mouth that tantalizes all your taste buds simultaneously? YES PLEASE.

so after some 'research'... and in the notion that imitation is best form of flattery, i made it my mission to re-create the compost. i googled a copycat recipe from Oatmeal CookieBlog and gave it a shot. easy enough. after a couple tweaks to their recipe--swapping the fritos for graham crackers and the peanut butter for the butterscotch... i wanted it to be consistent w/ the original, and was on my way.

overall, this was pretty fun to make--during prep, my kitchen counter looked like the party snack table! below is the finished product. the MMB compost on the left, my version on the right. you'll immediately notice the size difference. i based it on the fact that it takes me a couple days to finish the MMB version, so i sized mine so i can finish it faster! it turned out a little more crispier than soft, a little more coffee-er (maybe b/c i used cafe bustelo espresso), and a little more butterscotch-y. honestly im not complaining b/c i love all of those. i'm pretty pleased that it hits both the sweet and salty notes! yay!

so i'll do some tweaking and more recon work at MMB... and try again soon.

MOST DEFINITELY.























so check it out... you may catch me there.

Momofuku Milk Bar
207 2nd Ave. (entrance on 13th)
New York, NY 10003
www.momofuku.com/milkbar/



1.20.2010

a haiku for wednesday.

breathe deep and relax
sit back and take it all in
let go and just be

this awesome tree house will definitely further the process... via The Cool Hunter



1.15.2010

the FRESHEST!...

taking it back to my childhood. who knew frozen dairy treats could be this luscious and sexy...

i am so seduced.

mmmmmmm... chocolate crunchies... fudgie the whale and a 6-pack of flying saucers please?...

1.12.2010

the L-Train collection... now on supermarket!!!

hey all!... our latest designs are now up on supermarket!... as well as on etsy!

we all like options... and either way, we all win! woot woot!! :)

1.07.2010

TAG!.. you're it.

ever since i was little, i dreamed of writing in the sky... drawing in the air with my fingers, tracing the clouds, writing secret messages to my kindergarten crush, hoping that one time whatever i drew or wrote would maybe stay there. sadly, it never did. i still wish...

however, the brilliant minds at the graffiti research lab figured it out!

this video's actually from a while back, but it never ceases to amaze me. it's also another example of 'ANYTHING is possilbe.. ANYTHING can be!' HOLLA!