bubble tea + friday links

one moscow mule + one moscow mule = a hangover? is this what 25 is like? oy veyzmir. someone get me toast. 

the good news is, i attribute some of this morning's face-ache to all of the smiles that you guys caused me yesterday from your sweet sweet birthday messages. i wish i could hug all of you and give you cake!!!!! since i can't (i'm probably too smelly for a good hug anyway), i am going to hug george and rattle off some links before going downtown to celebrate my dad's birthday this afternoon. (happy birthday, pops!!!)

i am over at food52 today with a recipe for homemade bubble tea! this homemade option has really done wonders to my life, considering that the closest chinatown to the farm is in canada. and the post includes a brass boba straw that eggboy made! it was fun until we realized it probably wasn't the safest thing to drink from...

my memorial day menu is growing growing. so far, i've got salt and vinegar fingerling potatoes, sriracha honey lime chicken, korean bbq short rib dogs, and bacon pineapple burgers with candied jalapeños. that will be enough meat, no? what are all of you guys making??

i have been listening to owen pallet's first listen on repeat this week.

how is it that food processors are so photogenic?!

this is proof that the google campus is actually willy wonka's factory (there's a bike that churns ice cream!!!!!) 

two of my favorite ingredients are also the most expensive, so i'll best be trying my hand at homemade tahini and homemade marzipan.

i get very excited about sweet things getting a savory twist, like this croque monsieur bread pudding (omg) and savory french toast with kimchi (!!!!!!!!!). 

last night my birthday ended as it should have: beginning the most recent season of dancing with the stars. but i am already distraught: should i be rooting for meryl to fall in love with charlie? or maks???!!?!!!!

happy loooooong weekend everybody!!!!!!!

-yeh!

a birthday list

every year it's the same: mum takes me shopping for a new jo malone perfume and some other fun goodies, stoop gets me a very outrageous gift in the realm of a hello kitty rice maker, and my dad buys me a plane ticket for the family get-together/chamber music festival hybrid in la jolla. it's great and i wouldn't have it any other way.

except for this year. the year i turn 25. "25 is the year when a woman finally knows what she wants in life," said an issue of cosmo girl that i read in probably the 90s. so this year i am making a birthday list for everyone in my life to see, in case they feel like getting me a real, big girl gift for my birthday next week:

1. for meryl davis and charlie white to be in love

2. a wii game where you sword fight jon snow. because: it would be a workout and you would learn sweet sword fighting skills and you would look at jon snow. and then when you beat jon snow, you'd graduate to ragnar lothbrok level because we all know who would win in a fight.

3. like, a soda fountain but instead of soda that comes out, sprinkles come out. and then next to it, a tahini fountain. and then next to that, a coconut milk fountain so i can make this each and every night without having to use the can opener. i hate the can opener. 

4. a rain cloud over our house. so i could always have that cozy light and the pitter patter of rain drops. but maybe it could be a cloud that doesn't interrupt farming?

5. a baby goat and a little sheepdog to herd the goat and make sure he doesn't eat anything he's not supposed to and they would be very good friends .

6. a flying delorean, a hoverboard, a hydrator that will make a pizza hut pizza in four seconds.

7. the arrival of popsicle season/tomato season. did i mention it snowed this week? i liked it but also i am ready to eat these and these and these and cake popsicles!  

8. one live-stream, that is all i ask, of the new justin peck/sufjan stevens ballet.

9. a cake made out of cheese fries

this is a reasonable list, perhaps? i mean mostly i am just excited to see my family next week, but a hoverboard and a goat friend and the instant changing of the seasons wouldn't hurt, right?

anywho. happy pizza friday to you all! i am going to make this here quinoa pizza tonight!

have a wonderful weekend!!

-yeh!

p.s. more soon on the cake in the picture!!!!

friday links + a giveaway winner

i made my first foray into the worlds of baked donuts, donut muffins, and gluten free donuts all at the same time yesterday, thanks to ashley and her kickass donut (!!!) book. pictured are some mini donut muffins of the matcha and raspberry glazed variety. next i am going to try her everything bagel donuts. (i know!)  

we had this gnocchi for dinner the other night and it was the tops.

i want to eat all of the british sweets and giggle all day at that eton mess comic.

i've been assembling recipes to make once the little patch of rhubarb in my backyard is fully grown, and i can't hardly wait! i am going to make coffee cake and tarts and datschi and so much more, it's going to be a rhubarb party and only rue and people named barb are invited.

eggboy and i read this article about saturated fat and then went out for bunless burgers about it.

me in bread form is a finalist for food52's best scallion recipe!

an interview in which sarah copeland recommends befriending a farmer. hehe.

bang on a can on arthur: everything. 

while gathering my summer reading list, i was sad to read a not-so-good review of ruth reichl's novel but so very excited to read this one of molly wizenberg's new book!

omg hello kitty airline meals

what is that emoji called with the little red hearts as eyes? that is me when i look at this.

have a good weekend, everyone!!!

oh! and a giveaway winner!! the winner of last week's meat n nuts giveaway is... miss charity! yay, charity! please send me an email with your mailing address :) yeh.molly@gmail.com

-yeh!

za'atar pizza with dukkah labneh and purple onions + friday links

our first friday pizza night at the farm was a frozen thing that we smothered in mascarpone and topped with salami. we ate it on the floor. it was good, but more of a soft opening pizza night than a big wowee zowee fireworks included grand opening pizza night. so tonight, i'm pulling out all of the stops, including overnight pizza dough, homemade labneh, and a party of spices, and we're gonna eat it on our new couch in front of episode v. i've always dreamt of having the best couch in all the land, and i failed miserably picking out couches for both of my new york apartments, but this hand-me-down from eggboy's granny is top notch. so top notch that i'm going to have to think of another place to put the doghouse for when eggboy is in trouble. (he doesn't actually ever get in that much trouble... knock on wood.)

za'atar pizza with dukkah labneh and purple onions

makes 3 individual pizzas

inspired by the likes of ms. sarah's za'atar flatbread and jeanine's dukkah yogurt dip... 

ingredients

one batch of kesté's dough*

on batch of labneh (just steps 1-3)*

1 purple onion

olive oil

the juice of 1/2 lemon

about 1/2 c za'atar

a few good pinches of dukkah

black pepper

sliced radishes, optional

*plan ahead: both of these need to be prepped  about 12 hours in advance

clues

when your dough has an hour left in its second rising, place your pizza stone or baking steel (my new toy!) in your oven and heat it to 500. slice up the onion and heat it over low heat in a little olive oil so it slowly gets soft and caramelized. place the labneh in a bowl and mix it with the lemon juice.

when your dough is done rising, flatten it on a floured surface and brush it with olive oil. coat the thing in za'atar (like, a ton of za'atar) and stick it in the oven for 6-10 minutes.

immediately spread the thing with labneh and top it with some onions, a giant pinch or three of dukkah, a drizzle of olive oil, some black pepper and radishes, if using.

enjoy!!!

friday links

...speaking of dukkah, i think i'll best be having some with avocado next

recipes i made this week and loved included: a cake inspired by beth's cake ratios, lindsey's fattoush salad with socca, and whitney's baked falafel

i've long had a dream to make piñatas in the shapes of controversial political figures, but i think this taco piñata would be a good first one to try

that pretty blue towel in the above pictures is a naturally dyed beauty from maggie!

eggboy asked me the other day why i never make pancakes and i almost bit his head off because his gluten freeness is the reason but with these i have no excuse.

this is a very good and insightful post on sponsored content

i'd like to reach into my computer and grab one of these brioche donuts, this entire porchetta, a breakfast samosa (!!), this rhubarb panna cotta tart, and this "meat salad"

all week i have been listening to the owen pallett iTunes radio station and i love it

fact: baking in miniature is better

i legit almost started crying at the sweet comments on this interview. you guys are the best and i wish i could give you all real life hugs.

have wonderful weekends, everybody!!!

-yeh!!!