shooting with my new Canon. (did you facepalm?) but look at that la-di-dah teacup. how pretentious. but rather cute, pas vrai?
the gingersnaps are a different story though. they’re Alice Medrich’s gingersnaps, which means it will contain lots of sugar. lots of sweet recipes do, come to think of it. what is it with the majority of Western recipes and their predilection for sugar? this recipe didn’t just have white and brown sugar, it had a 1/4 cup of molasses as well. it’s like diabetes in three bites. one, two, insulin!
still, these being the sort of cookies that look good no matter how you treat them, and taste very, very good (sugar overload aside), i’ll definitely be making these again, but with half the sugar. besides, there’s no arguing with a ginger trifecta of ground, fresh and crystallised, and the spice orgy of cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg. excellent with a pretentious teacup of unsweetened Earl Grey, because that sugar definitely needs tempering with something that isn’t sweet.
(i think my heartbeat is speeding up. )
beautiful photography!
where are you guys? you said your blackberries had to imported?
your blog is gorgeous btw!
i have the same tea set
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