Today's achievements

[wiseheart]

I baked lemony easter egg cookies today: http://www.chefkoch.de/rezepte/1104001216385149/Zitronige-Ostereier-Kekse.html. It was a recipe I've wanted to try out for a while but never had the energy. They turned out quite nice, even though I used apricot jam instead of lemond curd, since I never made lemon curd in my life and didn't have the ingredients to face the challenge.

I also cooked Rösti today, which is in itself a complicated issue, since there are as many recipes for it as there are Swiss families. You can see a few possible methods here:
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2011/oct/13/how-to-cook-perfect-rosti

I made it from potatoes preboiled a day before in their skins and chilled in the fridge. Also, I used the family recipe of a Swiss colleague, with chopped onions and bacon and cheese melted on the top. Mum very much approved.

I also managed to type up the first part of "Outtakes" - series of semi-independent Season 3 AU one-shots, set in the Iceman-verse. It isn't entirely finished yet, but I felt the irresistible need to write some Season 3 fix-its, so there. As if I needed another new story - not! I've got more unfinished WIPs than the Swiss have Rösti recipes, and the stupid muses still come up with new ideas. But perhaps it's not entirely bad. I find it very hard to focus on any particular story at the moment. sighs

Comments

[espresso-addict.livejournal.com]

I've loved rösti since I had it as a child on an exchange visit to a German family. I used to have their recipe but it got lost years ago -- thanks for linking these! It's quite hard to get here, though there's a vegetarian restaurant in the Lakes that does an excellent version. We tend to eat it every time we visit.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

The one made of pre-boiled potatoes is really easy. Just remember peeling the little buggers while they're still warm, then keep them in the fridge until next day. Grating them shouldn't be a problem after that. And salt the dish generously, or it will end up without proper taste.

[jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com]

Very impressive. Rosti is delicious :)

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

And surprisingly easy to make - that should count, too, right? *g*