Project 2: Master Closet
The master closet was bit of a disaster. Not only was it [mostly] green, but the storage was not much more than a broken tower of particleboard.
The armoire is set atop a rogue piece of wood selving, which sits atop a double drawer. These pieces have rubberized drawer liners layered between them to prevent the stack from sliding around. Two of these stacks exist with a piece of shelving connecting them together, and a few drywall anchors connecting the shelf to the wall being the only thing keeping this pile from falling over. Some sound engineering to be sure.
Needless to say, it all had to go. Custom closet: designed and installed. Plus now I have now aquired hacksaw mastery level 1!
Project 1: New Floors
The first project for our new home: chuck the carpet in the bedrooms and run hardwood all the way, then take it dark! We only have 3 days in order to get it done before moving in, so we had to call in the pros for this one.
Work begins
Hardwood down and mostly sanded.
Done!
Vanilla Extract
1/2 pound of Madagascar bourbon vanilla beans.
Vanilla extract recipe: Vodka (750ml), 8 vanilla beans (cut lengthwise). Shake weekly. Let age for 1 month minimum, 6 months optimum.
Balsamic Vinegar Pearls
Balsamic vinegar + agar, dropped through cold olive oil to form pearls.
Molecular Egg
First attempt at spherification - the molecular egg. A fresh mango "yolk" atop vanilla yogurt "whites."
The yolk bathed a little too long and wasn't as "runny" as was intended.
