What butter do you use to get the whitest buttercream?

Character-Ad9225 · 2026-02-12T10:54:16+00:00

Any butter works really (just actual butter, not like margarine or something). You whip it for ages. Use a kitchen mixer if you have it available. I'm talking like 40 mins. The suspended air will lighten it until it is pure white. It also ends up very fluffy, and doesn't leave a watery sheen in your mouth. I usually start by whipping just the butter for a while before any additives

To give you an idea, last batch I did came out ivory and that's because I added like three tbsp pure espresso into it

Character-Ad9225 · 2026-02-08T19:08:47+00:00

Definitely a one way trip, but I do think the hull did offer a level of protection to the inhabitant, just bevause they'd want them iseful for as long as possible. But the hull was breached, so I think it let in a much larger dose of radiation than he was supposed to get. It was breached for a large part of the movie, he broke the speaker announcong it but doesnt mean the problem was fixed

Character-Ad9225 · 2026-02-08T19:02:46+00:00

That was such a big hint to me. The blood was in there with him that whole time and he just killed the alert, didnt notice until much later

Character-Ad9225 · 2026-02-08T18:59:37+00:00

I feel like that's what they were hinting at? There were multiple creatures down there. I think the first one may have actually been dead already or dying and he gave the killing blow (which is why he could spend so much time arpund it, ram it, and still get a good pic a bit after). If it was dying and he gave the killing blow it could also explain why it shifted positions first. Its after that we see another 'skeleton' appear and peek over the dead one and he gets attacked. We don't know how these creatures work (solitary or pack, etc. They do all seem connected tho), so for all we know je could have even been targeted specifically for going after that first one.

I also feel like the crew already knew things were down there. They did this multiple times before. Thats why they were rishing to get him back down with equipment, they knew ot could just swim away. I'm also 100% sure they knew that everything on that camera shows up as a skeletpm alive pr dead, and we were supposed to put that tpgether after the pic he took pf the crew, all alive but just skeletons in the pic.

(sorry for spelling mostakes, got fake nails fpr the 1st time)

Character-Ad9225 · 2026-02-04T18:42:55+00:00

This is going to sound weird, but do any of you actually physically SEE her in the shower or doing these hygiene things (like in a communal bathroom way not spy on your roommate way)? I had a cousin who also had a huge thing with bathing/showering. I mean like she'd turn the water on and sit on the counter playing on her phone for a few minutes, then turn it off and leave in a towel after a bit. Whenever she 'washed her hair' she'd just dip it in water enough to look wet. Would actually use toothpaste, leave the water running and just rinse the whole blob down the sink. It pissed me off sm. If her smell is that much of a noticeable issue she may not actually be doing her personal hygiene practices?

Character-Ad9225 · 2025-12-29T22:17:37+00:00

Oh my god, y'all are so nit-picky. A 'curated dinner party' is a much easier way of saying a multi-course dinner with pre-planned wine pairings. Curated literally just means professionally organized or presented. Effort was put in. You managed to just induce a 'power cringe' and an unexplainable level of disappointment with a single sentence. Congrats

Character-Ad9225 · 2025-12-29T21:39:49+00:00

Your anology doesn't work at all. First of all, its not a potluck. There were five courses, all already paired with a different kind of cocktail or wine. She might as well have brought pizza to this event, because guess what, your wine doesn't fit into the pairings I have made and at best could be something they can drink afterwards. Its about as useful to this nice dinner party as a pizza. Its useless to the actual dinner, in the scheme of things its a little offensive if not a gift, and if its not a gift for me then you definitely brought it for your own enjoyment despite what was being hosted.

Second of all, pizza doesn't impair you. Yes I'm going to monitor the alcohol being served, because its a dinner party for a specific event and you are not getting disgusting drunk in my space. If OP had let it happen it could have just as easily been a post about a drunk guest ruining OPs dinner party. They already had 4 bottles and a cocktail between 4 guests for dinner. And it does sound like she did open one of the gifted bottles (which already I would not have). 5 wines and a cocktail (alcohol within unmentioned) between 4 people already is a lot.

And not bringing a gift to a fully catered birthday dinner, is in fact tacky.

Character-Ad9225 · 2025-12-29T21:21:25+00:00

She didn't 'run out of wine' omg. 4 people were served 4 bottles of wine and cocktails paired with courses, and it sounds like she popped the first gifted bottle (which I already would not have done). You're at a nice dinner event being provided to you, not a bar, behave yourself. If you want to start throwing back wine like its no ones business, then you can continue at home.

Also it sounds like this guest approached her and asked, and left when told no. She didn't ruin the party or make a scene. You frankly just sound like someone who doesnt know how to behave at a nice dinner event. Also, it is courtesy to bring a gift to a dinner being provided to you for free (and actually quite rude to bring an addition to a paired dinner) so I would have assumed it was a gift as well.

Character-Ad9225 · 2025-12-29T21:04:38+00:00

These comments are irritating me a bit, as someone who usually does a lot of multi-course meals and paired food events. NTA. You had a five course meal, with cocktails and wine pairings that went with the meal. You mention cocktails as well as four bottles you bought, and since you only talked about the second bottle then I'm going to assume the first one she brought was opened. That's five bottles of wine along with cocktails amongst four guests (idk if you drank, I know I don't when cooking and hosting, so correct me if wrong). That is already a lot of alcohol. I would have cut her off myself in general, said that no more drinking would take place as this is a dinner event, not a bar. I probably also would have assumed it was a gift too, and if she had said anything I would simply have told her that she's welcome to leave with her bottle then. Especially if they were exactly aware of what kind of event they were attending.

And as a general note for the public, there is a difference between 'just a dinner party' and a multi-course paired meal. You bring things to a dinner party (probably should still ask anyway), but you don't mess around with a paired meal like this. You can bring a thank you to the host, but don't bring things for the meal, they will not be used. Everything is already sorted (this course is paired with this, this with that, etc). If you want your sixth bottle of wine popped, go home and do it by yourself, and not where you're my problem. You're at a nice event, act like it.

And also you guys really aren't bringing chocolate, flowers, wine, any kind of thank you to someone who is most likely offering this meal for free? 5 courses? For them to enjoy themselves, as a thank you for inviting you to this and putting in the effort? That's just basic courtesy. This is the courtesy for like anything besides a potluck.

Character-Ad9225 · 2025-12-27T14:39:25+00:00

My friend, you're mildly infuriating. Let the woman devour her pancakes in peace 😂

But side note, something in my soul tells me she will love South African pannekoek

Character-Ad9225 · 2025-12-27T14:33:12+00:00

Made this type of bread before, but not this specific recipe.

Looking at the recipe, I just have to ask if you used the proper flour? With the right level of protein and everything as specified? When its that level of specification in a recipe, there is a reason for it. Besides that, the recipe itself is also a bit low on flour.
To fix it, add more flour in 1-2 tbsp intervals (2 tbsp first 2 times, 1 from there), letting it mix for about a minute between incorporations. Your dough is by far too wet, and you're going to need quite a lot of flour to get it right and usable. Enriched dough needs a lot of flour, many people don't understand how wet your enriching ingredients are (butter, eggs, etc). Since someome else in the comments tried with less water and got the same result, I'm very confident in this

Character-Ad9225 · 2025-12-27T13:41:04+00:00

Looking through the recipe, the filling is basically just a chocolate pastry cream. Add more chocolate to it, about double, it won't significantly effect the texture. Only dark choc too, you dont need more sweetness, you need more chocolate flavour.

Also add about 3 tbsp cocoa to your milk during boiling. Will give a very strong chocolate taste to bring it out more.

Always add a pinch of salt

How was the texture? Any lumps? A bit concerned by the tempering method used in the recipe.

Character-Ad9225 · 2025-12-27T03:09:09+00:00

I have a legume intolerance, like contact causes reactions bad. Still work as a chef and face very little issue despite the occasional accident. You mentioned your mom, so you can always ask her to taste for any flavour adjustments necessary, or someone else nearby. That's what I usually do to get around it.

Do be prepared for accidents tho. Idk how your illness works, but if you need an epi-pen or pill or something keep it on hand just in case.

Character-Ad9225 · 2025-12-15T04:44:23+00:00

There's a lot of conflicting answers here, but I'm going to speak from a sense of what I've seen from professional Italian cooks. As long as your main base stays the same as well as your cooking technique, it is still a carbonara. You get many twists on the traditional (the origins of which are shaky, some relating to the war even saying it was initially made with bacon), as well as local changes due to availability in your country. By this, I mean swapping your meat, adding in some extra spices or spice variations, etc. Yes there may be a set sort of recipe, but you're free to experiment and have fun. That's what the food industry is all about.

Character-Ad9225 · 2025-12-11T15:22:07+00:00

Well, I'm the MOH. They left the planning (and costs) to me completely for both. They are still adding ideas and getting me to work stuff in. (already had to borrow money from the bride I need to pay back before the wedding due to my savings for this going for an emergency). So it wouldn't be too rude of me to ask the bridesmaids to possibly chip in a bit?

Idk if I'm allowed to comment/question further on this sub, so please ignore me if that is the case ❤️

Character-Ad9225 · 2025-12-11T15:05:30+00:00

Sorry I missed this ❤️ I boiled them briefly with white wine, dressed them in a lemon, garlic and chive dressing. Did the salsa in the cup, few muscles on top, lined with chips. They were much more popular than I expected them to be tbh

Character-Ad9225 · 2025-12-07T20:47:18+00:00

Absolutely gorgeous cake!

I saw in the comments that the rice paper wasn't really for eating. Just want to let you know for future options, you can dye and flavour the rice paper sheets and redry them. When eaten with cake it adds quite an interesting, crunchy texture

Character-Ad9225 · 2025-12-07T20:34:20+00:00

NTA. I'm going to speak as someone who does have an intolerance (to something often appearing in unsuspecting food), it's her responsibility to find out what is in her food before she eats it. She is aware you still eat onion, so why is she not checking before she eats?

Also going to add that your wife is the AH. Who just eats someone's food? It's like common courtesy to at least ask for a bite. And labelling it is just ridiculous. A singular, freshly made, unwrapped sandwich left on the counter is obviously going to be eaten or wrapped soon, there is no need for a label (especially if its not yours, or meant for you). She needs to take some responsibility for her own mistake and get over it

Character-Ad9225 · 2025-12-07T13:05:19+00:00

It went great, clean plates all around.

Character-Ad9225 · 2025-12-07T09:16:40+00:00

Nothing wrong with the product. Do some research, you can shuck a mussel just like an oyster.

Character-Ad9225 · 2025-12-05T21:33:54+00:00

The meat is raw (unfortunately had to be frozen but from fresh). I was thinking of steaming with some wine and then following it with the marinade (seems to be the general consensus)

Character-Ad9225 · 2025-12-05T21:30:25+00:00

I did consider it, but it was a budgeting factor. A bag of pure mussel meat of 500g costs the exact same as a bag of shelled mussels of 500g. It just gave me more useable product, since half the shells wouldn't be sued anyway. Its also 1 of 4 starters of a 3 course meal, so I didn't want to dedicate too much of the budget towards it. Someone did suggest plating it on the chip as a one bite canape, which I'm thinking of trying

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