a blog by selina zawacki
Lian pu (莲蒲) / lian wu (莲雾) / wax apples / rose apples are the best fruit in the world. I think they might be my favorite food. I love them so so so much. They’re light and airy inside, almost like a fluffy styrofoam – not the most appetizing description.. but it’s so hard…
I made a new dress! ~ I used the Wattlebird Dress pattern by Common Stitch and half of the fabric from a skirt I got off depop. ♡ I love how well it goes with my El Cholo’s Kid purse. 🌈💖 Star hair clips are by Neon Heartbreaker. 🌟 I made the dress out of muslin first because…
At some point in the pandemic I decided to make mousse. I can’t really remember what led to it. Maybe I had the whipping cream, a craving, and the itch to make something? Or was it because I’d recently argued with Mike again that mousse is way better than cake. I don’t know. 🤷🏻♀️ I…
I told myself I wasn’t allowed to buy any more vintage clothing until I began altering some of the pieces I already have. 🥲 I fell in love with the fabric of the original dress from depop, and couldn’t resist making a True Bias “Ogden Cami Hack” out of it. ♡ The Ogden Cami is…
My first jelly cake! I’ve been lusting after the cakes by NÜNCHI on instagram, and decided to give it a try myself. The top layer is chrysanthemum tea jelly (tea from Chado Tea), bottom is almond jelly, and it’s topped with dried marigold petals from Old Town Spice Shop. ♡ I used wayyyyyyy too much…
My first experiment in the world of jelly! I don’t know if I got over-ambitious with the whipping, but it’s possible I mixed this until it was more than the recommended double-volume.. I say that because this ended up *almost* as light as the bubbles you get from pouring soda too quickly haha (video demonstrating…
I’ve been working on a project involving my grandpa’s artwork, and it inspired me to try traditional Chinese watercolors again (my grandfather on my mom’s side was a famous Chinese-Taiwanese artist). I ordered this book from bookshop.org, an online book store that donates profits to local, independent bookstores. I’ve been trying to make a point…
I recently got inspired by blogger Sam Ushiro to get into making jelly creations. I think the jello/gelatin/jelly recipes attracted me for multiple reasons – they seem relatively simple/straightforward, they’re pretty, and I absolutely LOVE jelly desserts. Some of my favorite desserts growing up were jelly – green tea jasmine jelly, almond tofu (always mixed…
The book I ordered arrived (I got this copy off ebay for a good price), so I followed the instructions for basic strokes in the book rather than the youtube video I used last time. The book is really nice! It has everything I’d hoped for – instructions for: Basic, individual strokes Simple characters More…
This morning I was waxing poetic over a salmon recipe to my friends, and thought I’d document it here too. 😂 Mike and I are planning to make it tonight, but this photo is from the first time we made it. We loved it so much we ended up making it two nights in a…