Tea Leaf Eggs

I used a combination of recipes:

http://rasamalaysia.com/chinese-tea-eggs-tea-leaf-eggs-recipe/2/

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/chinese-tea-leaf-eggs/

Ingredients:

Black tea

Star anise

Cinnamon stick

Black peppercorn

Light & dark soy sauce

I ended up using too much soy sauce (6 tbsp), and after I let the eggs simmer for about 2 hours, most of the liquid became dry. Next time, I will add more water and reduce the amount of soy sauce.

Macarons 馬卡龍- failure

Trial & Error:

My first time making macarons (minus the ganache/ filling).

I followed the recipe on http://www.annies-eats.com/2012/12/28/how-to-make-macarons-step-by-step/, which involves the Italian method. 

I couldn't get the egg whites to form stiff peaks. The batter came out too runny, so there was a lot of spread. 

The overall result was okay- at least there were some feet that formed, and the taste was good.

I'll try again some other time!