vanilla earl grey waffles

 

last night i was part of my first stag & doe for one of my best friends getting married this spring. it was so nice to be back home with everyone & feel those small town vibes again. oh how i miss those living in a big city! i stayed up the latest i have in a long time (grandma marce), ate more pizza then i ever knew i was capable of eating & ran a darts game that became more & more competitive as the night went on. now after ALL that, i think a big brunch is in order! so i bring you these vanilla earl grey waffles, sweetened with honey & made with stash tea’s loose leaf tea. these just might be the best waffles to date. they turned out so crispy on the outside & fluffy on the inside! it is important to set the waffle iron to high heat, i think that really helps to achieve a crispy exterior. since earl grey tea is a strong flavoured tea with a very distinctive taste, the flavours really came through. i decided to drizzle the waffles with honey instead of syrup because tea + honey just belongs together.

ingredients
(makes 6-8 waffles)

directions

  • in a sauce pot on low heat add the butter, milk, vanilla, honey & tea leaves. simmer on low heat for 5 minutes (or longer if you want a stronger earl grey flavour to come through). strain & let cool to room temperature.
  • in a mixing bowl sift flour, baking powder, salt & sugar. add egg yolk followed by the earl grey mixture. stir until combined leaving the batter a bit lumpy.
  • beat egg white to a medium peak & gently fold into the batter.
  • heat waffle iron to high & cook until golden.
  • serve with powdered sugar, honey, whipped cream & tea!

this post was created in partnership with stash tea! the loose leaf tea, tea cups & honey can all be found on stashtea.com

sriracha + honey deviled eggs

 

remember when lorelai & rory gilmore devil egged jess' car (refresh memory here)?! THAT was the inspiration for today's blog post!

scene:

jess: someone egged my car

luke: these eggs are cooked. they're not raw eggs, they look like deviled eggs."

jess: someone devil egged my car?

luke: that IS paprika!

jess: someone prepared deviled eggs to throw at my car?!

luke: wow they must really hate you.

okay, sorry! before i go all gilmore girl crazy & start reciting all my favourite scenes, let's get back to the eggs. so happy march! with easter approaching i wanted to create a tasty brunch or appetizer recipe. i decided to go with a sweet & spicy combination, because i personally cannot handle straight up spice on it's own. plus, i didn't want just any old deviled egg. these turned out really delicious. these are the deviled eggs that made me actually like deviled eggs. i wasn't sure about how everyone felt about deviled eggs... do you love them, do you hate them? if you hate them, try these & ask yourself that question again! if you aren't a spice baby like me, serve with a drizzle of sriratcha sauce for an extra kick (dad, i'm looking at you). now brb while i go binge watch gilmore girls on netflix until i recieve the "are you still watching" screen & feel judged by my television.

xo

ingredients

  • 6 large eggs, boiled & cooled
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon sriratcha
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 pinch paprika, plus more for sprinkling
  • 1 small shallot, pureed*
  • salt & pepper, to taste

directions

  • peel & slice hard boiled eggs in half, length wise. scoop out the yolks & place in a bowl.
  • add mayo, sriratcha, honey, paprika, shallot, salt & pepper. whip until fluffy.
  • pipe or spoonful mixture back into the egg white. refrigerate & serve!

note: it is important to puree the shallot if you plan on piping the filling, otherwise the piping bag may get clogged (i speak from experience!). if simply spooning mixture back into the egg white, skip this step.

the modest marce lair

 

so i worked on a little living room transformation with my friends over at west elm. you can read all about it over on west elm's blog front & main here!

get the look below: