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Black Mission Fig Bread with Orange Glaze from Hollywood Dish by Akasha Richmond.
I love this bread. I love all quick breads in general, but I think this one is at the top of my list. I want to try other fruit and nut combinations, and perhaps maybe a grapefruit glaze instead of orange? Hmm...I love this cookbook so much, which I think I have talked about before. Speaking about cookbook love, I heard the NPR food correspondent gushing this morning about The Splendid Table's How to Eat Supper and as a fan of the radio show, which I podcast, I think I may have to check this book out.
Okay, so the Great Hall Makeover is chugging along at a very slow rate. I ran into a bit of a hitch when I realized that I had significant gaps between the molding and the wall, which caused the molding paint to pool in these gaps and, well, it was just ugly. Of course, Mom had the solution. She told me to buy some paintable caulk to fill in the gaps. I would have never of known to do that. Of course I bought the wrong sized caulking gun, so after a return and a new gun, I am back in action. I am hoping to finish this project this weekend, or at least finish most of it. Here is a progress shot that shows the pre-caulked gap and the post-caulked gap (at the bottom of the picture):
That stuff is magic. I am not in love with the wall color either, but I am NOT repainting this hallway anytime soon so I am learning to live with it. It looks so lemony-yellow compared to the swatch. In some light it looks fine, but in others...not so fine. Don't get me wrong, I love it SO much better than the grungy beige that was there before. Another tip from Mom: I was complaining that it was SO hard to paint the heavy texture on the wall, even with the special roller and she suggested I get a sponge roller. I haven't used it yet, but I think it's going to make my (or Jeff's he he he) life so much easier.
P.S. I fixed my comments...it seems that all of the May comments were showing up in April. Sorry!
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