The Thing About Trying To Recommend Fiction Podcasts To Someone Who Isn't Familiar With Them Is That

the thing about trying to recommend fiction podcasts to someone who isn't familiar with them is that not only are so so many genres represented but also the level of production can fall anywhere from "basically an audiobook" to "major motion picture minus the pictures"

I wanna do more of these… >:U

Does Maomao x Laios Make no sense what so ever. Yes.

Is it quickly becoming my favorite crack crossover ship that needs more content. Also Yes.

I need someone. Anyone to see what I am cooking. Even as a friendship I am convinced these two would get along in a weird way. I want to watch them interact and study them in a terrarium.

Look me in the eye and tell me that Laios wouldn’t also try poisons with Maomao if they were monster related. Test out antidotes and how those antidotes can be cooked into food. They’d be such Mad Scientist/chefs. I want them to be autistic together and both infodump about their interests while the other listens patiently.

Laios just eating anything Maomao feeds him without question. And Maomao studying the effects to see if a monster heavy diet affects the way her medicines/poisons are metabolized.

Maomao being interest in plant based monsters and dungeon plants to see if they have any medicinal qualities.

Laios learning from Maomao how she works her medicine into teas and dishes and sweets.

Laios thinking her knowledge is so fascinating because she’s actively trying to find healing away from healing magics which is easier.

Maomao thinking Laios is kinda cool for being the very first person to figure out that living armor is a mollusk colony.

Also both of them not really judging each other. Yes It’s weird how passionate Laios gets about monster foods however Maomao did rant to him for like an hour on the delight of slowly dying to foxglove poisoning. She has no right to talk. Yes Laios is deeply concerned about Maomao hurting herself but he also had Kraken parasites from eating raw its meat raw so like. What could he say.

I need someone to hear me and please understand the vision.

this is the maomao of good luck reblog to meet a royal milf

Olympic Chocolate Muffins! (since the recipe is paywalled on WaPo)

Cool the muffins and ganache completely before assembly, about 30-40 minutes

Makes 12 muffins

Muffin Ingredients:

¾ cup (180 ml) whole or reduced fat milk

¼ cup (60 ml) water

2 teaspoons instant coffee powder

½ cup (50 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder

4 tablespoons (56 grams) unsalted butter, cut into pieces

½ cup + 1/3 cup (145 total grams) bittersweet or semisweet chocolate chunks

2 cups (250 grams) AP flour

1 tablespoon baking powser

¼ teaspoon fine salt

½ cup (110 grams) packed dark brown sugar

½ cup (100 grams) granulated sugar

¼ cup (60 ml) neutral oil

2 large eggs, room temp

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/3 cup (60 grams) chopped milk chocolate, plus more for topping

Ganache Ingredients:

2/3 cup (115 grams) bittersweet or semisweet chocolate chunks

½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream

1/8 teaspoon fine salt

Directions

Position rack in the middle of the oven, preheat 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a regular sized muffin pan with liners.

In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine milk, water, and instant coffee. Bring to a simmer, whisking occasionally.

Add cocoa powder and whisk.

Decrease heat to low, add ½ cup (85 grams) of the chocolate chunks and butter, whisk until melted and smooth.

Transfer to a large bowl and cool slightly

In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.

To chocolate mixture, whisk in brown sugar, granulated sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla.

Add about 1/3 of the flour mixture, whisk until incorporated

Add remaining flour, folding with a spatula until no streaks remain.

Fold in remaining 1/3 cup (60 grams) chocolate chunks and chopped milk chocolate, until just combined. Do not overmix.

Using a ¼ cup scoop or measuring cup, divide batter among 12 muffin cups, filling to the top of the pan.

Sprinkle additional chocolate chunks on top.

Transfer pan to oven, and immediately reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

Bake for 22-24 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Start on ganache now

Let muffins cool in pan for 10 minutes, then use a knife or piping tip to cut an approximately ¾ inch wide hole in the center of each muffin. (use the centers as ice cream topping or eat now!)

Let muffins cool completely.

GANACHE: in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, combine chocolate chunks, heavy cream, and salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until melted and smooth. Remove from heat and let cool completely.

Once muffins and ganache are completely cool, spoon or pipe ganache into the center of the muffin, until slightly overflowed. Serve immediately.