Cutting cake into layers

I learnt a really neat trick to cut a cake into layers. I typically would use a knife and struggle with the wonkiness. After googling for a little while, I found a lot of tips to cut cakes into two layers, again with a knife. 

I came across this site that was brilliant! http://www.wikihow.com/Cut-a-Cake-Layer-in-Half I did this for my black forest cake and it worked a charm! Especially with having to split the cake into 3 pieces. Below my pictorial instructions.

Add toothpicks around cake to line up where you’ll split the cake

Using fishing line or scentless dental floss, line up along the top of the toothpicks and pull through slowly.

After pulling through the line, the layers should come apart.

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Regrowing Shallots

This started off as an experiment that proved fruitful indeed. 

Hypothesis: Can you regrow shallots in a jar with water. 

Background: My parents, grandma and Uncles have always talked about regrowing various herbs and plants where the original produce came from the supermarket. These included such items coriander, parsley, spring onions, chilli, garlic etc. I was a bit sceptical but then, I see 

Setup: Stubs of shallots cut a few inches from the roots. Place standing in a glass of water filled just above the roots. Sit on the window sill that gets sunlight.

Maintenance: Regularly change the water to freshen it up.  

Result: Free shallots! 

Before

Before

After

After

After - Strong stems

After - Still room to grow

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