Normally I do instant coffee because I’m lazy. But once in a while I want something better.

I don’t have a coffee maker. My wife has two but I’m not going to be responsible for any part of anything that goes wrong if I use them.

As a result I end up rigging something together when I do want decent coffee. In this case a canning funnel offers plenty of side support for a coffee filter and a mesh spider kept it in the funnel.

Last night I made some star anise cookies. Definitely came out too soft for my wants. Usable but not perfect. Which is a shame because I liked the shelf stable ingredients because it had no milk or butter and we keep our eggs at room temperature. Back to the drawing board. I’m thinking oatmeal anise cookies next time.