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Piece Montée, Croquembouche, or Cream Puffs
It is that time of the month again, here is the next Daring Bakers challenge. The May 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Cat of Little Miss Cupcake. Cat challenged everyone to make a Piece Montée, or Croquembouche, based on recipes from (read full article)
Super Quick Sticky Buns
There's nothing better than fresh sticky buns or cinnamon rolls. The scent of cinnamon, sugar and butter wafting through the house is perhaps one of the nicest ways to start the day! Making fresh sticky buns can be a pain. Making dough, waiting for (read full article)
Casey's Birthday Cake
While I can totally appreciate the convenience of boxed cake mixes, I have to say that cakes made from scratch really ARE better. Chocolate Malt Cake for Casey(adapted from a Food & Wine recipe)2 1/4 c. cake flour3/4 c. flour1 c. malted-milk powd (read full article)
Eclairs
To make delicious eclairs and cream puffs, you need to make a batter called "pate a choux." You may also hear it referred to as "choux paste" (pronounced "shoe paste"). Making eclairs isn't has hard as it sounds, but it takes some patience. Below are (read full article)
Simple Cooking - Torta di Ricotta
Several weeks ago my dear friend Corrie called to let me know that she may be able to wrangle a spare ticket to the Antonio Carluccio luncheon at ANZ Pavillion at the Arts Centre. I was absolutely thrilled because Antonio is one of my all time food h (read full article)
morel custard with a shallot jus
My first encounter with chef of the moment, Daniel Boulud was not through his numerous restaurants, but via the pages of his first cookbook (published at the start of his solo career in 1993) taken from my mum’s bookshelf. I remember flipping (read full article)
Lemon Cake (Swedish Visiting Cake)
Not too long ago, the Tuesdays with Dorie group chose to make the Swedish Visiting Cake. As always happens with the TWD group, pictures of the cake popped up all over the Blogsophere. Although I’ve had Dorie Greenspan’s Baking, from My (read full article)
Lemon Cake (Swedish Visiting Cake)
Not too long ago, the Tuesdays with Dorie group chose to make the Swedish Visiting Cake. As always happens with the TWD group, pictures of the cake popped up all over the Blogsophere. Although I’ve had Dorie Greenspan’s Baking, from My (read full article)
Chicken Parmesan
As I get more and more experienced in the kitchen there is a shocking revelation that becomes clearer and clearer. I, apparently, have been quite the picky eater. There are so many foods that I’ve never had before that are a pretty simple, (read full article)
Fudgy Coconut Brownies
Feeling somewhat depressed after the election results, I was in need of cheering up. Something really sweet was required and having just seen Lucie's Brownie post, I was sorely tempted. Not having much restraint in the food line, I very quickly gav (read full article)
Black Bottom Coconut Bars and a Thinly Veiled Excuse
So, at some point years into this post I am going to give you the recipe for those sinful-looking black-bottom coconut bars that I found on the awesome Bake or Break blog. But for now, they are simply an excuse for me to go on for ages about the even (read full article)
Fresh Fettuccine with Broccoli Raab in a Lemony Tomato Sauce - Recipe
Fresh fettucini, broccoli raab, light tomato sauce with white and lemon From May through October, we have a farmer's market on my day off, just a couple of blocks from my house. Our regular ritual is to swing by in the afternoon, select what look (read full article)
Spaghetti with Mushrooms
Hey, it’s another quick pasta dish suitable for busy weeknights! As usual, no time to cook plus a tiny kitchen that needs some new organisation results in fast meals. I do pride myself on making do with what I have though and what I did have a (read full article)
Chocolate Mouse Cake
Chocolate Mouse Cake or Double Chocolate Torte, call it whatever you want but before you start you need to make sure that you love chocolate. This is one of the better chocolate cakes I have ever had. I got this recipe from Smitten Kitchen when I (read full article)
Spring Comfort Food - Shrimp Risotto with Bacon Gremolata
Comfort food is generally associated with winter weather.But what comforts you when a spring day turns wet, gray and cold?Light yet satisfying, this dish is best made in the spring when asparagus is at its peak. Spring peas work just as well.Shrimp R (read full article)
Salmon Rillettes (Rillettes aux Deux Saumons)
Can't say that I have had this, but then, can't say I haven't either. All I can say is, this looks like it should be tried - several times! You can find the original recipe and a discussion by looking at Tinkering with Dinner BlogSalmon Rillettes(Ril (read full article)
A is for Apfelkuchen…also known as Apple Cake
Apfelkuchen-Super Fast and Super Yummy!!! My son is taking German and his class was having a food day, where everyone brings in an authentic German dish. So guess what he volunteered to bring? Go ahead…take a wild guess what he thought his lovi (read full article)
Boston Cream Cupcakes
Active Time: 30 minutesTotal Time: 1 hour 30 minutes INGREDIENTSCupcakes2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour3/4 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp each baking powder and salt3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened1 1/4 cups sugar3 large eggs2 tsp vanilla extrac (read full article)
Lemon Cappellini with Grilled Chicken
When we were at A.J.'s Fine Foods the other day, I picked up some Cappellini Pasta among other things. I hadn't really thought much about what I'd use it in but it seemed like I'd been running across lots of great recipes that incorporated angel hair (read full article)
Recipe: Blue Cheese Shortbread
These moreish little biscuits are wonderful served as a welcome nibble with pre-dinner drinks. Be warned: you won’t be able to stop at one! Ingredients (makes about 35): 100g sharp blue cheese (such as Danish Blue), at room temperature 50g unsalte (read full article)
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