Carol of mix, mix…stir, stir chose Dorie’s Perfect Party Cake this week. It truly is a perfect cake. I first made it when it was chosen by the Daring Bakers in March 2008. It was the perfect choice for an Easter dessert. It was a huge hit, and it was devoured quickly, and several people [...]
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I have always loved baked beans, and I have wanted to try a homemade version for a while now. In the past, I’ve alwasy gotten a can of Bush’s Baked Beans and doctored them up a little bit, but I wanted to see if the homemade version was much different. I have also been trying [...]
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Required line: The June Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Jasmine of Confessions of a Cardamom Addict and Annemarie of Ambrosia and Nectar. They chose a Traditional (UK) Bakewell Tart… er… pudding that was inspired by a rich baking history dating back to the 1800’s in England.
I usually get my Daring Baker challenge done by [...]
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During Class 3, we made the infamous Clown Cake. It was a very warm day, so my clowns leaned a little bit on the ride home. When I arrived at class, we continued practicing roses. I am going to practice more this weekend so that my roses will be pretty for the final cake next [...]
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The best part about food during the summer is the abundance of fresh fruit. I try to eat as much of it as I can during the months it is in season. One of my favorite fruits is pineapple. The canned variety just isn’t as good as fresh, and I’ve found that it’s worth it [...]
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I am a visual person, and I love when a picture in a cookbook captures my attention. This Coconut-Roasted Pineapple Dacquoise definitely did just that, although I waited longer than I usually would to make it! Once the summer rolled around, I had a good feeling this would be chosen. I love pineapple, and it [...]
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This ice cream intrigued me when I first looked through The Perfect Scoop. I’ve never had anything like it before, but the combination sounded delicious. This was a custard-based ice cream, but it included the additional steps of cooking raisins and making the oatmeal praline. The ice cream custard base had a lot of cinnamon [...]
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Last summer, this chocolate pudding was chosen for Tuesdays with Dorie. I was so excited to make it, and I made it even though we were leaving for our beach vacation that night. We were having dinner with friends right before leaving, so I thought I’d make this for dessert. I got in the kitchen [...]
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I have wanted to take a cake decorating class for a long time now, and now that I’m off for the summer, I decided that this was the time. I started Course 1 on June 9 at Hobby Lobby. Since so many people inquire about the Wilton classes. I thought I would keep track of [...]
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As you can see from my other blog entries, I love making ice cream. It’s the perfect treat, and not just for summer! I love making ice cream all year, but the best part about summer is being able to use fresh fruit, either in a sorbet, or in an ice cream like this. Peach [...]
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