Tag Archives: Daring Bakers

Classic French Yule Log

This month’s challenge is brought to us by the adventurous Hilda from Saffron and Blueberry and Marion from Il en Faut Peu Pour Etre Heureux. They have chosen a French Yule Log by Flore from Florilege Gourmand. Now I love a good challenge, that’s why I joined the Daring Bakers. Of course while it being...

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Daring Caramel Cake

Have you not yet heard of Shuna Fish Lydon??? Not only am I a great fan of her blog, Eggbeater, her writing, her teaching and her experience, I’m also now a fan of her signature caramel cake. Currently off in London, us, um, thousand or so Daring Bakers, were able to still enjoy and learn...

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Pizza! October Daring Bakers

One can never tire of pizza. As weekly addicts, Thursday is our pizza night. For at least the past few years we have yet to miss a day. We’ve ordered in and done the store bought frozen but we’ve always ended up returning to my own dough. Not only is making your own just better,...

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Éclairs

Oh why must I always leave everything to the very last minute? Maybe because I do, really do love éclairs and wanted to be able to eat (and share, yes that too) them while they were still delicious, crisp and light as air? Of course on the eve of the big post, I found myself...

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Filbert Gateau with Praline Buttercream – July Daring Bakers

Well, here we are, it’s that Time of The Month again. Aren’t I so lucky that this event so often comes along with cake!? Another ground nut, torte-like cake this month. But not just any other – Hazelnuts, my favourite. The nut so good, it tastes like chocolate.  …So much so we’ve all been blessed...

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