Posts Tagged ‘dessert’

January Daring Bakers: Tuiles

I will not balk at a challenge again. I will not balk at a challenge again. I will not balk at a challenge again. I will not balk at a challenge again. I will not balk at a challenge again. I will not balk at a challenge again. I will not balk at a challenge again. I will not balk at a challenge again. This...
January 30th, 2009 | Sweet | Read More

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 from...
November 29th, 2008 | Photography, Sweet | Read More

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...
July 29th, 2008 | Sweet | Read More

Waste Not.

Have a kid who won’t eat crusts? I do. So instead of having it continuously irritate me, I’ve decided to please both parties. I was inspired after reading this New York Times article about wasted food. Where I’m really happy I live in an area which makes us separate so they can collect...
June 11th, 2008 | Photography, Sweet | Read More

Eggless Opéra Cake

It’s terrible but it’s the truth. I almost didn’t attempt to veganize this month’s Daring Baker Challenge. Daunting to say the least when a cake has a dozen eggs in it to somehow replace. (…And that’s not including the other two that were in the buttercream recipe.) After...
May 28th, 2008 | Sweet | Read More

L’Opéra Cake – May Daring Bakers

I have to admit my jaw dropped just a little when I saw the announcment for this months Daring Bakers challenge. I mean an Opera cake, wow. Layers of a torte like almond meal jaconde sandwiched between sweet buttercream, syrup, mousse and a white chocolate glaze. So yes, I was intimidated but thank...
May 28th, 2008 | Sweet | Read More

Molasses Cookie Whoopie Pies

Yeah, say that 3 times fast. After visiting my Grampa last weekend I’ve been craving cookies. Usually it’s me making the cookies for him, not visits causing cravings in me, but my Great Aunt was up as well, baking up a glorious aroma in my grandparents kitchen. Obviously stoked by my Grampa’s...
May 24th, 2008 | Sweet | Read More

Also Goes Great With Tea Coffee Cake

I know that Mother’s Day has come and gone, but I just had to share this perfect everyday, great with tea or Coffee Cake. One of the many things that I’ve learned through my Nana and her baking is that men love coffee cake. It’s a crazy notion, but you can go ahead and quote me on...
May 13th, 2008 | Sweet | Read More

The Way The Peanut Butter Cookie Crumbled

It would seem that I’ve been having a short slue of serendipitous mishaps in my kitchen lately. First I have the uncheesecake pops from the Daring Bakers challenge and now I have crumbly peanut butter cookies. After a craving and an urge of inspiration from seeing a jarful of banana jam, I wanted...
May 4th, 2008 | Salty, Sweet | Read More

Cheesecake Pops

This is twice now that I’ve suddenly noticed Daring Baker posts all over the interwebs a little early. I quickly found that we were able to post three days before the end of the month. Regardless, I learned my lesson in reading the fine print and got to the recipe. … And then I found how...
April 30th, 2008 | Sweet | Read More