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The July Daring Bakers' challenge was hosted by Nicole at Sweet Tooth. She chose Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Cookies and Milan Cookies from pastry chef Gale Gand of the Food Network. Please visit ttp://thedaringkitchen.com to see these treats in their rightful glory...I am so very sad to saythat I threw many Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Cookies away.The cookie base was tasteless, although the

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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.My Bakewell tart was made with Beach Plum Jam, which I made last summer after we found, in a location never to be disclosed, a

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Bakewell Tart…er…puddingMakes one 23cm (9” tart)Prep time: less than 10 minutes (plus time for the individual elements)Resting time: 15 minutesBaking time: 30 minutesEquipment needed: 23cm (9”) tart pan or pie tin (preferably with ridged edges), rolling pinOne quantity sweet shortcrust pastry (recipe follows)Bench flour250ml (1cup (8 US fl. oz)) jam or curd, warmed for spreadabilityOne quantity

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Making potstickers was such a blast! Who knew? The dough was simple. Stuffing and pleating was a breeze. I used the suggested pork filling--my little guy has H1N1 and I didn't have the mental capacity to come up with any creative variations. I have a 'dumpling' doohickey--which I tried but thought it was just easier to pleat with my fingers.Thank you Jen of Use Real Butter. What a terrific

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Please PLEASE excuse the photo placement, which Blogger has decided upon and won't relent...My grandmother used to make apple strudel. I remember her practiced hands rolling and stretching the dough ever thinner and thinner. The dough wasn't thin enough until it covered the table and began to drape over the side. What a marvel, I thought, even then, long long ago.Guess what!??!! Grandma

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Zuni Ricotta Gnocchi. So disgusting (my fault, no doubt) I can't even post the photo. My stomach could not take this--too rich and dairy. My boys smirked, went back to the kitchen with their filled plates, and returned to the dining room with lettuce, and only lettuce, for dinner. The directions were simple. The ingredient list slim. Miserable failure, am I.Not so good for the inaugural

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Spring school vacation for my little pumpkin. We decided to take a road trip from Boston to South Carolina, stopping to see sights and family along the way. Which means I was still on the road when this posting was due. This version was inspired by a friend whose husband-to-be once baked it for her.The technique was developed by Maeda Heatter, and can be found on the Saveur magazine website.

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome -- one of my many maladies. I knit, I type, I scratch (oh hives, will you ever go away?!!), I handwrite many letters in loopy cursive. Every night I wear a hand brace to bed, every morning I have an immovable claw.To ready myself for houseguests, on a lark last year I hand -rolled lasagne noodles. For an entire week afterwards I dropped things. Like hot coffee and knives.

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The Daring Bakers obligatory stuff:The February 2009 challenge is hosted by Wendy of WMPE's blog and Dharm of Dad ~ Baker & Chef.We have chosen a Chocolate Valentino cake by Chef Wan; a Vanilla Ice Cream recipe from Dharm and a Vanilla Ice Cream recipe from Wendy as the challenge.And now, my own gobbledygook:Once long ago, (even before the internet!! look! the sun-and-age-faded print reads

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Chocolate ValentinoPreparation Time: 20 minutesOne pound of semisweet chocolate, roughly chopped (I used half 61%, half milk chocolate) ½ cup (1 stick) plus 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter 5 large eggs, separated 1. Put chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl and set over a pan of simmering water (the bottom of the bowl should not touch the water) and melt, stirring often.2. While your

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Tuiles are quite the reasonable way to start out 2009's Daring Baker challenges: crispy, thin, light and most importantly...cheap!This month's challenge is brought to us by Karen of Bake My Day and Zorra of 1x umruehren bitte aka Kochtopf. They have chosen Tuiles from The Chocolate Book by Angélique Schmeink and Nougatine and Chocolate Tuiles from Michel Roux.My first attempt at the simple,

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A standing ovation goes to the hosts of this month's challenge: Dolores of Chronicles in Culinary Curiosity, Jenny of Foray Into Food, and Alex a/k/a Brownie of the fabulous duo Blondie and Brownie. These three ladies chose Caramel Cake, a recipe from talented pastry chef Shuna Fish Lydon, who writes Eggbeater. You can find Shuna's recipe at Bay Area Bites. Hereafter known as 'the best cake you

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The dough--lovely and resilient. The pizza:Hot dog and colby (yep...), topped with a little mustard.Pizza Bianca -- with crunchy and crystalline Maldon salt--no photo--we ate it too quick!!Verdict--delicious. Best crust ever. Filled with air pockets and shatteringly crisp inside, nice flavorful chewiness around the edge. The throwing technique--aim high and fake it! The dough stretched nicely

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For Daring Bakers, September 2008 edition, we have an array of Lavash Crackers and Vegan Dip! A first for me, in oh, so many ways...Our lovely hostesses this time...Natalie from Natalie from Gluten A Go Go, and Shelly, of Musings From the Fishbowl. The Lavash recipe can be found on either of their lovely blogs.The crackers were easy, simple, and cheap! They were good, too! I incorporated Nigella

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I've been away tending to other things, but while my ducks are getting put in order, here is a great recipe that never fails. And it isn't even dessert! Please try, and enjoy. We're having it for dinner tonight!Perfect for when the CSA box overfloweths…Vegetale al FornoOn the bottom of a nice sized baking/serving dish place a layer of thin-sliced eggplant, on top of that a layer of

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Exciting times at my house...my little bumpkin (FINALLY) lost his first tooth!! He timed it perfectly--right before dessert--this week's Tuesdays With Dorie sweet! And it was the PERFECT dessert to have with a grin like that...Dolores of Chronicles in Culinary Curiosity chose:Blueberry Sour Cream Ice Cream!Isn't that the most divine color? (don't shoot me -- I've got to learn html to fix these

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'Nuff said...But click here to see other TWD baker's opinions!

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The Daring Bakers are at it again! This month's delectable treat--a Filbert Gateau based upon a recipe in Great Cakes by Carole Walters. Chosen by the lovely chosen by Chris of Mele Cotte. This is my fifth (!) DB challenge!!Although there was a collective grumble around the world about that dastardly buttercream frosting, we sighed and jumped in.A chocolate-hazelnut cake was the result. Mine was

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Michelle from Michelle in Colorado Springs selected Summer Fruit Galette for this week's TWD. Since I'm away, go and visit all my baking buddies at Tuesdays With Dorie and see what marvelous combinations they dreamed up! I'll be back next week!

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Kelly at Baking with the Boys has tagged me with a new meme. So, here are the Rules:1. Link to the person who tagged you.2. Post the rules on the blog.3. Write six random things about yourself.4. Tag six people at the end of your post.5. Let each person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.6. Let the tagger know when your entry is up.Six Random things about me:I used to

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For this week's TWD, Amanda from Like Sprinkles on a Cupcake selected ….Cherry Rhubarb Cobbler. An unusual and intriguing combination!It came together quickly, and dropping balls of dough on top of the fruit was the perfect lazy way for me to put this together while pulling dinner together.The fruit combination was yummy. I wish I had doubled the fruit filling--it was a little less than

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We loved this week's TWD, chosen by Melissa from Its Melissas Kitchen. Chocolate pudding! Yum!Camera issues this week, (well, really photographer (me) issues this week) so here is my sole photo of this creamy treat! But it sure was good. Unlike other cornstarch chocolate puddings I have made, this one added melted chocolate to the cocoa powder base. A little thicker than typical, it slid down

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Sometimes little things in life kick you in the ass. You hope and pray it is little things, and not BIG things, that grin at you slyly before making a well-placed swift kick when you are not expecting it, but deserve it, just to get your arrogant self back into balance. So it was with this week's Tuesday With Dorie selection, made by Amy of South in Your Mouth -- Double Crusted Blueberry Pie. It

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Karina of The Floured Apron chose Apple Cheddar Scones for TWD this week. Thank you Karina oh thank you for selecting a simple recipe this time!They were easy, and I surprised myself--they were delicious! I don't like apples, and cheddar makes me sneeze. But they were good! And the boys liked them too. And I only sneezed a little!And I shall now redirect my attention to the beaches of Cape

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The Daring Bakers have been at it again! June's challenge--a Danish Braid. (I'm posting this in scheduler, as I am away on vacation. Please bear with me if my text is all screwy--I don't know how to format in html!)I've made similar pastries before--a longstanding family tradition--but never a laminated dough. Heck, I would never have known the term until the challenge was announced. Kelly of

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