By Jeanne, on July 27th, 2010
The July 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Sunita of Sunita’s world – life and food. Sunita challenged everyone to make an ice-cream filled Swiss roll that’s then used to make a bombe with hot fudge. Her recipe is based on an ice cream cake recipe from Taste of Home.
‘Tis the time of year [...]
By Jeanne, on June 27th, 2010
The June 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Dawn of Doable and Delicious. Dawn challenged the Daring Bakers’ to make Chocolate Pavlovas and Chocolate Mascarpone Mousse. The challenge recipe is based on a recipe from the book Chocolate Epiphany by Francois Payard
I won’t ever forget the day that I made these pavlovas. I [...]
By Jeanne, on June 15th, 2010
I’m looking for a few good book recommendations. It’s time to start making my summer reading list. I’ll be taking a trip in a few weeks so I need to discover some good books for the journey. I’ll tell you about my latest read and share a recipe, and then you can [...]
By Jeanne, on April 27th, 2010
The April 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Esther of The Lilac Kitchen. She challenged everyone to make a traditional British pudding using, if possible, a very traditional British ingredient: suet.
This challenge put me out of my comfort zone not only with a new technique, but with a new ingredient as well: suet. [...]
By Jeanne, on April 1st, 2010
I’m giggling with delight as I imagine the responses I will get from my coworkers when they catch a glimpse of this cake on the table! I’m well known at the office for bringing in sweet treats, so I just couldn’t resist creating a sweet joke for April Fool’s Day.
By Jeanne, on March 14th, 2010
I think they’d partake in a little bit of self-promotion, don’t you? These cupcakes are delicious, and they know it! It wasn’t much of a challenge to figure out what they were saying to me. Rich chocolate and dark brown sugar offset the flavors of Guinness perfectly. Topped with Bailey’s Irish [...]
By Jeanne, on March 5th, 2010
It has been way too long since I’ve made oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. When my friend Susannah announced that she was coming to visit me, I asked her what kind of cookies she’d like to snack on. Oatmeal chocolate chip was her answer, and I couldn’t have been more thrilled.
These cookies have the [...]
By Jeanne, on February 28th, 2010
Every time I try a new brownie recipe, the resulting brownies taste like the best brownies I’ve ever made. This could mean one of two things: either my baking skills are improving, or I just love any type of brownies I can get my hands on.
So when I found this recipe for olive oil [...]
By Jeanne, on January 27th, 2010
The January 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Lauren of Celiac Teen. Lauren chose Gluten-Free Graham Wafers and Nanaimo Bars as the challenge for the month. The sources she based her recipe on are 101 Cookbooks and www.nanaimo.ca.
Check this out: I made gluten-free Nanaimo bars! This was my first attempt at gluten-free baking, and [...]
By Jeanne, on December 30th, 2009
I think most people agree that Oreos are some of the best cookies out there. Chocolate cookies with creamy frosting in the middle. What’s not to love?
This homemade recipe uses all natural ingredients, producing a result that surpasses the store-bought variety (in my opinion)!