“Continuous effort—not strength or intelligence—is the key to unlocking our potential.” Winston ChurchillThe August 2009 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Angela of A Spoonful of Sugar and Lorraine of Not Quite Nigella. They chose the spectacular Dobos Torte based on a recipe from Rick Rodgers’ cookbook Kaffeehaus: Exquisite Desserts from the Classic Caffés of … Continue reading Baking | DARING BAKERS DO A DOBOSTORTA…
“I have no truck with lettuce, cabbage, and similar chlorophyll. Any dietitian will tell you that a running foot of apple strudel contains four times the vitamins of a bushel of beans.” S.J. Perelman The May Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Linda of make life sweeter! and Courtney of Coco Cooks. They chose Apple … Continue reading Stone Fruit Strudel … getting stoned on strudel!
“Noise proves nothing. Often a hen who has merely laid an egg cackles as if she laid an asteroid.”Mark Twain “Did you get any comments on the Hot-house Mama?”, asked the boy Sunday morning. Ooooops! Red-faced, I confessed that I hadn’t posted it. It’s like both the kids want a piece of pie, & own … Continue reading HOT HOUSE & A TAG! EGGCITING TIMES!
“Life without chocolate is life lacking something important.” Marcia Colman Morton & Frederic Morton Was virtually flipping through my posts the other day & realised that desserts had, of late, deserted my blog. It’s been a while since I posted a chocolaty dessert, so here we are. The story goes like this. We were visiting … Continue reading CHOCOLATE CREME CARAMEL CUSTARD…Twist to the classic!
“The art of dining well is no slight art, the pleasure not a slight pleasure” Michel De Montaigne Strange bedfellows one might say…cottage cheese, chicken & pomegranates. Common ground surprisingly exists in the form of Indian cuisine. The sun is blazing hot again & summer doesn’t want to go away. Grilling or barbequing food makes … Continue reading TOASTING THE TIKKA WITH A SHERBET…COTTAGE CHEESE, CHICKEN & POMEGRANATE!!
“Culinary Liberty For All” Tony Tahhan & Meeta K Another delightful month goes by, & finally the day is here…where well over a 1000 Daring Bakers wait to post their culinary challenge for the month. Some eagerly, some not quite so…but all with tales to tell! The challenge for August 2008 was hosted by Tony … Continue reading DARED INTO BAKING CHOCOLATE ECLAIRS…Culinary Liberty For All
