Strawberry Mirror Cake: The Challenge
Julie | July 30, 2007
The July 2007 Daring Bakers challenge featured a strawberry mirror cake, layers of genoise buried in strawberry Bavarian cream and topped with a show-stopping strawberry gelatin mirror.
Strawberry Mirror Cake: The Prequel
Julie | July 30, 2007
The July 2007 Daring Bakers challenge featured a strawberry mirror cake, layers of genoise buried in strawberry Bavarian cream and topped with a show-stopping strawberry gelatin mirror. I barely reached the farmer’s market in time to snatch up some of the dwindling supply of local berries.
Vietnamese Spring Rolls
Julie | July 27, 2007
Fresh Vietnamese spring rolls filled with chilled shrimp, rice noodles and raw vegetables make an ideal light summer meal.
Nectarine Frozen Yogurt
Julie | July 25, 2007
A refreshing summer treat, just pureed nectarines, sugar, and plain yogurt, this is a great use for over-ripe fruit.
Prestigitation, or Roasted Mushroom Lasagne
Julie | July 24, 2007
This rich lasagna was a pantry-cleaner, emptying my cheese drawer and making short work of a large bag of mixed wild mushrooms.
Unlikely Milestones
Julie | July 23, 2007
Zucchini is transformed by these crisp pancakes, served with a garlicky yogurt sauce.
A Berry I Can Get Behind
Julie | July 22, 2007
Sweet local boysenberries are perfectly at home in these individual cobblers with a hint of coconut.
Harry Potter Day
Julie | July 21, 2007
Celebrating the release of the last Harry Potter book with some proper English scones.
Fresh Fava Gnocchi with Parmesan Cream
Julie | July 20, 2007
Fresh gnocchi improvised from a leftover puree of potato, fava beans, and goat cheese, tossed with a Parmesan cream sauce.
Fresh Fava Ravs with Shrimp and Herb Sauce
Julie | July 18, 2007
Fresh raviolis with a filling of pureed fava beans, potato, scallion and goat cheese, served with a creamy herb sauce and a garnish of sauteed shrimp and more fava beans.
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