Julie | March 30, 2008
The March 2008 Daring Bakers challenge was Dorie Greenspan’s Perfect Party Cake. My variation, served at my baby shower, was a creamsicle cake with cherry preserves, Cara Cara orange buttercream, and candied orange slices for garnish.
Julie | March 29, 2008
My preferred cake for my own birthday, my mom gave me a hand baking this moist, chocolatey New Orleans sheet cake to celebrate the birth of my son.
Julie | March 20, 2008
Ina Garten’s take on yankee pot roast, a tough cut braised until fork-tender under vegetables and tomato juice, and served with a simple gravy made from the pureed veg. Nothing extraordinary, but a very tasty meal nonetheless.
Julie | March 14, 2008
Pi Day celebrated with chocolate coconut pie, and reminiscences about a fun children’s book.
Julie | March 13, 2008
A recipe for roasted salmon with lentils and bacon sounded like it would be just the ticket for a cool evening, but the combination didn’t work well for us.
Julie | March 10, 2008
Italian vegetable soup paired with Dorie Greenspan’s corn muffins for a crisper-cleaning, barrel-scraping meal. Plus, a use for those leftover corn muffins the next day—City Bakery’s mac and cheese!
Julie | March 7, 2008
The versatility of white fish: psari plaki with cod, sauteed tilapia with mustard-mushroom cream sauce, and every kid’s favorite, baked fish sticks.
