http://persnicketypalate.com A fussy foodie's adventures beyond comfort food Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:52:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/19/conundrum/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/19/conundrum/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:26:40 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=5016 An oddity of a meal---whole chicken braised in milk with lemon zest, sage and cinnamon, with rice to absorb the curdled sauce. It may not sound appetizing, but the flavor and tenderness of the meat make it worth trying (and trying again!).]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/19/conundrum/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/12/peach-butter-barbecue-chicken/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/12/peach-butter-barbecue-chicken/#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:32:13 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=4862 Peach butter is transformed into a sweet and tangy barbecue sauce for slathering on roasted chicken. I rounded out this Southern-inspired meal with braised collard greens and super-cheesy potatoes. ]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/12/peach-butter-barbecue-chicken/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/06/yogurt-chocolate-chip-cookies/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/06/yogurt-chocolate-chip-cookies/#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:53:21 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=4794 Next time you're out of eggs and feel like baking, whip up a batch of these soft chocolate chip cookies. You can even snack on the dough with no worries! ]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/06/yogurt-chocolate-chip-cookies/feed/ 1 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/27/bombe-squad/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/27/bombe-squad/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:15:09 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=4499 The July 2010 Daring Bakers challenge was a Swiss roll-lined ice cream bombe. I chose to go with an almond and summer fruit theme, making almond cake, boysenberry jam and caramel, and apricot and honey-almond ice creams.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/27/bombe-squad/feed/ 1 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/26/almond-addiction/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/26/almond-addiction/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:18:12 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=4583 Addictively sweet and spicy gingered almonds add crunch to silky-smooth honey-almond ice cream, and make a fantastic topping for salads to boot.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/26/almond-addiction/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/25/roasted-apricot-frozen-yogurt/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/25/roasted-apricot-frozen-yogurt/#comments Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:40:51 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=4562 Bright, creamy apricot frozen yogurt is just the thing for a hot summer evening.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/25/roasted-apricot-frozen-yogurt/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/08/three-uses-for-yogurt/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/08/three-uses-for-yogurt/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:03:46 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=4308 Several uses for that homemade yogurt, including creamy polenta, tender Greek-style chicken skewers, and cherry-berry fro-yo.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/08/three-uses-for-yogurt/feed/ 3 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/06/cultural-development/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/06/cultural-development/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:17:25 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=4275 Homemade yogurt in the crockpot.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/06/cultural-development/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/06/27/chocolate-pavlovas-with-mascarpone-mousse/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/06/27/chocolate-pavlovas-with-mascarpone-mousse/#comments Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:04:37 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=3920 The June 2010 Daring Bakers challenge featured chocolate pavlovas or meringues topped with chocolate mascarpone mousse and a creme anglaise drizzle.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/06/27/chocolate-pavlovas-with-mascarpone-mousse/feed/ 5 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/05/27/the-full-montee/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/05/27/the-full-montee/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 07:08:57 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=2410 The May 2010 Daring Bakers challenge featured the croquembouche, a tower of cream puffs glued together with caramel or chocolate ganache. I filled my choux puffs with chocolate and vanilla praline pastry cream based on a Julia Child recipe.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/05/27/the-full-montee/feed/ 2 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/03/27/orange-tian/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/03/27/orange-tian/#comments Sat, 27 Mar 2010 23:18:37 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=2184 The March 2010 Daring Baker's challenge featured homemade orange marmalade, pate sablee and caramel sauce in a French dessert called an orange tian. My variation used sweet Cara Cara oranges, a buckwheat-tinged crust, and a to-die-for creamy orange caramel.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/03/27/orange-tian/feed/ 1 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/02/27/tea-ramisu/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/02/27/tea-ramisu/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:54:31 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=2035 The February 2010 Daring Baker's challenge featured that coffee-lover's dream, tiramisu, with homemade ladyfingers and mascarpone cheese. My version substituted vanilla and chai teas for the coffee and Marsala wine, since we don't drink either.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/02/27/tea-ramisu/feed/ 3 http://persnicketypalate.com/2009/11/27/cannelloni-and-cannoli/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2009/11/27/cannelloni-and-cannoli/#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:09:50 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=1756 The November 2009 Daring Bakers challenge featured a classic Italian dessert, cannoli. I dipped the edges of my crisp cannoli shells in chocolate and coconut, and filled them with vanilla, chocolate and banana cream made from fresh ricotta cheese.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2009/11/27/cannelloni-and-cannoli/feed/ 8 http://persnicketypalate.com/2009/07/27/stay-puft/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2009/07/27/stay-puft/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:55:41 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=1485 The July 2009 Daring Bakers challenge featured Milan cookies and mallomars with fresh marshmallow. I made the latter, and folded the extra marshmallow into homemade rocky road ice cream.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2009/07/27/stay-puft/feed/ 4 http://persnicketypalate.com/2009/05/14/little-pillows-of-cheese/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2009/05/14/little-pillows-of-cheese/#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 04:43:34 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=1287 The May 2009 Daring Cooks challenge featured Zuni Cafe's ricotta gnocchi. Mine used freshly made ricotta and a simple sauce of tomato paste, capers and butter.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2009/05/14/little-pillows-of-cheese/feed/ 2