Julie | August 27, 2011
The August 2011 Daring Bakers challenge was making candy, with at least one incorporating tempered chocolate. I made white chocolate-blueberry marzipan bonbons, chocolate coconut figs, cucumber-elderflower pate de fruits, and chocolate-dipped tahini caramels.
Julie | August 17, 2011
Creamy brown rice pudding is the perfect vehicle for that extra half-gallon of milk that you need to use up—eat it warm or cold, with fresh or dried fruit, for breakfast or dessert!
Julie | August 13, 2011
Pasta embedded with zucchini, creamy zucchini-spinach soup, and even zucchini brownies—yet more ways to eat up that prolific pile of squash.
Julie | August 8, 2011
Candied zucchini jewels and a crunchy lemon glaze crown an incredibly moist zucchini bundt cake.
Julie | August 4, 2011
Succulent smoky chicken with peach barbecue sauce on the grill still can’t hold a candle to my potato-beet gratin, believe it or not!
Julie | July 27, 2011
The July 2011 Daring Bakers challenge was a fresh fraisier cake with exposed fruit. My version was lemon chiffon with vanilla cream, raspberries, peaches, and candied lemons.
Julie | July 12, 2011
Some perfect take-along munchies for traveling: sourdough cheese crackers and decorated sugar cookies.
Julie | June 23, 2011
A tasty use for extra sourdough starter that would otherwise be discarded–brownies!
Julie | June 18, 2011
Honey-sweetened lemon curd is not only perfect for topping crumpets and filling galettes, but also as a sweet-savory glaze for fish.
Julie | May 28, 2011
The May 2011 Daring Bakers challenge was a decadent chocolate marquise on meringue, garnished with caramel and spiced nuts. I chose a Mexican chocolate theme with cinnamon and dulce de leche that turned out beautifully.
