Julie | February 27, 2012
The Daring Bakers Challenge for February 2012 was quick breads in either loaf or muffin format. I went with muffins, making them progressively casein- and then gluten-free to mirror the changes to Nolan’s diet.
Julie | January 28, 2012
The January 2012 Daring Bakers challenge was to make basic baking powder biscuits, or scones (depending on your location). I made maple-pecan and Swiss chard versions to accompany butternut squash soup!
Julie | October 27, 2011
The October 2011 Daring Bakers challenge was an unusual filled holiday bread called povitica; I made two gorgeous loaves filled with apples, walnuts and cinnamon.
Julie | September 27, 2011
The September 2011 Daring Bakers challenge was homemade croissants. I tried the recipe as written, and also made a sourdough version.
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 | July 29, 2011
A special offer from Scribbles by Sparks in August 2011, to benefit Windsor Dairy and enter a drawing for a free boxed set of handmade cards!
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 | April 27, 2011
The April 2011 Daring Bakers challenge was maple mousse served up in edible cups. I made almond-banana cups edged with chocolate, and made maple-bacon s’mores just for fun!
Julie | February 27, 2011
The February 2011 Daring Bakers challenge was panna cotta and oatmeal florentine cookies. I made a simple presentation with maple-balsamic caramel, an apple pie panna cotta, and a German chocolate panna cotta cake with yogurt.
Julie | December 24, 2010
The December 2010 Daring Bakers challenge was stollen, a traditional German Christmas bread. Mine contained dried cherries, pistachios, and candied ginger, and was shaped into two different varieties of wreaths.
