Caramel Apple Cheesecake Crostata
Julie | November 27, 2010
The November 2010 Daring Bakers challenge was making pasta frolla for a crostata; I chose to use it to make a caramel apple cheesecake tart for Thanksgiving.
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When the Frost is on the Punkin
Julie | October 27, 2010
The October 2010 Daring Bakers challenge was making doughnuts! Since I’ve made several types of doughnuts in the past, I selected the new-to-me pumpkin cake doughnut recipe, a perfect snack for a very rainy afternoon.
I ♥ Chanterelles
Julie | October 2, 2010
In honor of LiveSTRONG Day 2010, I prepared a yellow menu full of hearts: luscious golden chanterelle soup and spiraled pesto rolls using daikon greens and flaxseed.
Chalkboards and Royalty
Julie | September 27, 2010
The September 2010 Daring Bakers challenge was decorated sugar cookies pertaining to the month of September. I made chalkboard cookies to commemorate my son’s first day of preschool.
Playing in the Kitchen
Julie | September 25, 2010
In honor of the inaugural Kitchen Play Progressive Party, I cooked up the main course recipe of Manzo alla Panna, a beef roast studded with Parmesan cheese, serving it up with braised kohlrabi greens and potatoes flavored with pear and leek.
Squirreling Away for Winter
Julie | September 5, 2010
The final week of the Preserve the Bounty challenge, focusing on dried foods such as corn, herbs, and zucchini. Also included is an overall list of the fruits of my labor this summer.
Baked Alaska
Julie | August 27, 2010
The August 2010 Daring Bakers challenge was brown butter pound cake combined with homemade ice cream into baked Alaska and ice cream petit fours.
In a Pickle
Julie | August 23, 2010
Chard stems and okra pickled in vinegar are my contributions for this week’s Preserve the Bounty challenge.
Compounding Assets
Julie | August 16, 2010
In the second week of the Preserve the Bounty Challenge, we preserved fruits and vegetables in fat and oil. My approach was three flavorful compound butters: basil, peach-praline, and tomato-garlic.
Vegetable Alchemy
Julie | August 9, 2010
My very first attempt to lacto-ferment cabbage into sauerkraut, as part of the Preserve the Bounty challenge.
