And I am a bit behind, as has been the case so often this year! Post will be up by this weekend. Post not going up at all, because of a too-busy schedule. But I did make homemade cherry strudel last year!
27
May
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26
May
TWD and a Brownie-Chocolate Chip Cookie Fusion
Posted by Madam Chow Published in brownies, cookies, Gus, pie, Tuesdays with DorieAnother figure-friendly entry this week, featuring only three-and-a-half sticks of butter! This week, Beth of Supplicious decided on Chipster-Topped Brownies on pages 94 and 95 from Baking: From My Home to Yours. In theory, I should have really liked these, and they were good, but my two layers blended together giving me sort of a […]
24
May
This week, the BBA group, which is baking its way through Peter Reinhart’s classic, The Bread Baker’s Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread, made Artos, or Greek Celebration Bread. Originally, I had planned to make Christopsomos, which includes fruits and nuts, but as you will see, my brain was on cruise control while I […]
22
May
Frugal Fridays – Chocolate Mascarpone Brownies
Posted by Madam Chow Published in brownies, Frugal FridaysWhen you’re a member of about, oh, six or seven cooking groups (I lose count), you have things like mascarpone, butter, and premium chocolate laying about the house. That’s just the way it is. So, after a recent Tuesdays with Dorie tiramisu cake, I had some mascarpone left over. Mindful of keeping my girlish figure, […]
19
May
TWD: Mango -Pineapple Bread with a Little Passionfruit on the Side
Posted by Madam Chow Published in mango, pineapple, quickbread, Tuesdays with DorieThis week Kelly of Baking with the Boys selected Fresh Mango Bread for us to bake from Baking: From My Home to Yours. I thought that I had everything on hand, but Fate interceded, and I had to cobble the recipe together. First, I thought I had enough mangoes: two from the store, and two […]
17
May
Here I go again, joining another baking group. Natalie, of a Pinch My Salt decided to bake her way through Peter Reinhart’s classic, The Bread Baker’s Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread, and about 200 of us around the world decided to join her. First up: Anadama Bread, to which I say, “where have […]
15
May
Frugal Fridays, and an Easy Chocolate Pudding from My Childhood
Posted by Madam Chow Published in chocolate, Frugal Fridays, puddingThere are so many chocolate pudding recipes out there. Quite a few of them are rich, tasty, and require the use of numerous bowls and the tempering of egg yolks. Well, I’m here today to free you from all that. Today, I introduce you to the chocolate pudding recipe of my childhood, which I made […]
14
May
If you read food blogs, then you’re probably aware of the Daring Bakers, a group that started a little over two years ago. The brainchild of Yvonne and Lis, it started small – just a group of bakers who wanted a new baking challenge every month. The group grew to include thousands of bakers all […]
12
May
TWD and a New Favorite – Pucker Up!
Posted by Madam Chow Published in lemons, tips, Tuesdays with DorieThis week, Babette of Babette Feasts picked Tartest Lemon Tart on page 336 of Baking: From My Home to Yours. In my ongoing effort to reduce the calories in our diet derived from butter just a teensy bit, I made the filling and ditched the crust. I used organic, thin-skinned lemons, and didn’t blanch the […]
12
May
The Bread Baking Babes, Ethiopian Injera, and when Foods Collide
Posted by Madam Chow Published in Bread Baking BabesI recently realized that I had not baked a sourdough bread this year. It’s May, and that’s how busy I’ve been. Because baking bread is one of my favorite things to do, I knew I had to remedy this situation, and fast. Opportunity presented itself in the form of the Bread Baking Babes (BBBs) and […]
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