The September 2009 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Steph of A Whisk and a Spoon. She chose the French treat, Vols-au-Vent based on the Puff Pastry recipe by Michel Richard from the cookbook Baking With Julia by Dorie Greenspan. Puff pastry is why I joined the Daring Bakers. I was ecstatic when I saw…
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Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad
While it surprises many of my friends and family, there are nights when I don’t really feel like whipping up something elaborate for dinner. It is assumed that since I started a food blog, I must cook and bake every waking second of the day. Some days I do – but many days, I don’t. The…
Cranberry Coconut Granola Bars
I may never buy a store-bought granola bar ever again. Seriously. This month’s Pre-Made Our Way Challenge was to make homemade granola bars. I enjoy the PMOW challenge each month because it’s fairly relaxed – no strict rules, recipe variations allowed, etc. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy the Daring Bakers, too (more about that…
I’ve joined the Daring Bakers…
The June Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Jasmine of Confessions of a Cardamom Addict and Annemarie of Ambrosia and Nectar. They chose a Traditional (UK) Bakewell Tart… er… pudding that was inspired by a rich baking history dating back to the 1800′s in England. It’s official – I have joined the Daring Bakers! I…
Poptarts – Part Deux
My new camera arrived yesterday, and after taking countless pictures of the dog and a bunch of bananas sitting on my counter top, I decided it was time to bake something so I would have something to take pictures of. I had a bunch of cherries in the refrigerator, so initially I was going to…
