Tag Archive: crostata

Cranberry Crostata (Daring Bakers November)

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The 2010 November Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Simona of briciole. She chose to challenge Daring Bakers’ to make pasta frolla for a crostata. She used her own experience as a source, as well as information from Pellegrino Artusi’s Science in the Kitchen and the Art of Eating Well.

This is the third month in a row that I have actually participated in a Daring Bakers challenge! Can you believe it? I had a bit of a rough spell with very little inspiration/energy, but I’m back!

Kitchen Bootcamp Roundup – Pastry Doughs and Batters

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This month’s challenge may have been a bit of a challenge for a lot of people.  I’m not so sure that everyone enjoys pastry doughs and batters quite the way I do.  That said, it turned out to be a bit of a challenge for me, as well. Though I had great plans of making homemade…