The December 2009 Daring Bakers’ challenge was brought to you by Anna of Very Small Anna and Y of Lemonpi. They chose to challenge Daring Bakers’ everywhere to bake and assemble a gingerbread house from scratch. They chose recipes from Good Housekeeping and from The Great Scandinavian Baking Book as the challenge recipes.
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Category Archives: Cookies
Gingerbread Townhouse – December Daring Bakers
December 23, 2009 – 3:49 pm
Shortbread: two ways
December 17, 2009 – 2:07 pm
Part 2.
I realize that it has been weeks and quite possibly longer since I’ve posted something savory. ‘Tis the Season! But don’t worry mom, I have been eating my vegetables – it’s just so fun to talk about sugar.
That changes today. Sort of. There is still sugar in the recipe but there is also an [...]
Shortbread: two ways
December 16, 2009 – 2:14 pm
Part 1.
I had a craving the other night. It was a very specific craving that, not surprisingly, involved chocolate and I wanted it in cookie form. I knew that I wanted it to be buttery with a texture that crumbles in your mouth as sand would except not as repulsive as the idea of eating [...]
Gingerbread Cookies
November 19, 2009 – 9:57 pm
As a little girl I wanted to be Martha Stewart.
My best friend and I took it upon ourselves to create a publication for young girls, such as ourselves, who dreamed of being the crafter, cook and exceptional decorator that Martha is. Our magazine was called, Mini Martha Living.
It ran for one issue.
Oh but what an [...]
Nothing Goes to Waste
August 21, 2009 – 9:14 am
So now that everyone has their lard rendered let’s make some shortbread.
Wait. What?! You haven’t rendered your lard yet?
I understand. Some people are less than thrilled to be fondling pig fat. If you haven’t gotten around to producing your own batch of the white gold then do yourself a favor – make some bacon.
Enjoy said [...]
the last chocolate chip cookie…
January 28, 2009 – 3:47 am
You better believe me when I tell you that you have just found the last Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe you will ever need. I know. I am not the first person to claim this weighty statement. After all, it wasn’t that long ago that this recipe was spreading as quickly as that nasty stomach virus [...]
Corn Flakes and Cookies: An old recipe
January 18, 2009 – 5:14 am
My Great Aunt Abe loves to play Uno and evidently she loves to bake as well. Recently I went through some of my Aunt Abe’s things that were gathered from her home as she is now moving to assisted living.
In the box of miscellaneous items I chose a set of hand stitched pillowcases that belonged [...]
Pieces of Heaven; mixed with cereal
November 13, 2008 – 5:12 pm
Remember those lovely little pillowy puffs of whipped sugar studded with vanilla beans? Yeah, so do I.
I enjoyed countless cups of cocoa adorned with the sweet heavenly marshmallows… so many in fact that I had to go on a cocoa sabbatical so I can once again truly enjoy it’s chocolaty pleasures come December (true cocoa [...]
Be afraid no more.
September 19, 2008 – 9:53 pm
Puff pastry can be intimidating but the hardest part really is waiting. When making the classic version there is a lot of time that the pastry needs to relax. So if you are itching for a buttery, flaky piece of heaven go with the quick puff. Your craving can be satisfied in just a couple [...]
Super Sweet Treat
September 2, 2008 – 7:17 pm
The other day I wanted something sweet. But this wasn’t my usual daily sweet craving….typically I long for treats that just hint at being sweet, where the complexity of taste is covered with layers of flavors… tart, slightly salty, and gentle whisper of sugary sweetness. But this day I wanted something super sweet… I mean [...]
