Monthly Archives: August 2009
Tropical Tuna Tartare with Vegetable Spring Rolls
| August 31, 2009 | Filled under Asian, Fruit, Lent, Light, Quick Weeknight Meals, Sides, Summer, Vegetarian or Vegan |
Chop and Serve.
I always say that I love to cook, but sometimes I wonder how true that is I might just like to eat good food that I know I won’t get on a regular basis unless I cook it myself. Especially lately, I just haven’t been in the mood to spend any amount of time in the kitchen. It might be because of the heat, or because I’ve been sick, or because the new dog refuses to let me sleep in the morning so I’ve been tired… but I’ve had no interest in spending any amount of time in the kitchen. Since this meal required very little of me other than chopping some ingredients, it was perfect. And it tasted great. [....] Read More
Daring Bakers: Dobos Torte
| August 27, 2009 | Filled under Cake and Pastry, Daring Kitchen, Indulge, Special Occasions |
The August 2009 Daring Bakers’ Challenge was hosted by Angela of A Spoonful of Sugar and Lorraine of Not Quite Nigella. they chose the spectacular Dobos Torte based on a recipe from Rick Rodgers’ cookbook Kaffeehaus: Exquisite Desserts from the Classic Caffes of Vienna, Budapest, and Prague.
The torte is a five layer sponge cake filled with chocolate buttercream and topped with wedges of caramel. It’s also one of the most amazing things I have ever baked. We devoured this cake in two days (luckily I only made a mini cake, because I’m sure we would have eaten a full size one just as quickly!) and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since. [....] Read More
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