“I made it! Did you hear me? I made it!!!” I shouted out loud. My husband, who was in the study, came down to see what the commotion was about. “I made it! I climbed the croquembouche mountain.” I declared. “The croquem-what?” He asked. “The croquembouche mountain! I finished did my Daring Baker’s challenge. I [...]
Posts Tagged ‘daring bakers’’
Croquembouche – Daring Bakers’ Challenge
Posted in Bake, Dare, tagged choux pastry, creme patiserrie, croquembouche, daring bakers', piece montee on May 30, 2010 | 62 Comments »
Daring Bakers’ October Challenge – Lemon Lime Macarons
Posted in Bake, Dare, tagged daring bakers', lemon lime macaron, macaron, october challenge on October 26, 2009 | 59 Comments »
Introducing: The Lemon Lime Macaron. My contribution to the Daring Bakers’ October Challenge… macarons. I think this was one of the most widely anticipated challenges. I had a lot of fun trying to come up with my own version. I also made a Chocolate Mousse Macaron Cake for my husband’s birthday and that can be [...]
The “Flourless” Chocolate Mousse Macaron Birthday Cake
Posted in Bake, Dare, tagged chocolate mousse, chocolate mousse macaron cake, daring bakers', flourless chocolate cake, macaron cake on October 26, 2009 | 39 Comments »
What do you get someone who doesn’t want anything for his birthday? For those who have been following my posts (YES! I do have some regular readers – that is, Mom, Dad, husband, and occasionally one sister when I force her to), you will recall the nightmare I had with my two labradors of which [...]
Take Two, Last Minute Dobos Torta
Posted in Bake, Dare, tagged daring bakers', dobos torta on August 27, 2009 | 11 Comments »
SINCE when does DO NOT TOUCH mean YES, GO AHEAD, EAT IT ALL!?!? Well, apparently, if it is 1:00 am in the morning and you come home craving for something sweet! This is exactly what happened this evening (or early morning). My worst worst nightmare. Last night I rushed home to bake this month’s Daring [...]
