tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65545657227312493192012-01-21T15:30:17.694-05:00Merhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06173328417232141376noreply@blogger.comBlogger471100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-79174850766607789992010-02-08T11:18:00.005-05:002010-02-08T14:42:20.846-05:00

I apologize in advance for the crappy photos, I took them with my camera phone since I forgot to bring my camera. This was delicious, naturally gluten-free, and very easy to make. Go try it yourself!Caramel Topped Flan from Dorie Greenspan's "Baking: From My Home to Yours"Caramel1/3 cup sugar3 tablespoons watersquirt fresh lemon juiceFlan1.5 cups heavy cream1.25 cups whole milk3 large eggs2 large

Mernoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-82585600329278632162009-12-31T11:09:00.002-05:002009-12-31T13:02:21.840-05:00

I've been eyeing this recipe since I hosted a babyshower back in April and had about 18 limes left over. But, I only just got around to trying it! I thought it would be fun to bring to a NYE party tonight... simple with a little zing.These cookies rock. Seriously, they rock! Just the right amount of citrus zing to it.I have no idea why, but I used lemon zest in the sugar coating and lime juice in

Mernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-82526656971284868982009-12-16T15:12:00.006-05:002009-12-18T21:01:56.802-05:00

I have been delinquent in my posting. Actually, I haven't been cooking much of interest. But I wanted to post some pics to show what Thanksgiving looked like for my family. Aunt Laura and Uncle Tom put on a great meal, as always!The spread:My contribution, candied sweet potatoes My sister's gluten-free stuffing: A nice big plate for me, because my family rocks and kept just about everything

Mernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-41101416024059211942009-11-19T20:34:00.001-05:002009-11-20T11:00:13.962-05:00

More like "who taught you how to read", but I'm going with a title theme here. I'll make cookies for you if you can tell me where these titles are coming from...So, I'm leaving town tomorrow night after work, driving down to Philly to run a marathon on Sunday. I want to bring some cookies because, well, I think I deserve some homemade cookies after running a marathon. So I flipped through my

Mernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-66328021549639385932009-11-19T08:19:00.006-05:002009-11-19T08:34:12.420-05:00

So, Dan's family was coming to visit for lunch. Chili is an easy to make ahead dish. I wanted to use a mixture of ground pork and goat (yes, you read that right- goat. Chestnut Farms just added it to the monthly meat share). I found a tasty looking goat recipe that said it serves 4-6 people. I needed to feed 8 people. Granted, 2 of them were children, but still- I did what I think anyone would do

Mernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-64066102934852900302009-11-05T08:00:00.004-05:002009-11-05T22:46:09.234-05:00

Ok, now I have my GF graham crackers. The cheesecake quest can continue! Being fall and all, I settled on a Spiced Pumpkin Cheesecake recipe from my favorite go-to recipe source, Cooks Illustrated.Um, wow, good choice.I had a little difficulty with the crust. The recipe called for 9 graham crackers/5oz. Well, I made my own crackers where only 4 ended up in (rough) graham cracker shape, and I

Mernoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-87115860020609608802009-11-05T07:59:00.004-05:002009-11-05T09:33:22.161-05:00

I've been craving cheesecake. I did a bunch of searches for GF cheesecake crust (you gotta have the crust), but I wasn't happy with any of them. The graham cracker crust is key! So, I switched directions and went looking for a GF graham cracker recipe.I found a pretty simple looking one from hereI modified it a little bit, because the GF mix I use (Better Batter) already contains xanthan gum and

Mernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-51689804653188249762009-10-20T08:40:00.003-04:002009-10-23T09:18:00.193-04:00

This was my first attempt at making ice cream! It is pretty easy. I used another Comfy Belly recipe. It involved a can of coconut milk, a box of strawberries, and some honey.I had no idea coconut milk was so creamy! Yum!Blend it all upDon't forget to pre-freeze your ice cream maker bowl :)20 minutes later.... voila!Storing it for laterStrawberry Coconut Ice Cream2-2.5 (ish) cups of Strawberries,

Mernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-34449306989725524782009-10-10T19:33:00.005-04:002009-10-10T20:03:05.559-04:00

And you got it :)I spent today at home, sick. It's 7pm and I haven't left the house at all! I've been mostly sleeping and watching tv. Oh, and tracking Kona online. Anyway, when extreme boredom beat the cold (for a very short period), I dragged my butt out of bed for and did a little easy baking. Grace had inquired about healthy-ish scones a few days ago, so I did some searching for good recipes,

Mernoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-34832866689871888972009-10-06T08:49:00.004-04:002009-10-06T09:02:15.592-04:00

One of the great things about having connected with the BTT SCD bakers is the recipe swapping. Krista sent along this article which is a review of a Roasted Broccoli recipe by The Barefoot Contessa (Ina Garten). This is some truly amazing broccoli! Can't wait to try it again!From The Barefoot Contessa4 to 5 pounds of broccoli6.5 Tbs olive oil1 1/2 tsps kosher salt1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper4

Mernoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-25713598035362530772009-10-06T08:23:00.006-04:002009-10-06T09:02:32.111-04:00

SCD baker Regina coined the term NAGAD (not as good as Doug's) when describing her experience making eggplant parm. I experienced the same results during my attempt. Good, but not AS good. I had never even purchased an eggplant before I decided to try this. It took me a while to find them in the grocery store :)Anyway, since Doug hasn't passed on his SCD eggplant parm recipie yet (ahem), I worked

Mernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-64845550972365596692009-09-24T08:52:00.005-04:002009-09-28T11:02:10.115-04:00

So after much talk of a SCD Dinner Party, we finally did it. Fellow triathletes Doug, Regina, Krista, and Terry are also interested in or totally committed to the SCD diet. So Regina hosted the first gathering, a potluck style dinner with all SCD approved food. Well, it ended up being a feast!! There were a few appetizers- brie with date chutney, almond flour crackers, salmon dip. There were tons

Mernoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-48576557130246109932009-09-17T11:27:00.000-04:002009-09-17T08:38:46.235-04:00

One thing we get a whole lot of from our meat share, but don't always use, is sausage. We had accumulated 5 packs over the last few months- 3 pork and 2 lamb. So we cooked them all up! The lamb, removed from the casing, went into a bobotie dish (minus the bread this time around, still just as yummy!). The pork, also removed from it's casing, went into a Tomato-Meat sauce that can be used for

Mernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-71271313651879345282009-09-11T10:25:00.000-04:002009-09-11T10:09:36.565-04:00

And I'm not afraid to use it. At least, I'm working on it. Last night I took a Knife Skills course at Helen's Kitchen. I found her website while searching for local cooking classes. She is very conveniently located down the street from my office, so I figured I would give it a try! It was hard getting into a class, she limits each class to 8 people (which is very good, trust me), and they sell

Mernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-64212963421724125482009-09-11T09:39:00.002-04:002009-09-11T09:59:36.377-04:00

For tagging me with this Kreativ Blogger thing. Very cool!! Part of this, 7 things about myself:1) Despite repeated promises to myself that I will "never do another one", I signed up for another Ironman. And I'm actually excited about it.2) The only pet I've ever owned was a rat.3) I still remember the first time I was allowed to bake on my own, it was chocolate chip cookies and they didn't turn

Mernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-12482900128028688282009-09-09T09:30:00.006-04:002009-09-10T09:47:31.606-04:00

...Are kickass indeed. Well, actually... the GF cake wasn't perfect. I think I could do better at home. But the icing, wow. Unbelievable. Especially the vanilla frosting. Makes me want to drive over there right now for another one :)They have a fun selection of flavors, check out their website. They also deep fry cupcakes, turn cupcakes into parfaits, and make cupcake sundaes. Oh, and they use

Mernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-84821131398251116072009-09-09T09:04:00.002-04:002009-09-09T09:30:19.958-04:00

Well, this past weekend certainly made up for the last one!! We had a great weekend, on top of AWESOME weather it was filled with delicious food!! Friday night Dan's parents were in town and took us to Davio's in downtown Boston, where they have a huge GF menu. I had roasted chicken with some spinach, yum!!Saturday we hit Wagamama in Harvard Square, we've been here a few times and they always

Mernoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-34313142151977592382009-09-04T10:52:00.004-04:002009-09-04T11:33:19.615-04:00

As promised, a real recipe!I bought a few pounds of Better Batter Gluten-Free Flour a few months ago and finally gave it a whirl. I find the whole GF flour thing overwhelming with all the ingredients needed to make up a substitute, so I cheated and bought a well-reviewed mix. I made a bunch of cookies and brought them with me up to Timberman for a post-race treat. They were a little crumbly, as

Mernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-44424320887253813852009-08-31T14:53:00.008-04:002009-09-01T12:49:45.002-04:00

I had a great weekend, but a much less celiac victorious one than last weekend (surprising, considering I was in nowhere New Hampshire last week, no?)Friday night, Dan and I met some friends at Tommy Doyle's in Kendall Square. Pub type restaurants don't seem friendly to the gluten-free, so I ate beforehand. Which is good, because when I asked whether they could accommodate a gluten-free meal (

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On Sunday I had my first major race with Celiac Disease, it was a half ironman triathlon in New Hampshire. I had to switch up a lot of my carb loading, race fueling, and recovery food after I learned about my gluten problem, and this was the first time racing long distance with my new nutrition plan. I was nervous about this to say the least!! Besides the race day fueling, I wasn't sure if I

Mernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-89227662587371609542009-08-17T13:21:00.005-04:002009-08-17T13:46:26.206-04:00

Biopsy results are in... Celiac it is. It's good to have a final answer and know that this diet isn't for nothing. Kind of a bummer to know that eating out will never be easy though.So in celebration of good recipes to make from home... here is my Dad's famous teriyaki sauce. Use GF soy sauce, of course, my gluten-free friends.We got this good looking hunk o beef this month from our CSA. Yummmm.

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Ok, so normally I don't write about personal stuff on here. But, this relates to Celiac Disease, which directly affects my cooking (and eating...). And I've been getting a bunch of questions about it, so figured this would be the easiest way to share!For those that don't know, there are a few ways to determine whether you have Celiac disease, but the only true way to tell is through a biopsy of

Mernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-56708394306854297292009-08-14T12:33:00.006-04:002009-08-14T13:12:13.098-04:00

I was instructed to start eating gluten again in prep for a biopsy. I took full advantage! This is one awesome pineapple upside-down cake, courtesy of Cooks Illustrated. I love this recipe, it's an all-time favorite of mine.After simmering the sugar and pineapples, collect the pineapple juiceThen cook the juice some more and then add a little butter to form the caramel toppingPour the caramel in

Mernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-91437560127159792352009-07-14T22:21:00.000-04:002009-07-14T10:21:12.989-04:00

This crockpot chicken curry was super easy and great to take to work for a few days. It took a while for me to trim and cut the Chestnut Farms chicken breasts, but they cleaned up great!Put the onions and chicken in the crockpotAdd cubed sweet potatoes on topMix OJ and spicesPour the OJ on top of the potatoesCook on low, 5-6 hours4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts1 onion2 sweet potatoes, peeled

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I just wanted to write a quick post about gluten-free restaurants. As I keep telling people, avoiding gluten-filled foods like pasta, bread, etc is really not the problem. That is the easy part. The hard part is dealing with cross-contamination, like when a cook stirs a bucket of rice with the spoon she has been using to stir the pasta. Or when she throws your eggs onto a griddle where they also

Merhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06173328417232141376noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-51258225370453999952009-06-30T12:16:00.002-04:002009-06-30T12:34:09.450-04:00

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.This was an interesting challenge, my first following a gluten-free diet. I had decided to give up the challenges for now,

Merhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06173328417232141376noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-79552335600288659332009-06-26T11:29:00.003-04:002009-06-26T11:50:21.763-04:00

I did a little messing around this week. The best one was an alteration of the pancake recipe. This is not SCD friendly. All I did was take 1 banana, 1 egg, and 1 scoop of vanilla protein (I use designer whey). Mash it all up and cook away! They cooked a little differently but held together well. They tasted just great, especially with a little jelly (Dan loved them with maple syrup). Trader

Merhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06173328417232141376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-11230287891609117372009-06-25T10:44:00.000-04:002009-06-25T10:24:53.644-04:00

These SCD muffins are a great treat with breakfast (or lunch, or dinner!). The avocado I used was not quite ripe, so the consistency was not quite right. Still tasty though!Recipe from SCD*Recipe1/4 cup butter1/4 cup honey1 egg1 pureed avocado1 cup toasted slivered almonds1 cup SCD yogurt (I just used Fage, I am not quite ready to attempt homemade yogurt yet!)2 cup nut flour1/2 teaspoon baking

Merhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06173328417232141376noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-23088866770066595062009-06-18T11:21:00.005-04:002009-06-19T11:43:42.357-04:00

Dan's birthday was a few days ago. I am committed to baking SCD style, so I searched for something that Dan would like. I found this recipe for peanut butter cake.I actually mis-read the instructions and added 1/2 tsp of almond flour instead of almond flavor. It didn't seem to make any difference- in fact I only just noticed my mistake as I am writing this!After a few bites Dan proclaimed that he

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A slow decline in energy left me frustrated and finally got me to seek medical help. A few blood tests later and I got an answer: Celiac Disease. Still waiting on a biopsy to confirm that diagnosis, but I have decided to start following a gluten-free lifestyle. Currently on my 4th week. It's hard, and can be frustrating. I spend a lot of time reading labels in the supermarket, and currently hate

Merhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06173328417232141376noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-20123142489031457872009-05-27T13:25:00.000-04:002009-05-27T13:25:52.032-04:00

Time for the next Daring Baker's Challenge!!The May Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Linda of make life sweeter! and Courtney of Coco Cooks. They chose Apple Strudel from the recipe book Kaffeehaus: Exquisite Desserts from the Classic Cafés of Vienna, Budapest and Prague by Rick Rodgers.We were instructed to use the strudel dough recipe listed. We could either use the suggested apple

Merhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06173328417232141376noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-78714882197203016582009-05-11T09:32:00.009-04:002009-05-11T11:27:31.668-04:00

One of the things we get quite often from Chestnut Farms is ground lamb. I had two pounds in the freezer and didn't feel like gyros again, so I did some googling for recipes that contain ground lamb. I found something called "Bobotie", which is a very traditional South African dish.It looked interesting, I was especially intrigued because I love fruit and love including it in all kinds of cooking

Merhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06173328417232141376noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-21199227804252673542009-05-06T09:02:00.000-04:002009-05-06T08:53:51.096-04:00

My sister served us this delicious soup from Cooks Illustrated for Easter. I checked out the recipe for myself! It was a great soup to make on a Sunday afternoon and have around for dinner all week. It was really yummy! I will definitely be making this again.Ingredients2 tablespoons olive oil1 medium onion , 3 medium shallots or 1 medium leek (white and light green parts only), chopped (I used an

Merhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06173328417232141376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-20192178071565394042009-05-05T08:16:00.007-04:002009-05-05T10:20:34.549-04:00

...so I had an excuse to make these Nutella cupcakes. This recipe comes from Carmen Cooks. They looked to die for. So when a co-workers birthday popped up (on Cinco de Mayo, fun!), I jumped at the chance to bring in a treat for the office. They ended up being so easy and so good. The cake was moist and delicious, and how can you go wrong adding Nutella?It starts with a yellow cake batter (mmmm...

Merhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06173328417232141376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-82219705800744353372009-05-05T07:33:00.000-04:002009-05-05T12:52:29.689-04:00

As the month of April dwindled down, our monthly meat share supply did too. We were left with a few random things, including a few pounds of ground lamb. I don't mind lamb, but I don't love it either. I put off using the ground lamb because quite frankly, I didn't know what to do with it. Dan and I once tried making chili out of it, and that was a bad idea. Recently, Grace and Tony mentioned that

Merhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06173328417232141376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-3079874496399869042009-04-27T09:52:00.003-04:002009-05-04T10:28:10.526-04:00

Yay! My first challenge!! Done! This was fun. The April 2009 challenge is hosted by Jenny from Jenny Bakes. She has chosen Abbey's Infamous Cheesecake as the challenge. We were encouraged to add a little flair to the basic recipe. I chose to do a chocolate turtle variety. Chocolate cheesecake, covered with caramel and pecans. Yum!! My younger sister offered to host Easter dinner at her apartment

Merhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06173328417232141376noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-2897632505504226332009-04-24T09:08:00.005-04:002009-04-24T09:43:33.655-04:00

Pathetic. Frustrating. Wasteful. Those are the best words that can sum up my attempt to make a cute baby shower cake for Grace and Tony. I had planned something like this, with only 2 layers (minus the creepy baby faces, bottles, and booties):I had done tons of research and planning on decorating cakes with fondant. I had a great book that I borrowed from my sister. I made the cakes a few days

Merhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06173328417232141376noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-19686083145114665812009-04-24T08:44:00.003-04:002009-04-24T09:42:21.471-04:00

These lemon bars are perfect. Hence the name! They come from Cooks Illustrated, always a safe bet. The recipe is very straightforward. Just be sure to add the lemon filling to the crust while it is still warm out of the oven. I made these for Grace & Tony's baby shower last weekend, they were a hit!Pulsing up the crust. It always looks too dry to me, but if you just pinch it you'll see that it

Merhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06173328417232141376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-28559725339264592612009-04-15T09:38:00.000-04:002009-04-15T11:24:23.957-04:00

I was seriously craving cookies a few weeks ago. Luckily, I was going to be on my way to my mom and stepdad's house the next day to drop off tax stuff (my stepdad is a CPA and is nice enough to do our taxes every year!!). A batch of thank-you cookies was in order... of course I snagged a few for Dan and I to enjoy before I boxed them up. I browsed through a bunch of blogs looking for something

Merhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06173328417232141376noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-51395578268392007582009-04-15T09:35:00.000-04:002009-04-15T10:50:19.396-04:00

I found this recipe on The Crepes of Wrath. It was perfect timing as I had some Chestnut Hill Farms sausage to eat. I served the sausage with Hodgson Mill pasta, a whole-wheat/high protein pasta that is approved on the core diet if I have it after a workout. Tastes just as good as regular pasta to me!These sausages contained just pork, a little cheese, garlic, and seasoning.Sauteing the onion,

Merhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06173328417232141376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-89579144502221110592009-04-15T08:29:00.000-04:002009-04-15T10:50:01.167-04:00

I got this recipe from 'The Best Light Recipe', from the editors of Cooks Illustrated. I would never have gotten around to publishing this post if I had to copy the recipe out of the book, so I searched for it on their website. If you are not a member, I highly recommend it. It's around $15 per year, and you get access to all of their recipes, cooking tips, how-tos, equipment reviews, etc. I've

Merhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06173328417232141376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-2000568655805194292009-03-17T11:00:00.000-04:002009-03-17T14:51:55.085-04:00

Thanks to Chestnut Hill Farms, we had accumulated 2 legs of lamb. I decided it was time to make them! on Friday morning, I took them out of the freezer and put them in the fridge to thaw out.Coming out of the freezer:On Sunday morning, I rubbed the legs with lemon juice, fresh chopped rosemary, and chopped garlic. I put them back in the fridge and let them soak up the flavor all day. When I was

Merhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06173328417232141376noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-74512928867989956002009-03-16T21:53:00.001-04:002009-04-24T09:46:08.735-04:00

I came home the other day craving chocolate! It was already late, and I didn't have too much kicking around in my cupboard except for a box of Duncan Hines chocolate cake mix (Moist Delux Dark Chocolate Fudge, to be precise). I picked up the box, but then decided a baking a cake was taking my craving a little too far. However, as I put the box back on the shelf I noticed there was a recipe for "

Merhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06173328417232141376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-36013998891783849172009-03-10T15:38:00.000-04:002009-03-16T11:20:55.984-04:00

So, I am planning on posting more "real" food recipes. But before I start that, I wanted to write a little bit about meat.Up until the fall of 2008, I hadn't eaten any red meat for 8 years. When I was younger, hamburgers were probably my favorite meal. But during my first semester of freshman year in college, I read "Fast Food Nation" by Eric Schlosser. That book changed the way I thought about

Merhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06173328417232141376noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-26186392701709198042009-03-10T10:22:00.000-04:002009-03-10T10:51:31.782-04:00

I saw this recipe for S'more Cookie Bars on CrepesOfWrath. They looked way too good to pass up! They were incredible and pretty easy to make. I doubled the recipe only because the only square pan I have is a 9x13.My camera died in the middle of baking so I missed a few assembly photos. But here are a few of the process! Recipe below.Starting:The batter. Pretty standard except for the ground

Merhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06173328417232141376noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554565722731249319.post-13951353082978519492009-03-04T15:19:00.001-05:002009-03-10T10:54:55.130-04:00

As I mentioned before, I found this cake that I just had to make for my sister's birthday. This was an old Daring Baker's Challenge. Since I am hoping to join that group soon, I'll consider the baking of this cake as a warm-up! I didn't take many photos, unfortunately. Next time, I will be sure to have my camera handy.I checked out many of the Daring Bakers' Filbert Gateau cakes, but I just loved

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I've just discovered the world of baking blogs. I was looking for something fabulous to bake for my little sister's birthday. I don't remember how I stumbled across it, but here is what I found: http://thecrepesofwrath.wordpress.com/2008/07/30/filbert-gateau-with-praline-buttercream/. Um, wow.I discovered that this incredible looking cake was the result of a Daring Bakers Challenge. Baking

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