Posts Tagged ‘spreadables’

Bakewell Tart/Pudding: Daring Bakers June 2009

Saturday, June 27th, 2009

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.

Simple Yet Elegant

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

I told you I’d elaborate on the ice cream I made to go with my birthday cake, didn’t I?

Iron Cupcake: Summer Berries III

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Here we go again…
I told you I’d be doing something fun with that sparkling, juicy blackberry jam, didn’t I?
Ta daaaaa!

We Jammin’

Sunday, June 21st, 2009

No, I wasn’t listening to Bob Marley when I made this, though the next time I make jam I totally will. Hehe.

Happy Birthday!

Friday, June 19th, 2009

Hooray! It’s my birthday!

Cheery Cherry

Friday, June 5th, 2009

I’m a total sucker for summer fruits, even if they’re not exactly perfect yet and still a little overpriced, so when I found myself with an extra few pounds of cherries after stopping by the grocery store the other day, I decided it was jammin’ time!

Quince Love!

Friday, March 6th, 2009

I know quinces are not quite in season anymore, but they still had some at Whole Foods when I went down there last week and I had to load up on as many non-bruised ones as I could. That turned out to be an underwhelming four, but that’s plenty to experiment with!

For the Love of Chocolate: Daring Bakers February 2009

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

Remember back when I joined Iron Cupcake and said I wanted a challenge? Well, that wasn’t enough for me. I had to go all out – I am now a Daring Baker. It took me a while to get my confidence up, and I’m glad I waited until AFTER those terrifying French Yule Logs in [...]

Eating Sunshine for Breakfast

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

This is just a quick post about my first adventures in jam/jelly/preserves-making.  It’s not something I’m going to be getting into regularly, as the threat of botulism is a scary one, but this recipe is safe and easy.