Lime Soufflé
Posted by Tracy | Filed under desserts & sweets
I was so very excited when I saw that the theme for this month’s Flavor of the Month was lemon, lime or a combination of both. I just LOVE lime, so I wanted to make something good. A couple weekends ago, I got my inspiration. I was making hubby a chocolate soufflé when I thought, [...]
Tags: flavor of the month, French, lime
Daring Baker Challenge: Dobos Torte
Posted by Tracy | Filed under desserts & sweets
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 Caffés of Vienna, Budapest, and Prague. The Dobos Torte is a five-layer sponge cake filled [...]
Tags: cake, caramel, chocolate, daring baker
Beef Bourguignon
Posted by Tracy | Filed under dinner
I’ll admit it. After watching Julie & Julia, aside from being completely enamored with Julia Child, I had one thing on my mind – the beef bourguignon. I HAD to make it, and this past weekend, I had my chance. Hubby’s brother came to stay with us, so I had the perfect excuse to entertain [...]
Tags: beef, French, vegetables
Maple & Brown Sugar “Macarons”
Posted by Tracy | Filed under desserts & sweets
Well, I just couldn’t help myself. Despite the fact that I’m allergic to peanuts/nuts, I really wanted to try my hand at macarons. I asked Susan, who had just made these, if there was any possible substitute for the almonds required in making macarons. She even asked Helen, the macaron queen herself! But alas, the [...]
Sesame Chicken
Posted by Tracy | Filed under dinner
After making Szechwan shrimp a few weeks ago, hubby and I were both still craving Asian food. I, for one, would definitely eat a lot more of it if I weren’t allergic to peanuts/nuts. But, I just take that as a challenge – it means I have to get really good at preparing the Asian [...]
