for the love of chocolate – passion fruit truffle cake

by hungryrabbit on May 17, 2013

Passion Fruit Truffle Cake

I had never tried to combine chocolate with any citrus, except for orange. The reason is I grew up with Orange Milano cookies from Pepperidge Farm–I thought orange and chocolate were the only possibility.

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cocoa fair – espresso chocolate cookies

May 10, 2013
Espresso Chocolate Cookies

When I consider what to bring to a charity bake sale, chocolate is the first flavor on the list. Folks always stop to consider chocolate treats and sometimes swoop down to take a closer look. Chocolate doesn’t have a brilliant color to attract the eye, but it does stir up passion.

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nyc bake sale 2013

May 8, 2013
NYC Bake Sale 2013

With perfect spring weather, it felt like one of those weekends when everything could go right–especially for a charity bake sale. Lillian and I had planned NYC Bake Sale for quite some time and finally, the day came for all the details to align.

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cold fusion – pineapple-coconut stack cake

May 3, 2013
Pineapple-Coconut Stack Cake

This cake is the culmination of a few ideas that co-mingled in the most opportune way. It all started with something called the Tennessee Stack Cake that I’ve read about a while ago. The fact that it’s made with layers of cookies–not cake–intrigued me.

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4th annual food blogger bake sale

April 26, 2013
4th Annual Food Blogger Bake Sale

Share Our Strength’s mission is to encourage Americans to host bake sales within their communities to support the No Kid Hungry® Campaign and to end hunger by 2015. In New York City, that means the 4th Annual NYC Food Blogger Bake Sale on Saturday, May 4th, 10am – 5 pm at the Brooklyn Flea.

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blossoms afar – matcha almond cookies w raspberry filling

April 26, 2013
Matcha Almond Cookies w Raspberry Filling

I always long for the cherry blossoms season in DC, and better yet, Japan. The magnificent carpet of pink is the most convincing sign of Spring’s arrival. Fortunately, even the photos of cherry blossoms are breath taking, cause there’s a sniffling catch for many of us–spring allergies.

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the must-do list – salty peanut brown butter sandwich cookies

April 18, 2013
Salty Peanut Brown Butter Sandwich Cookies

My To-Do list grows more often than it shrinks. Spice cabinets and pantry drawers need reorganizing, doors require repainting, and book shelves scream for clearing. (I need to accommodate my addiction for coookbook acquisition.)

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just a moment – earl grey pomelo tart

April 12, 2013
Earl Grey Pomelo Tart

It’s been cookies, cookies, and more cookies these last couple of weeks. We’re gearing up for NYC Food Blogger Bake Sale 2013. To pick the perfect cookie that holds up to the weather is not an easy task.

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metamorphosis – german chocolate lamingtons

April 5, 2013
German Chocolate Lamingtons

Ever since I learned about Lamington, a cake that originates from Australia, I’ve been eager to explore it. In its original form, this popular creation named after Lord Lamington, Governor of Queensland, consisted of individual squares of sponge cake, dipped in chocolate, and coated with shredded coconut.  I love its pure architectural form—a cube of [...]

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a natural beauty – matcha-azuki cake

March 29, 2013
Matcha-Azuki Cake w Azuki Meringue Icing

The annual tribal rite known as the Easter Parade in NYC brings out the colorful imaginative side in natives and visitors.  There’s the array of hats–traditional, whimsical, avant-garde, and down-right clever—during the ceremonial walk through Fifth Avenue, the central gathering place for the return of this diaspora. The fanciful pastel clothing flutters in the early [...]

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auspicious mazl – rugelach w almond-azuki bean filling

March 22, 2013
Rugelach w Almond-Azuki Bean Filling

I have expressed my desired to attend a Seder for the last two years, and still . . . no Passover celebration. Most likely it’s going to be myself and the rest of the goyum at a half-empty gym again. Oy, so what must I do to get an invitation? Walk around the streets of [...]

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