29 Apr
TWD: Fluted Polenta Ricotta Cake
Posted by Chelle as Cakes, Italian, Pies/Tarts, Tuesdays with Dorie | 0 Comments
This week’s recipe selection comes to us from Caitlin over at Engineer Baker. I have to be completely honest - at first glance, this recipe didn’t seem all that appealing to me, but my mom and grandma thought it sounded fantastic, so I decided to make it and give it to them to enjoy. As I was putting the cake together, it smelled absolutely fabulous! Definitely a distinct Mediterranean aroma, and as it baked the smell only got better.
More about the cake and the recipe after the break…
27 Apr
Daring Bakers: Cheesecake Pops
Posted by Chelle as Candy, Cheesecake, Chocolate, Daring Bakers | 35 Comments
Or, in my case, Cheesecake Truffles.
And squares.
I love cheesecake. It’s my favorite dessert, and I will eat it in just about any form. Rolled in a ball and dipped in chocolate? Bring ‘em on!
More about the challenge, and the recipe, after the break…
24 Apr
Wilton Course 1, Class 4
Posted by Chelle as Cakes, Italian, Wilton | 0 Comments
I “graduated” last night from Wilton Course 1: Discover Cake Decorating. I had so much fun with this class, and was very pleased with my final cake:
When we learned “THE ROSE” last week in class, I was awful. I couldn’t remember which way to hold the tip or spin the flower nail and as a result, well, they weren’t the prettiest 
So I made a batch of icing for the sole purpose of practicing the rose. I probably made upwards of 40 roses just to practice, and it really did help, as I think I definitely improved! A closer look at the rose spray on my cake:
Last night, in addition to putting together our final cake, we also learned how to make sweet peas and leaves. I loved them both! The sweet peas are so cute and the leaves were a lot of fun to make. A close up of one of my sweet peas:
I have already signed up for Course 2 and will be starting in a few weeks. I can’t wait to learn all of the different flowers!
21 Apr
LiveSTRONG with Cheddar Corn Chowder
Posted by Chelle as Soup/Stew | 0 Comments
When I saw that winoesandfoodies.com was hosting the LiveSTRONG blogging event, I knew immediately that I wanted to participate. The only problem was trying to figure out what I wanted to make that was yellow! This blogging event is something a little extra special in the blogging community and was created to remember how cancer affects each and every one of us, to remember those loved ones that are no longer with us, support those still fighting, and celebrate with those who have won the fight.
The A Taste of Yellow blogging event invites food bloggers to make yellow food (and blog about it) to show our support for LiveSTRONG Day 2008, which is on May 13, 2008. My entry is submitted in memory of my dad, David, who lost his battle with cancer of the blood on April 4, 1999.
His story and Cheddar Corn Chowder after the break…
17 Apr
Wilton Course 1, Class 3
Posted by Chelle as Cakes, Wilton | 18 Comments
Ahh, the clown cake. I realize that I have great difficulty keep my tip straight up and down and as a result, my clown looks a little drunk. HA. My cake is kind of a mish mash of all the different techniques we learned last night - of course the clown, two different types of drop flowers, dots, and the shell border (oh and writing, since we learned that last week but I didn’t use it on last week’s cake). I wish I had more of a creative mind - the cakes that a couple of women made were just beautiful! I’ll have to work on that. Or just buy a book of ideas
Some more pictures:
(closer shot of my shell border)
(close ups of two drop flowers that I made)
