I feel like I have definitely come a long way since I started blogging, but there are still so many things that I want to try. Below is my Top 100 list of all the different types of food that I want to take a stab at. I’m going to try my best to work through this list by the end of 2009. Seems like a reasonable goal, don’t you think? Please let me know if you have killer recipes for any of the items below!
Yeast Goodies:
1. Focaccia bread
2. Bagels ~ Completed
3. English muffins
4. Challah ~ Completed
5. No-Knead bread
6. Ciabatta
7. Babka
8. Kaiser rolls
9. Panettone
10. Sour dough bread
11. Parker House Rolls
12. Olive oil bread
13. Baguettes ~ Completed
13. Croissants ~ Completed
14. Donuts
15. Yeasted Coffee Cake
Quick Breads:
16. Zucchini bread
17. Gingerbread
18. Shortbread
19. Irish Soda bread
20. Popovers
21. Herbed Cheese and Beer bread
Cookies/Bars:
22. Blondies
23. Macaroons
24. Snickerdoodles
25. Gingerbread cookies
26. Rugelach
27. Seven Layer Bars
28. Cannoli
Spoon Desserts:
29. Chocolate Mousse
30. Souffle
31. Baked Alaska
32. Bread pudding
33. Creme Brulee
Pastries:
34. Danish ~ Completed (Daring Bakers May 2008)
35. Streudel
36. Nutroll
37. Baklava
38. Éclairs ~ Completed
39. Cream puffs ~ Completed
40. Turnovers
41. Gougeres
Cakes:
42. Crumb Cake ~ Completed
43. Coffee Cake
44. Pineapple Upside Down Cake
45. Charlotte
46. Angel food cake
47. Carrot cake
48. German chocolate cake
49. Pumpkin roll
50. Black Forest Cake
51. Black bottom cupcakes ~ Completed
52. New York cheesecake
53. Chocolate cheesecake
54. Bundt-style cake (rum)
55. Better Than Sex Cake
56. Flourless Chocolate cake
57. Boston Cream Pie
58. Tiered Cake ~ Completed for class and a wedding shower
Pies:
59. Lattice-topped pie ~ Completed on my blueberry pie
60. Blueberry pie ~ Completed
61. Pumpkin pie
62. Chocolate cream pie
63. Pecan pie
Italian:
64. Lasagna
65. Stuffed Shells
66. Manicotti
67. Chicken parmesan
68. Fettuccine Alfredo ~ Completed
69. Homemade noodles ~ Completed
70. Pagu
71. Tortellini
72. Deep dish pizza
73. Calzones
74. Stromboli
75. Frittata
Soups, Entrees, and Sides:
76. French onion soup
77. Minestrone
78. Cream of mushroom soup
79. Coq au Vin
80. Beef stroganoff
81. Baked ham
82. Lamb
83. Stuffed cabbage
84. Roast chicken
85. Beef Wellington ~ Completed!
86. Stuffing
87. Fritters
88. Baked beans
Frozen Desserts:
89. Homemade ice cream
90. Sorbet
91. Semifreddo
Miscellaneous (not sure what category these go in!):
92. German Apple Pancake
93. Crepes
94. Quiche
95. Spanakopita
96. Petit Fours
97. Gingerbread House
98. Fudge
99. Pierogi ~ Completed
100. Truffles
Past Daring Bakers Challenges:
Soft Pretzels
Chocolate Biscotti ~ Completed
Croissants ~ Completed
Chocolate Intensity
Red Velvet Cake
Chocolate Crepe Cake
Gateau Saint Honore
Bagels
Strawberry Mirror Cake ~ Completed
Milk Chocolate and Caramel Tart
Tender Potato Bread (I did this challenge, but it was a bust, I want to redo it)
Yule Log (missed this one)
Hi there, baking bread is my new hobby. I have baked bread with olive oil but even nicer, I have baked olive bread 2 times. They were great taste. Goes really welcome with the turkish aubergine salad made by my friend and with Bruschetta. Happy baking and blogging.
Good luck on your conquest Chelle - I know you will not only “take a stab” at all the above - but completely rock them!
Oh, and I think you need a picture of Einstein on here somewhere!
What a cool idea! I’m so gonna copy this. The idea I mean, not the list
Hi Chelley, I would recommend this recipe for your challah: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/ALMOST-GRANDMOTHERS-CHALLAH-463
And, I would underbake a little. Any Jew will tell you that challah is best enjoyed soft and doughy and by pulling off chunks - don’t you dare slice it unless it’s a day later and you are making french toast!
For pumpkin pie… My mom and I have always used the recipe on the label of store bought Libby brand canned pumpkin! Of course, we use fresh pumpkin… it may sound silly - but this recipe is really good! Here’s a link to the recipe… (It’s also really good w/ fresh whipped cream!)
http://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/detail.aspx?ID=18470
I just stumbled across you blog and love it. I’m definitely trying some of these recipes (beef wellington). In see on your top 100 list you have focaccia bread - I’ve been making one of these for years that is absolutely delicious.
http://kencooks.blogspot.com/2008/06/herbed-focaccia-bread.html
What a great idea! I need a list of cooking goals so I can keep up with what new stuff I try out! My recipe for seven layer bars is a show-stopper. People groan even after they’re done eating. You’ll win the hearts of anyone with this one, and it’s SUPER easy. I hope you like it! http://www.myfirstkitchen.net/blog/2008/7/19/seven-layer-cookie-bars.html
I have a list like this too, great idea to put it on your blog to find suggestions. Here are some of my favorite versions of some of the recipes you’re looking for:
Irish Cream Creme Brulee (I made it with Kahlua):
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Irish-Cream-Creme-Brulee/Detail.aspx
Carrot Cake:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Carrot-Cake-III/Detail.aspx
Stuffing:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Awesome-Sausage-Apple-and-Cranberry-Stuffing/Detail.aspx?strb=1