More delicious inspirations in Part 2 of our Confections of a Closet Master Baker Roundup (and it looks like there will be a Part 3 for some lovely friends who are running a little late to the party).
Amanda at Hunger for New Ways made me my very first starter for dough (which I promptly killed). Happily the starter she makes for the Maple Pecan Sticky Buns fares far better (and more tastily).
Peabody lived in the house of contraband -- the one that had sugar galore and just about everything a kid with a sweet tooth could desire; her entry is this extraordinary paean to sugar so good it has to be bad for you called the Oreo-Cocoa Krispies Treat. Perfect with a glass of milk.
The Food of Love's Arlene can readily sympathize with the appalling name mispronunciations Gesine has to endure -- but I bet if she brought these Cream Scones everyone would know her name and learn to say it correctly -- how else to get a shot at seconds?
The Crispy Cook's Rachel asked her husband what he wanted to eat out of the recipes in the book -- he chose the Espresso Cheesecake - and believe it or not, this beauty is gluten-free!
Michele has her own Italian plum tree -- so what else would she make but this Plum Tart?
What's not to love about these Creamy Dreamy Raisin Scones? Joanne of Eats Well with Others was inspired by the sacred time of cake and coffee to make one of my perennial afternoon tea favorites...
Girliechef, aka Heather, like many of readers (including me!) got misty eyed over the chapter on Zwetschgendatschi, a German fruit tart made with plums; this Plum Cake is her take on the recipe -- and something she looks forward to sharing with her mother and grandmother...
These all look so GOOD!!!
Posted by: Irene | September 09, 2009 at 02:59 AM
More gorgeous entries--now I have Part 3 to look forward to! Great job Cath!
Posted by: DebinHawaii | September 09, 2009 at 04:00 AM
Love reading all these different reviews about the book and seeing what people cooked up. Still no Golden Eggs though, that seems surprising, as they really sounded good.
Posted by: Rachel | September 09, 2009 at 06:48 AM
Yummy roundup...makes me want to go read it again! :) Thanks for hosting this great event.
Posted by: girlichef | September 10, 2009 at 10:29 PM
Cath-Gesine will be baking her Golden Eggs live on Fox Network Austin-this Monday around 8:50 a.m. for anyone who is interested.
Posted by: Esme | September 12, 2009 at 09:29 PM
Thanks so much for lettng me be apart of this. It really was a fun read.
Posted by: peabody | September 16, 2009 at 04:04 AM