there's nothing like a little leo sayer reference. besides baking. i feel like baking. any requests?
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you make me feel like dancin'.
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21 comments:
4/16/2007 04:18:00 PM
Love that cover! I'm thinking wedding cake - but that's probabbly because I myself am all wrapped up in a wedding cake francy because I'm making one for my friend's wedding this coming Saturday. So anything you bake will probably be good, Santos - it usually is!
4/16/2007 04:18:00 PM
that's frenzy, not francy... Eh! New computer and touch-pad mouse is to freaking fast for me!
4/16/2007 04:34:00 PM
that is too funny, i was actually considering making a wedding-style cake. too bad no one's getting married. hm. i suppose i could practice....
4/16/2007 04:39:00 PM
How about a dream cake?
4/16/2007 04:48:00 PM
ooh. what's a dream cake when it's at home?
4/16/2007 08:30:00 PM
How about ube cake? or Sans Rival? Whatever you choose to bake, I know it will always end up worth craving :)
4/16/2007 09:23:00 PM
id love to see your version of a chelsea tea bun. i tried making them a few weeks ago and failed... they didn't rise but the dough smelled great with all the spices n stuff. i also used cranberries and currants instead of sultanas and orange peel. either that or an amazingly high layer cake :)
4/16/2007 09:42:00 PM
anything you bake will be interesting and delicious, but i was wondering if you have made or were planning to make the no-knead bread.
i have never made bread before so i don't know how a hot and humid climate will affect the rising of the dough.
4/16/2007 11:41:00 PM
anne, i love the cake you made from the dorie greenspan cookbook! i think i would rather try an ube cake than a san rival, although i should think about both of those....
deborah, an amazingly high cake would be cool, i wonder if it will topple over. only one way to find out :) maybe not too high. what's a chelsea bun?
elizabeth, i have not made the no-knead bread as kneading is one of things i really like about baking bread. however, i do know that i have had problems with some yeasts in the heat and humidity in the past. i can only leave things out for a certain number of hours before it seems like the heat just kills it. i don't know how long you are supposed to let the no-knead bread rise, but perhaps you can do it in the fridge? i do live in extreme heat and humidity, though. during the day it is usually 80-100˚F in my place, and even with a couple dehumidifiers running the moisture is probably at 50% or more--probably not ideal for no-knead baking!
4/17/2007 04:45:00 PM
Santos,
It's almost midnight here in Vancouver, WA, but thanks to you, I couldn't stop reading your blogs (in a good way, btw). But before I go, may I ask if you own a restaurant near or around Portland, OR / or SW WA area? If not, maybe you should start one. Have a good night. I'll be dreaming of mangosteen and sinigang, and siopao (manapua) and finadene....
4/17/2007 06:03:00 PM
hallo mavar and all your lovely comment, i own three dogs who eat my cooking. that is all. that is enough. sweet dreams!
4/17/2007 06:19:00 PM
Dream cake=light chocolate chiffon cake light, creamy frosting and chocolate curls (one description) It may be a dream but I remember the one from Alexander Young Hotel Bakery (maker of the legendary Orange Crunch Cake!) as a child in Honolulu having frosting like whipped cream. The ones I've had elsewhere just aren't the same. I miss that bakery:)
4/17/2007 06:22:00 PM
PS: one recipe at this link
http://starbulletin.com/2007/02/21/features/request.html
I haven't tried, it though.
4/17/2007 06:26:00 PM
ooooh acornbud, what was in that orange crunch cake??
4/17/2007 07:18:00 PM
It's hard to remember all the details. It was an orange chiffon with layers and frosting of whipped cream, probably flavored. The crunch was a brittle like crushed up candy. It had a distinct orange flavor, but the wannabee recipes are lemon, too.
Can you tell I like whipped cream?
4/18/2007 01:53:00 PM
like a cinnamon scroll... but instead of cinnamon butter.. you have all spice, nutmeg, brown sugar and currants...
i like the idea of a dream cake... and an orange nut cake too!
4/18/2007 02:46:00 PM
acornbud, i like whipped cream too...i want that orange crunch cake!!
deborah, ooh. i'll look for chelsea bun recipes tonight. thanks!
4/18/2007 11:47:00 PM
Didn't Leo do Long Tall Glasses? I think that was the first single I ever had.
Can you make one of those shaped German cakes that don't have a hole in the middle so I can find out what they're used for and use my world's most unsuccesful jelly mould.
4/20/2007 03:04:00 AM
so, leo sayer-inspired comments gave rise to the dream cake? it is possible that association will stay in my head for a long time...
4/21/2007 01:31:00 AM
I'd love to see some of your coloful photos of a nice cake... maybe lemon or orange... that orange crunch cake sounds interesting!
4/23/2007 01:18:00 PM
Leo Sayer would be good music to bake too. Early morning "You make me feel like dancing" while some bread is in the oven.
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