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SSB - Week 8 - Chocolate Polenta Tart

And we're back with the Sunday Slow Bakers. This week, MarciaB made the selection and a good one she did. We made the Chocolate Polenta Tart. All I can say is yum and yummier! First it calls for the Polenta...

Posted by Kim on June 1, 2008 7:07 AM

SSB Week 7 - Zucchini Olive Oil Cake with Lemon Crunch Glaze

I made this cake on Sunday afternoon since we were having friends over for dinner Sunday evening. Some comments from memory, it said to grate the zucchini but I've always shredded it in the past when making zucchini cakes (using...

Posted by Kim on May 27, 2008 8:40 AM

SSB6 - Hazelnut and Grape Tart

So this week I got to choose what our Sunday Slow Bakers made. I wanted something slightly challenging, different, and with produce I knew I could easily find this time of year. I would have chosen the zucchini cake but...

Posted by Kim on May 18, 2008 6:29 AM

SSB5 - Lemony Semolina Biscuits (aka Biscotti di Limone e Semolino)

Jerry picked Biscotti di Limone e Semolino for this week's challenge Sunday Slow Baker's Challenge, initiated by Krista. I'm cheating this week, since I made them before, when I first got the book, Dolce Italiano, you can check out my...

Posted by Kim on May 12, 2008 6:25 AM

SSB4 - Grappa (not really) Soaked Mini Sponge Cakes

Okay, okay - I know I'm two weeks behind. I still haven't even done the bread sticks from week three but today, I finally got to the Grappa Soaked Sponge Cakes from week 4. Now, like so many of my...

Posted by Kim on May 9, 2008 6:05 PM

SSB Week 2 - Sicilian Pistachio Bars

This week for our Sunday Slow Bakers, Deborah chose Sicilian Pistachio Bars. Like the other recipes, this one came from Gina DePalma's Dolce Italiano. Normally, with pistachios, the hardest part of the recipe for me, is finding unsalted, shelled pistachios...

Posted by Kim on April 20, 2008 4:27 PM

SSB Week 1 - Italian Crumbly Cake, Sbrisolona

Much updates to the blog must occur (for example, getting rid of the March Madness bloggers - bye friends and replacing them with our new group, Sunday Slow Bakers (we're really not slow, we're just all affiliated with SlowTrav in...

Posted by Kim on April 13, 2008 8:30 AM

Almond Fingers (ditti di mandorle)

Okay - shhh...don't tell anyone, but I forgot to post this last night, so my last day of February entry will be post dated. Anyway though, I was in a minor baking frenzy yesterday and thought I would return to...

Posted by Kim on February 29, 2008 6:43 PM

Venetian Apple Cake

I have a few dozen recipes I've bookmarked in Dolce Italiano but unfortunately got a bit side-tracked during the holidays. But I'm back now. Last night I went to a friend's house for dinner and I thought I'd bring a...

Posted by Kim on January 25, 2008 11:45 AM

Thanksgiving 2007 - The Menu

Well, it's that time of year again, time to get ready for Thanksgiving. Why does it seem that every year, I think I'll have plenty of time to prepare and experiment with some new dishes, only to get jammed up...

Posted by Kim on November 14, 2007 10:58 AM

Anniversary Dinner

Tomorrow, Chris and I will celebrate our wedding anniversary. But since more often than not, he's on the road for our actual "anniversary" we celebrate on the weekend before. So last night we cooked a wonderful anniversary dinner together, then...

Posted by Kim on October 28, 2007 3:48 PM

Zaletti - Polenta Cookies from the Veneto

Last Friday I made these cookies from Dolce Italiano, Desserts from the Babbo Kitchen. Another winner!! The cookies called for currants so I was a bit leery if Chris would like them. Chris considers raisins to be the "food of...

Posted by Kim on October 24, 2007 8:03 AM

Bittersweet Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies (Biscotti di Cioccolato a Nocciole)

"Don't ever make these again!" Becky says, and then smiles, "I'm addicted." Well, I could definitely see that happening. I baked these on Friday afternoon and if I didn't hide them, in of all places, the cookie jar, they would...

Posted by Kim on October 15, 2007 8:52 PM

Lemony Semolina Cookies

So yesterday I made a batch of the Lemony Semolina Cookies from Dolce Italiano. I wasn't sure about the semolina as far as the consistency in your mouth, but I had some on hand (left over from a batch of...

Posted by Kim on October 10, 2007 7:04 AM

Dolce Italiano - Fresh Fig Tart

Dolce Italiano I don't remember her name but there was this blogger who wrote about her efforts to do every single recipe in Julia Child's cookbook (not sure which one); I think she even got a book deal out...

Posted by Kim on October 8, 2007 6:19 PM