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    Fall Desserts

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    Posted · Edited by merstar (log)

    Cranberry Swirl Coffee Cake (made with homemade cranberry sauce)

    Orange Butter Cake

    Apple Streusel Coffee Cake

    Cinnamon Squares by Dorie Greenspan

    Will PM any of these recipes to you if you're interested. They're all T&T.

    the perfect lemon cupcake?

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    Posted

    Having looked at a bunch of previous posts on lemon cakes, it seems that RLB's Chiffon is the must have dessert:

    Here are some other links:

    Lemon Yogurt Cake

    Lemon Glow Chiffon Cake

    Lemon Chiffon Cake

    A pic that may push you toward RLB's Lemon Chiffon Cake

    I would like to try RLB's recipe, but could not find it, even under Twin Cities.com. Does anybody have a working link?

    Thanks

    Oli,

    I can PM the recipe to you if you'd like. Let me know.

    Cocoa Nibs

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    Posted · Edited by merstar (log)

    Here are some from my files that sound good (haven't tried these yet):

    DEEP CHOCOLATE BROWNIES WITH NIBS *13th recipe listed

    http://www.estarcion.com/gastronome

    CHOCOLATE FEATHERWEIGHT COOKIES WITH WALNUTS AND COCOA NIBS

    http://orangette.blogspot.com/2006/01/when...-to-dinner.html

    Here's a savory recipe:

    CITRUS COCOA-NIB SALAD *see last recipe listed

    http://www.deliciouslivingmag.com/magazine...&articleid=1848

    cherry tomatoes--HELP!

    in Cooking

    Posted · Edited by merstar (log)

    Use them in pasta dishes. Add halved tomatoes to sauteed garlic, mix just until heated through. Toss in pasta, goat cheese, basil, etc.

    Use them in bruschetta recipes.

    Stuff them with feta, goat cheese, or blue cheese...

    Someone just posted a recipe on another forum for "Gingered Tomato Chutney" from Cuisine At Home, which calls for cherry tomatoes. Will PM the recipe to you if you're interested.

    Baking Cookies In A Car

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    Posted

    I did a similar thing when a mate and I were driving across Australia. We were working in Mildura in summer where temps get above 40 degrees celcius. We would buy rolls and tinned spaghetti on the way to work (picking egg plants) and park the car in the open sun and leave the rolls and tins in front of the back window. By the time dinner came around, the rolls were slightly toasted and the spaghetti was warm.

    Now that's smart thinking!

    Baking Cookies In A Car

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    Posted · Edited by merstar (log)

    A few weeks ago we had a day when the high was 113 F., and the humidity was 3%. 

    My neighbors were making jerky on the roof of a garden shed.  It was done before sundown.

    Also, the asphalt at the edge of my driveway was melting so it would have been a good day for making "solar" jam.

    Wow - 113! " 'Solar' Jam' " - good name, and the taste would be unique - you should bottle it and sell it!

    Chocolate Cream Pie

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    Thanks everyone. I found the Cook's Illustrated recipe and it does sound delicious, but maybe a little heavy for what I'm looking for. I'm going to try the epicurious one.

    jende, please let me know how it turns out - I'm forever looking for a good chocolate cream pie, and like you, I don't want one that's either too heavy or too lowfat - this sounds like it could be it!

    Chocolate Cream Pie

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    Posted · Edited by merstar (log)

    This one was highly recommended to me, but I haven't gotten around to trying it yet. It sounds pretty rich, and is probably not what you're looking for, but I'll post the link anyway:

    Triple-chocolate pudding pie with cappuccino cream

    http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/views/108325

    Here's another one to check out, which sounds less rich - just uses milk:

    Chocolate Cream Pie

    http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/views/109139

    Bakery Menu - What are the essentials

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    Posted · Edited by merstar (log)

    I also love croissants, especially chocolate; also almond croissants, ham and cheese, spinach and cheese, etc.

    Some other favorites are hazelnut or almond crescent cookies, jam thumbprints, cinnamon twists, cinnamon rolls, donuts, coffee cakes, muffins, oatmeal cookies...

    Cheap, Quick & Easy Appetizers

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    Posted · Edited by merstar (log)

    This may not fit in your budget, but these are excellent:

    Salmon Canapes:

    1/2 cup each chopped smoked salmon and cream cheese, softened, mixed with 2 Tbsp chopped fresh dill (optional), topped with 1/2 red onion, diced. Spread onto mini pumpernickel rounds, squares, or quartered sandwich slices.

    Serves 6.

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