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Lorraine, thank you so much for the instructions f...

2012-04-18T10:41:33.551-07:00

Lorraine, thank you so much for the instructions for uploading and aligning "two-by" photos, and for the feedback on the griddle cakes! I hope you make a batch, because I think you'll love them. They're fantastic with a runny fried egg on top, and you could even put bacon crumbles in the batter. Even better, they keep in the refrigerator (sans egg of course) for several days for snacking on, cold or reheated. They even freeze well.

Thanks again!

Mmm. These look beautiful. I love crumpets and oth...

2012-04-16T18:16:01.635-07:00

Mmm. These look beautiful. I love crumpets and other griddle cakes--and a soda bread batter sounds inspired.

Uploading "two-by" photos drove me crazy until a programmer helped me with it. The trick takes three steps: 1.) You have to edit the two photos to make sure their combined width is less than the width of your column. 2.) When you upload, choose "align none." 3.) After uploading, go into the HTML editor and cut "alignnone"

It makes no sense, but it works. Good luck!

Thanks for posting the recipe for Pate Brisee II! ...

2012-04-11T13:56:41.438-07:00

Thanks for posting the recipe for Pate Brisee II! I had the recipe for Flour's quiche, which called for Pate Brisee II but I hadn't copied that page. It made great crust.

Hi Ann, Thanks for visiting Flour Child and shar...

2012-03-15T14:50:44.798-07:00

Hi Ann,

Thanks for visiting Flour Child and sharing your experience with this cake.

As you'll see from my posts about the other steps involved in making this cake, I was OVER IT by the end of the experience.

The cake *is* difficult to slice (although refrigerating it before slicing definitely helps), plus the recipe is overly complicated and the result is waaaaaaaay too sweet.

Regarding your problem with non-homogenous batter, I think that your buttermilk mixture "curdled" your batter. The acidity of the buttermilk (and coldness, if it's not at room temperature) will cause the fats in the batter to temporarily solidify and separate from the rest of the mixture. Once you add the dry ingredients the batter comes back together almost immediately. I honestly cannot recall if this happened when I made my cake batter, but just by looking at the recipe I am guessing it did.

Next time this happens with this or any other recipe, just proceed as instructed and it should work out just fine.

I look forward to keeping up with your blog.

Happy baking,

Maggie

I made this cake last weekend from the recipe in t...

2012-03-08T07:44:48.557-08:00

I made this cake last weekend from the recipe in the cookbook (The Bon Appetit recipe looks slightly different). I will say that after the addition of the buttermilk mixture, I had to beat it almost 10 minutes for it to become homogenous. I finally switched to my whisk attachment and that worked. I switched back to the paddle for adding the dry ingredients. I'd love to compare notes with you on how the other steps went. I had major problems slicing this cake.

Yes please! But fair warning: I might bore you to ...

2012-02-15T16:55:13.338-08:00

Yes please! But fair warning: I might bore you to death, a la this post.

i just want to have a sleepover with you and bake ...

2012-02-15T16:37:38.937-08:00

i just want to have a sleepover with you and bake shit. or eat the shit you bake.

:)

2012-02-15T16:36:38.116-08:00

I hope you have tartlets left. I'm going to be...

2012-02-15T14:26:21.379-08:00

I hope you have tartlets left. I'm going to be in the Southbay on Saturday. Just FYI. :)

Thanks, Elizabeth! It tasted amazing. It's def...

2012-02-08T22:40:29.805-08:00

Thanks, Elizabeth! It tasted amazing. It's definitely worth making; let me know if you do!

So I just sent you a facebook message addressed to...

2012-01-21T17:04:25.060-08:00

So I just sent you a facebook message addressed to one of my favorite foodies, then popped over here to your blog because I hadn't checked in on it in forever. Read this post - which I loved and own many of the things on the list. Got my potato ricer for Christmas. And then read with a cringe that you hate the word foodie. HA! I actually don't really like it much but sometimes is works to describe those in your life that are a little more knowledgable or passionate about food. Please know that the afore mentioned greeting was meant with love. Hope life is treating you kindly and 2012 is off to a great start. xoxo

My 2YO immersion blender's blade is already du...

2011-12-20T15:30:53.083-08:00

My 2YO immersion blender's blade is already dull. I think I blended too many margies with it... :(

Happy holidays!

This looks AMAZING!

2011-12-19T18:02:01.743-08:00

This looks AMAZING!

Uhm, please cater (all) that to my house on Sunday...

2011-11-15T12:57:33.795-08:00

Uhm, please cater (all) that to my house on Sunday.

Danke.

I'm flying in a honest-to-goodness small producer Virginia ham. Gonna do it 3 ways: shave it up "raw" ala prosciutto, cook it "regular", cook it up pineapple/honey glazed Chinese style (served as mini sammies). The rest? Asian food. It's gonna be weird.

@Tony: You know, for the money many women spend am...

2011-11-11T22:21:48.799-08:00

@Tony: You know, for the money many women spend amassing their shoe collections over the years, a $125k car is well within your reach.

Thanks, Shannon. Compliment taken!

2011-11-11T22:20:14.494-08:00

Thanks, Shannon. Compliment taken!

This was quite breathtaking.

2011-11-03T15:45:12.431-07:00

This was quite breathtaking.

Ewww...those cookies are gross looking. And I mean...

2011-10-24T16:54:20.827-07:00

Ewww...those cookies are gross looking. And I mean that in most complimentary way possible! I like how they're so wrinkly. Hallowe'en is so much fun.

sometimes I wish I was a chick just so I can buy s...

2011-10-24T11:54:40.215-07:00

sometimes I wish I was a chick just so I can buy shoes. Instead, I look at freakin' $125K Maseratis that I can't afford. $150 shoes? Sure. $125K car w/ a Ferrari V8? Not so much...

I have a Weimaraner and she suckles too! She sucks...

2011-09-23T20:18:26.722-07:00

I have a Weimaraner and she suckles too! She sucks on her favorite fuzzy blanket. We call it her "sucky blanket." I found a few videos online of other Weims suckling things...I think it must be a breed trait.

It's adorable either way.

Aw, happy birthday Gemma! I'm usually a horrib...

2011-08-22T13:45:50.699-07:00

Aw, happy birthday Gemma! I'm usually a horrible doggie mother when it comes to Rascal's birthday. But, he'll be five this year so I think that calls for a celebration.

It looks sweet in the jars. Its great making this ...

2011-08-17T02:04:48.274-07:00

It looks sweet in the jars. Its great making this post to support Jennie. Great photos.

@Turbo: Thanks! The food photo sites tell me the l...

2011-08-16T22:29:07.371-07:00

@Turbo: Thanks! The food photo sites tell me the lighting is "dull and flat." :(

@Wendy: 1) I can't believe your boys don't love peanut butter. 2) Do they like Nutella? I've been obsessing about substituting Nutella for peanut butter in the recipe. NOM!

Nom! All of these posts about peanut butter pie an...

2011-08-16T19:46:38.798-07:00

Nom! All of these posts about peanut butter pie and inspiring me to make one, but I'm the only one who likes peanut butter in our house. The pie looks great in the Weck jars!

In for cuteness.

2011-08-16T17:12:35.621-07:00

In for cuteness.