Danish Braids:  Daring Bakers June Challenge

Danish Braids: Daring Bakers June Challenge

  Call me Murphy because if anything could go wrong, it already has.  You know when you get to the end of a very long post and you see that spinning wheel?  The one that indicates that something’s not quite right with your browser?  Yes.  

Black & White Cheesecake Pops

Black & White Cheesecake Pops

We’ve reached the end of another month, and you guessed it:  another Daring Baker challenge.  This challenge month has been special because it marks my first year as a member of that lovely group.  One year of fun, and learning about more than just baking:  

The Perfect White Layer Cake —  Period.

The Perfect White Layer Cake — Period.

When I read that we would be digging into one of Dorie Greenspan’s cake recipes, I couldn’t resist a smile.  And as I read deeper into the recipe and saw the possibilities, I knew I’d enjoy imagining what could be done with this cake, the 

The Day Julia Child Kicked my Butt

The Day Julia Child Kicked my Butt

Welcome to the latest adventures of one Daring Baker.  This month I took on a challenge posed by bread guru Mary at The Sour Dough and the lovely Sara of I Like to Cook who really put me to task on this one.  Yessirree.  If 

Lemon Meringue Pie:  A Study in Meringue

Lemon Meringue Pie: A Study in Meringue

It is nearly 11 PM on the night before I am supposed to be posting my latest Daring Baker challenge.  One would think that after almost a year has gone by since becoming a Daring Baker, that I would actually complete a challenge with enough