I've been consuming clementines by the crate over the the last few weeks. I peel and devour at least ten a day. If I thought they would keep, I'd pile them to the ceiling to make sure I always had more on hand. While a bowl full of sweet citrus segments suits me just fine […]
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Yearly Archives: 2009Several months ago, my friend Joanna posted about the miracle fruit dinner she hosted on her site, My Vegetable Blog. While the buzz surrounding this fascinating natural plant had somewhat diminished, my interest in trying it out for myself did not. Miracle fruit contains a protein called Miraculin that binds with the taste buds to […] show 24 comments DogFishHead 120…nice touch! DogFishHead 120…nice touch! Great dinner. Except the buttermilk did not taste good at all. Great dinner. Except the buttermilk did not taste good at all. Oh man, I have definitely wanted to try this for a while, and after your success with this stuff, I am totally considering buying some! it sounds so entertaining! Oh man, I have definitely wanted to try this for a while, and after your success with this stuff, I am totally considering buying some! it sounds so entertaining! What a fabulous dinner event – everthing looks delicious! What a fabulous dinner event – everthing looks delicious! We’re really glad you all enjoyed the party – sounds like you had some great foods to try. Did everyone have different favourites? We’re really glad you all enjoyed the party – sounds like you had some great foods to try. Did everyone have different favourites? TOTALLY INSPIRED. I’m having one next Friday! I read about those a while ago but didn’t know ‘real’ people who had tried it. THANKS for the post~!! TOTALLY INSPIRED. I’m having one next Friday! I read about those a while ago but didn’t know ‘real’ people who had tried it. THANKS for the post~!! Very interesting. A kind of lab experiment at the table… Very interesting. A kind of lab experiment at the table… It was a lot of fun! I highly recommend it. It was a lot of fun! I highly recommend it. OK, totally off-topic here, but I’m curious about the furniture. I think I’ve seen the table somewhere, but I can’t place it now. The chairs look like either Anna Chairs from DWR or the Bellini Chair. Am I close? OK, totally off-topic here, but I’m curious about the furniture. I think I’ve seen the table somewhere, but I can’t place it now. The chairs look like either Anna Chairs from DWR or the Bellini Chair. Am I close? How fun! This past Christmas we gave away miracle fruit tasting baskets to friends. How fun! This past Christmas we gave away miracle fruit tasting baskets to friends. Hi Bowl of Plenty, Hi Bowl of Plenty, a party in your mouth. literally. a party in your mouth. literally. Winter has been getting me down lately. I'm craving sunlight and vegetables, and feeling more than a bit lethargic and broke. I think things began a downward turn when I returned to work after the Christmas holiday to find, not a bonus or a holiday greeting, but a note from my employer stating that, […] show 9 comments I constantly order beet salads etc when I’m in restaurants but have never roasted them on my own. You don’t make it sound terribly difficult so I’m thinking this is the weekend- thanks for the transit tips as well! I love the combination of beets and goat cheese – this sounds lovely! I could easily make this a meal – yum! I love the look of these bites. It’s like a fancy salad put on toast. Yum! Totally agree with the salad on a toast comment. A very pretty starter. Who doesn’t love the combo of sweet beets and creamy tangy goat cheese. Thanks for sharing. Thanks for the nice comments everyone. You’re right kickpleat, it is like a salad on toast. It is perfect for a light meal. Hey Gemma, Roasted beets and goat cheese – what a perfect pairing! I love how beets can be dressed up or dressed down according to preference. My mom makes a fantastic roasted beet salad with grated beets, a bit of mayo and a few crushed walnuts. Hello Katie! Good to hear from you. I’m glad you enjoyed this one. These ingredients help get me through the winter – and Nick has started to make us homemade goat cheese! It’s no secret that I love cheese. While a good, crusty bread is typically my preferred accompaniment, I’ll occasionally find myself staring at four dollar cracker boxes wondering if the selection is worth the money. Making my own always sounded like a good solution, but the various recipes I tried yielded unexciting results — until […] show 5 comments Wow those are thin. You can obviously wrangle a rolling pin much better than I. I’m glad you like the recipe — your crackers are gorgeous and I especially like the sound of the cracked pepper. i’m so tempted to try this! i have no baking stone, but i don’t think i’ll let that stop me. i’ve never made crackers and i’m sure they’re way better than anything you can buy in store. These look wonderful! I’ve had not-great luck with crackers in the past but I think the pasta roller & baking stone combo will solve my problems. They look so perfectly light and airy! Nice job! Thanks Susan. It is a great recipe and I am very grateful you posted it! Today marks the fourth year of Pro Bono Baker. Through a pleasant path of various apartments, relationships, jobs and adventures, I can't think of anything in my adult life that I've stuck with quite as long — except perhaps college — and even then I transferred. I've gushed about all the wonderful friends, recipes and […] show 32 comments Congrats and wishes for many more years to come! I love the creativity of flavors and ingredients here! Congrats and wishes for many more years to come! I love the creativity of flavors and ingredients here! Congratulations on entering your fourth year with Pro Bono Baker! You’ve posted a lot of great recipes and beautiful photos. Keep posting, I definitely enjoy it! Congratulations on entering your fourth year with Pro Bono Baker! You’ve posted a lot of great recipes and beautiful photos. Keep posting, I definitely enjoy it! This looks delicious! Congrats on another year! This looks delicious! Congrats on another year! congratulations on 4 years! the beet cupcakes look fantastic. congratulations on 4 years! the beet cupcakes look fantastic. this sounds so interesting and delicious! and the first photo is just darling. congrats on your blog turning 4, too! this sounds so interesting and delicious! and the first photo is just darling. congrats on your blog turning 4, too! Congratulations! Four years and I just found out your site! Love it. Congratulations! Four years and I just found out your site! Love it. Thank you for the kind words Joelen, Evan, Joanna, Genevieve, Lizzie and Rita! Thank you for the kind words Joelen, Evan, Joanna, Genevieve, Lizzie and Rita! No longer a baby, your blog, but still as lovely as ever to follow. Congrats Gemma :) No longer a baby, your blog, but still as lovely as ever to follow. Congrats Gemma :) Thank you Zarah! Thank you Zarah! This is amazing! So unique, I love it!.. I work with Chavrie (the pyramid shaped goat cheese) and I love to see recipes like this! I was looking for dessert recipes that incorporate goat cheese and this is at my top of the list. Thanks for the post! This is amazing! So unique, I love it!.. I work with Chavrie (the pyramid shaped goat cheese) and I love to see recipes like this! I was looking for dessert recipes that incorporate goat cheese and this is at my top of the list. Thanks for the post! Hi Corrinne, Hi Corrinne, I can always depend on you for recipes that will make me look good. I’m adapting this one for a “Cake of the Proletariat” contest at a party tonight. You are the rockstarriest person I know. I can always depend on you for recipes that will make me look good. I’m adapting this one for a “Cake of the Proletariat” contest at a party tonight. You are the rockstarriest person I know. So glad to hear it worked out well for you. I miss you Jane! So glad to hear it worked out well for you. I miss you Jane! Is it possible to make a goat cheese frosting without actually putting any regular cream cheese in it? I’m basically looking for a recipe that doesn’t contain any cow’s milk products. Is it possible to make a goat cheese frosting without actually putting any regular cream cheese in it? I’m basically looking for a recipe that doesn’t contain any cow’s milk products. Gen, I think that would work fine. Just be sure to balance as needed with the sweet flavors, perhaps even adding more maple syrup rather than powdered sugar to make sure the texture is still creamy. Good luck and thanks for the nice comment! Gen, I think that would work fine. Just be sure to balance as needed with the sweet flavors, perhaps even adding more maple syrup rather than powdered sugar to make sure the texture is still creamy. Good luck and thanks for the nice comment! I love your blog-so cute. I love your blog-so cute. |
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heather - i’m in love with this already. so simple with only five ingredients – especially the little cuties!
cheers,
*heather*
heather - i’m in love with this already. so simple with only five ingredients – especially the little cuties!
cheers,
*heather*
Joelen - This looks wonderful! I have some almond meal that could be used up and this recipe is a great way to use it!
Joelen - This looks wonderful! I have some almond meal that could be used up and this recipe is a great way to use it!
Bowl of Plenty - I’m confused when you say “the original recipe isn’t clear on whether or not to retain the juices.”
After going through a food processor, don’t the oranges end up just as a pulpy puree? How does the juice get separated? Or did you lose a lot of juice when you split the oranges? (When I made this, the clementines I had on hand were seedless, so I just tossed them whole into the food processor.)
In addition to placing parchment on the bottom, I’d also recommend lining the side of the pan with parchment. This cake is really sticky.
I didn’t use foil, and my cake got a lot darker than yours all around, but it didn’t taste burnt.
I agree the result is good, though, if a bit unconventional compared to cakes made with flour.
Bowl of Plenty - I’m confused when you say “the original recipe isn’t clear on whether or not to retain the juices.”
After going through a food processor, don’t the oranges end up just as a pulpy puree? How does the juice get separated? Or did you lose a lot of juice when you split the oranges? (When I made this, the clementines I had on hand were seedless, so I just tossed them whole into the food processor.)
In addition to placing parchment on the bottom, I’d also recommend lining the side of the pan with parchment. This cake is really sticky.
I didn’t use foil, and my cake got a lot darker than yours all around, but it didn’t taste burnt.
I agree the result is good, though, if a bit unconventional compared to cakes made with flour.
AmyRuth - just this weekend I made a lemon tart with whole meyer lemons. So I am excited about this cake because I too have the almond meal and cuties on my kitchen counter. Do you think an orange or almond liqueur would compliment this cake or would it be unnecessary? Sounds so yummy and looks pretty as well.
AmyRuth
AmyRuth - just this weekend I made a lemon tart with whole meyer lemons. So I am excited about this cake because I too have the almond meal and cuties on my kitchen counter. Do you think an orange or almond liqueur would compliment this cake or would it be unnecessary? Sounds so yummy and looks pretty as well.
AmyRuth
Kelly J. - I have made this cake and it was nice. Much better than I had thought it would be. It also kept pretty well, which is pretty nice since there are only two of us in the hosue.
Kelly J. - I have made this cake and it was nice. Much better than I had thought it would be. It also kept pretty well, which is pretty nice since there are only two of us in the hosue.
Jeni - Tried this cake last night. I was a little freaked out about the batter without flour but it turned out great! No clementines on hand so I used 3 tangerines and a hand full of kumquats. YUM. Like Bowl of Plenty, I suggest lining the bottom of the pan with parchment paper, in addition to the sides.
AmyRuth: I added a teaspoon of anisette to mine and it was subtle but fresh.
Jeni - Tried this cake last night. I was a little freaked out about the batter without flour but it turned out great! No clementines on hand so I used 3 tangerines and a hand full of kumquats. YUM. Like Bowl of Plenty, I suggest lining the bottom of the pan with parchment paper, in addition to the sides.
AmyRuth: I added a teaspoon of anisette to mine and it was subtle but fresh.
CU - Ok, this is much too delicious to post. Our collective drool factor is past, ya know, like really high. Thanks for the recipe.
CU - Ok, this is much too delicious to post. Our collective drool factor is past, ya know, like really high. Thanks for the recipe.
Marie - I want this cake! All I need is some clementines. Just beautiful! I love the carmelization!
Marie - I want this cake! All I need is some clementines. Just beautiful! I love the carmelization!
Gemma - Heather, the short ingredient list definitely inspired me to give this a try.
Bowl of Plenty — when the recipe instructs the reader to split the fruits and remove any seeds, the juice is hard to contain. I thought some clarity in this part of the instructions would be helpful to my readers that want to check for pips. As cakes pull away from the sides of the dish when they bake, I found I only needed parchment on the bottom of the pan. But you are right, it is quite sticky!
AmyRuth, I bet an almond liquor would be perfect with this.
Jeni, glad it turned out well!
You’re welcome CU. Enjoy!
Thanks Marie, I also thought the caramelization looked nice.
Gemma - Heather, the short ingredient list definitely inspired me to give this a try.
Bowl of Plenty — when the recipe instructs the reader to split the fruits and remove any seeds, the juice is hard to contain. I thought some clarity in this part of the instructions would be helpful to my readers that want to check for pips. As cakes pull away from the sides of the dish when they bake, I found I only needed parchment on the bottom of the pan. But you are right, it is quite sticky!
AmyRuth, I bet an almond liquor would be perfect with this.
Jeni, glad it turned out well!
You’re welcome CU. Enjoy!
Thanks Marie, I also thought the caramelization looked nice.