Friday, 4. September 2009, 01:35:34
General Stuff
Hello, everyone! I know I have already been longer times without posting, but this time is different! I have a good reason for that. It's because I'm working in something. Maybe it's nothing much special for most of you, but for one or another, this will be really great!
I just hope you all enjoy! Stay tuned!
Thursday, 27. August 2009, 21:13:11
Dobos, Cake, Buttercream, Sponge
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It’s Daring Bakers’ time again, and this time, we’re back to cakes!
The August 2009 Daring Bakers' challenge was hosted by Angela of A Spoonful of Sugar and Lorraine of Not Quite Nigella. They chose the spectacular Dobos Torte based on a recipe from Rick Rodgers' cookbook Kaffeehaus: Exquisite Desserts from the Classic Caffés of Vienna, Budapest, and Prague.
Dobos Torte is a nice invention of József C. Dobos, a Hungarian baker. It’s was a great hit, all through Europe, by his time, and, luckily, after he passed away, he donated the recipe to the Budapest Confectioners' and Gingerbread Makers' Chamber of Industry, for use of all members. (Gingerbread makers? Good Lord, they do take that category seriously...)
Now, the recipe is open to all human-kind (that feels like some kind of Cancer Cure) and therefore, we decided to take our own try, at Daring Bakers! As you may have tried to identify in my poor creation, a Dobos Torte (what a funny name. I just can’t helping keeping that side-smile when I read that) is a five-layer sponge cake, filled with a rich chocolate buttercream and topped with thin wedges of caramelRead more...
Wednesday, 26. August 2009, 02:06:31
wine, Granita, Watermelon, Ice Cream
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The first time I decided to work with watermelon wasn’t posted. I tried to make a Sicilian Watermelon Folly, which is like a watermelon pudding, made from watermelon juice thickened with starch. What happened is that I didn’t like the final result. Too starchy for me...
Last weekend I decided to try something else with watermelon. It was so juicy and sweet and fresh, I just had to do something. And then, I ended up with this: Watermelon Sorbet.Read more...
Tuesday, 25. August 2009, 02:26:36
Easy, Brazilian, Meringue, Pie
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Last week, a friend in the office had a dream. Actually, a wish, a really strong wish: Lime Pie. She even had a couple of different pies, available in some restaurants and cafés, around the office, but they didn’t work. Something had to be done... And I was afraid no one there was available for such a task. I had to save the day! *Pulls out the shirt and reveals his super-apron!* (That was really weird...)
Lime Pies are a very common staple dessert in restaurants, here in Brazil, along with Milk Pudding, Papaya Crème and Passion Fruit Mousse. It’s different from the American Lemon Pie, or the French Citron Tarte. It’s just too Brazilian for them.
First, it’s made from limes, instead of lemons. We barely have lemons, here. They’re usually more expensive, and in a just average quality. They’re not our first sour citrus option. The second, and most decisive "Brazilism" is the presence of our so important Sweetened Condensed Milk. Brazilian Doçaria (which stands for French Patisserie or American Pastry) is an intense Sweetened Condensed Milk user. And whenever you see someone using that, the odds are, there would be a Brazilian behind the plot.Read more...
Monday, 17. August 2009, 19:27:36
Sorbet, strawberry, Ice Cream, fruit
It’s middle of the winter, here in Brazil, but every once in a while, we get some really hot weeks. Even though this winter has been an especially cold one, this last week was really hot, with average temperatures reaching over 30°C (82°F).
That can only mean one thing to me: It’s already time to get ready for Ice Cream Season! And it’s not only me, who’s getting ready. Vitor, from Prato Fundo has frozen two different flavors, already, and Patricia, from Technicolor Kitchen, has just posted one, about her Lemon Pie Ice Cream.
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Tuesday, 11. August 2009, 02:21:37
Syrup, Stroopwafel, Dutch, Traditional
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Last week, Daniel, from Panela de Cobre, another Brazilian blog I like to follow, wrote an interesting post. Actually, he's not only a food blogger, but he's also an antiques' collector (especially his increasing silverware collection) and a true refined gentleman, even though he's just as young as me.
He wrote about his tea time. Yes, my friends, it still is possible to find people in Brazil who cultivate the 5 o'clock tea ceremony, with all the pomp and circumstance from the old times. So, inspired by that, I decided to show the world my way of having my afternoon tea. Instead of going traditional British, I prefer going Dutch, having Stroopwafels and tea.
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