Extraordinary Cakes: Lemon Praline Torte

May 02, 2013 by Monica in Baking, Cake, Desserts, EXTC

While I love cooking savory food, my passion really is baking. Through the years, without even striving for it, I have become the “baker” of the family. We need a birthday cake? Call Monica. A fancy dessert needed? Call Monica.

Yes, sweet nothings are my thing. (Psst.. check the blog tittle)

But, even thought I felt comfortable baking, I knew I was not a GREAT baker. There were tons of things out there in the baking worlds that were so unknown to me – pies, anything with yeast, techniques, certain flavor combinations – I was never gutsy enough to try them. I had gotten comfortable in my regular dessert repertoire.

Until I started this blog and saw what was out there – possibilities. And the baking guru inside of me woke up and tapped me in the shoulder and told me “Dude, you need to feed me more baking challenges”.

GCC: Greek Yogurt Cake

April 18, 2013 by Monica in Baking, Baking Club, Cake, Cooking Club, Gutsy Cooks Club

They say that the simple things in life are the most extraordinary. Its true, we take it for granted. Humans are the ones that complicated things.

In this case, this recipe cannot be overthought, or over complicated. It is what it is.

A fast batter to put together with simple ingredients that I bet, are sitting in your pantry/refrigerator right now. And the end results is a great snacking cake.

And I’m not taking about twinkies here.

My absolute favorite Corn Cake

October 26, 2012 by Monica in Baking, Cake, Family Cookbook, Latin

I should probably just come right how and say that I’m taking a break with blogging, because it just seems that the last couple of months I start all my post with the boring … “ I been soooo very busy and that is why I have not had time to blog” – we been eating, but, really nothing new, nothing to share. I have made this soup so many times in the last couple of weeks, we have lived on cereal and lots of ham and cheese sandwiches and left over from our respective mother’s houses – bottom line, the kitchen has not seen any heavy duty used. Except when it comes to this recipe, which has been repeated well over the normal, allocated time. I think Tom is starting to turn corny with all the corn we been eating the last couple of weeks.

I.cannot.stop.making.this.corn.cake.