I just got the red rings of death again and I am getting a PS3.

I drove my boyfriend to another city this past weekend so he could take his math subject GRE. I wanted to make it a special trip, so I hunted around for a simple, elegant, no-fuss cake to pack up and bring along. My friend sent me this recipe from Orangette's blog: Gâteau aux Noix, or French Walnut Cake.

This cake has a subtle flavor of white wine, and the toasted walnuts are absolutely delicious. If you're looking for a simple, quick cake to grab a hunk of after dinner, this is the perfect choice.



( recipe and photos )


To read more of my thoughts about this cake, view more yummy photos, or just to listen to me brood about my holiday schedule, please head over to my baking blog, Willow Bird Baking!

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Hi Everyone

So my sorority is having a potluck supper this Sunday. I need to bring a dish and really don't just want to bring a bagged salad or something really boring, it would be nice to bring real food. I have about 2 hours during the day to prepare whatever I making. If it can be prepared the day before and just cooked that day in those 2 hours that would work too. I'm looking low cost. There will be about 35 people there, but not everyone will eat every dish. Also I do have to transport the dish and we do have a ceremony beforehand something that would taste good and not have to be really hot would be ideal. I'd like to make some sort of warm dish, but cold recipes are definately good as well. I'll be getting there at around 5:30, we won't be eating until about 6:30, but the food can stay covered until then to keep somewhat warm.

Thanks in advance for any recipes you think would work for this occasion!!

I am looking for a super yummy can't stop eating buttery roll recipe. I love making rolls but for some reason... I can't find a good dinner roll recipe.

Anyone have one they love?

I can't believe I totally forgot about this, but I've met a girl named Hygenica. Nickname Gen or Genica (Jenica?). I think it's awful, do you?

I have four pounds of conventional American hot dogs that I need to use before they go off. I don't like hot dogs very much just as hot dogs, though I can take them once in a while. I hate throwing away food, especially when I paid for it. Baking them in biscuit dough will get rid of six or eight of them, but I badly need a few ideas for making the rest of them interestingly edible.

I've already Googled around for a while and mostly came up with recipes involving cutting up the dogs and heating them with canned beans. Or baking them into "corn dog muffins". I want to go a little more exotic and less middle of the road than that, to put it mildly. I have a big pantry full of Asian, Mexican and Italian ingredients and seasonings along with all the American staples, and spicy-hot is no obstacle. Has anyone tried treating hot dogs the way they might treat, say, Chinese sausages or chorizo? Were the results acceptable/horrifying/surprisingly good? Kickstart my imagination, please. :)

Edit: Thanks very much for the nice assortment of ideas! I figured this group could easily kill off those dogs with its combined brain power. :)

I am currently making potato soup with fennel, leeks and shallots.  I am using the darker part of the leeks for a veggie stock and was wondering if I could use the stems of the fennel in the stock as well?  it smells the same as the bulb, but i'm not sure if it tastes different.  help????

My apologies for what's probably another stupid question...

I found a recipe for clam sauce I'd like to make here. At present I have minced, not chopped clams...

My question is, since I assume the canned clams are uncooked (alliteration ftw!), how do I know when they are cooked?

I've made clam chowder with them before, but since my recipe for that has the chowder simmering for an hour I never really thought about it.

Is it like shrimp, where they will change color? Or will I just have to guess?


Thanks =).

Hi all!

My good friend Caleb's birthday is on Sunday and all I can get out of him as to what he wants is cheesecake. So Cooking Community, hit me with your BEST cheesecake recipes, links, whatever.

Thank you in advance.

I heard this on the news and I thought it was a great idea to pass along here for all my fellow cardmakers.

"Noah Biorkman is a 5 year old boy who is dying of cancer. The doctors are
only giving him until Thanksgiving to live. His family is having Christmas
early for him. He does not want toys because he cannot play with them.
Do not sent money or gifts, just cards. His wish is to receive as many
Christmas cards as he can, he would like to break the world record. His
family would like everyone that can to please send him a Christmas card by
next week. Just sign your name to the card. The family would like to
thank everyone that helps with their son's wish.

Noah Biorkman
C/o Scott Biorkman
3480 Petoskey Way
Milford, MI 48380"

hope this is okay to post.

all complaints about her music aside, lady gaga sucks at lip-syncing in her videos.

Why oh why didn't I buy the external hard drive earlier :(

Rosie Rottenkrotch

Small flowers to add to your accessories or to improve your clothes:




Tutorial here.

sisters:
Lelani (sp? its pronounced like lay-lahn-ee)
Lyla

too matchey for me. though I kind of like Lelani... I don't know if it's my style, personally, but I think it's a cute name.