Comments on: my molli-batali cake http://www.cookeatfret.com/dessert/2008/03/11/my-mollie-batali-cake/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:51:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Molly http://www.cookeatfret.com/dessert/2008/03/11/my-mollie-batali-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-1554 Molly Sat, 15 Mar 2008 21:21:46 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/dessert/2008/03/11/my-mollie-batali-cake/#comment-1554 Claudia, I love where you've gone with this cake! It sounds unbelievably good. I love the thought of those winey cherries and figs - and the orange rind too. Gorgeous! Claudia, I love where you’ve gone with this cake! It sounds unbelievably good. I love the thought of those winey cherries and figs – and the orange rind too. Gorgeous!

]]> By: Simplicity in a Pound Cake « Caviar and Codfish http://www.cookeatfret.com/dessert/2008/03/11/my-mollie-batali-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-1511 Simplicity in a Pound Cake « Caviar and Codfish Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:55:29 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/dessert/2008/03/11/my-mollie-batali-cake/#comment-1511 [...] popping up around the blog-(and magazine)o-sphere recently. Molly made a Busy-Day cake. Claudia jazzed it up a bit. I was already drooling over the prospect of a simple, buttery, plain cake when [...] [...] popping up around the blog-(and magazine)o-sphere recently. Molly made a Busy-Day cake. Claudia jazzed it up a bit. I was already drooling over the prospect of a simple, buttery, plain cake when [...]

]]> By: claudia http://www.cookeatfret.com/dessert/2008/03/11/my-mollie-batali-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-1510 claudia Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:29:44 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/dessert/2008/03/11/my-mollie-batali-cake/#comment-1510 michelle - it's all i had in the house... i learned my lesson. maybe. john - back atcha. as for kay? i wish her well and hope she gets laid very soon. diana - well, i try. and rarely make anything unless it's from scratcharooni and that makes all the diff in the world if you choose good ingredients. demo - sounds great that german chocolate cake thing... cookie - i used the orange for YOU. how could i have left it out... mary - it was pretty damn good - i tell ya... jennifer - you mighta gone for this one! i know you can be persuaded. bailey - thank you! lucy - but then you wait a week or so and - CAKE! italian dish - i think i got close. i'd love to know exactly what they do though... donald - i am freaked out about this right now... mari and amy - report back! please! michelle – it’s all i had in the house… i learned my lesson. maybe.

john – back atcha. as for kay? i wish her well and hope she gets laid very soon.

diana – well, i try. and rarely make anything unless it’s from scratcharooni and that makes all the diff in the world if you choose good ingredients.

demo – sounds great that german chocolate cake thing…

cookie – i used the orange for YOU. how could i have left it out…

mary – it was pretty damn good – i tell ya…

jennifer – you mighta gone for this one! i know you can be persuaded.

bailey – thank you!

lucy – but then you wait a week or so and – CAKE!

italian dish – i think i got close. i’d love to know exactly what they do though…

donald – i am freaked out about this right now…

mari and amy – report back! please!

]]> By: michelle @ TNS http://www.cookeatfret.com/dessert/2008/03/11/my-mollie-batali-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-1507 michelle @ TNS Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:26:44 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/dessert/2008/03/11/my-mollie-batali-cake/#comment-1507 that? is a damn good looking cake. that you should put in a box, and send to me. but why, why, would you use 1% milk? is a dessert, no less! that? is a damn good looking cake. that you should put in a box, and send to me.

but why, why, would you use 1% milk? is a dessert, no less!

]]> By: john hutcheson http://www.cookeatfret.com/dessert/2008/03/11/my-mollie-batali-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-1506 john hutcheson Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:39:54 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/dessert/2008/03/11/my-mollie-batali-cake/#comment-1506 Hey Claudia - It was great seeing you tonight at City House. You not only have the most mouth-watering blog I've ever read, but your pictures are all incredible. I cracked up at your word-war with K. West over at Bites. Thanks for the word up to check out the comments. Such a delicate flower you are. LOL. Always a pleasure to see/read you. hutch Hey Claudia – It was great seeing you tonight at City House. You not only have the most mouth-watering blog I’ve ever read, but your pictures are all incredible.

I cracked up at your word-war with K. West over at Bites. Thanks for the word up to check out the comments. Such a delicate flower you are. LOL.

Always a pleasure to see/read you.

hutch

]]> By: Diana http://www.cookeatfret.com/dessert/2008/03/11/my-mollie-batali-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-1504 Diana Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:55:32 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/dessert/2008/03/11/my-mollie-batali-cake/#comment-1504 wine, dried fruit, cinnamon, orange... thanks for showing me that dessert should always be a treat, or else it's not even worth bothering with. wine, dried fruit, cinnamon, orange… thanks for showing me that dessert should always be a treat, or else it’s not even worth bothering with.

]]> By: democommie http://www.cookeatfret.com/dessert/2008/03/11/my-mollie-batali-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-1503 democommie Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:44:42 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/dessert/2008/03/11/my-mollie-batali-cake/#comment-1503 Claudia: That looks simple and, yet, decadent, at the same time! I'll have to send you my torte recipes (if I can find them!). Have you ever seen the recipe for the "Inside Out German Chocolate Cake"? I think it came from "Saveur". Claudia:

That looks simple and, yet, decadent, at the same time!

I’ll have to send you my torte recipes (if I can find them!).

Have you ever seen the recipe for the “Inside Out German Chocolate Cake”? I think it came from “Saveur”.

]]> By: cookiecrumb http://www.cookeatfret.com/dessert/2008/03/11/my-mollie-batali-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-1501 cookiecrumb Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:41:36 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/dessert/2008/03/11/my-mollie-batali-cake/#comment-1501 Orange rind! Swoon. You made a simple confection quite dazzling. Nice photos, too. Orange rind! Swoon. You made a simple confection quite dazzling. Nice photos, too.

]]> By: Mary Coleman http://www.cookeatfret.com/dessert/2008/03/11/my-mollie-batali-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-1500 Mary Coleman Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:16:36 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/dessert/2008/03/11/my-mollie-batali-cake/#comment-1500 Well, looky here at ms thang! Cake, red wine, figs...goodness. Too. damn. good!!! Well, looky here at ms thang!
Cake, red wine, figs…goodness.
Too. damn. good!!!

]]> By: Jennifer Hess http://www.cookeatfret.com/dessert/2008/03/11/my-mollie-batali-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-1499 Jennifer Hess Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:53:07 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/dessert/2008/03/11/my-mollie-batali-cake/#comment-1499 Now, you know I'm not big on sweets or dessert, but this looks just great. I love the texture of the cake, and the berries - mmmm. Now, you know I’m not big on sweets or dessert, but this looks just great. I love the texture of the cake, and the berries – mmmm.

]]> By: Bailey Barash http://www.cookeatfret.com/dessert/2008/03/11/my-mollie-batali-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-1498 Bailey Barash Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:10:23 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/dessert/2008/03/11/my-mollie-batali-cake/#comment-1498 Hello - I am a filmmaker in Atlanta. I read your latest blog with the mention of Edna Lewis and her 'busy day' cake. I just wanted to let you know I produced a 21 minute documentary about Miss Edna Lewis and its viewable in its entirety on Internet at a Gourmet Magazine website: http://www.gourmet.com/magazine/video/2008/01/Edna and at a Georgia Public Broadcasting website: http://www.cforty7.com/film/theater?film_test=16 My documentary is called Fried Chicken and Sweet Potato Pie. My website, http://bbarash.com/index.htm has more information about the film and the story of Miss Lewis. Sincerely, Bailey Barash Hello -
I am a filmmaker in Atlanta. I read your latest blog with the mention of Edna Lewis and her ‘busy day’ cake.

I just wanted to let you know I produced a 21 minute documentary about Miss Edna Lewis and its viewable in its entirety on Internet at a Gourmet Magazine website:

http://www.gourmet.com/magazine/video/2008/01/Edna

and at a Georgia Public Broadcasting website:

http://www.cforty7.com/film/theater?film_test=16

My documentary is called Fried Chicken and Sweet Potato Pie.

My website, http://bbarash.com/index.htm has more information about the film and the story of Miss Lewis.

Sincerely,
Bailey Barash

]]> By: lucy http://www.cookeatfret.com/dessert/2008/03/11/my-mollie-batali-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-1497 lucy Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:52:26 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/dessert/2008/03/11/my-mollie-batali-cake/#comment-1497 oh Claudia oh *sigh* oh yum i wish i had more reasons to make cake. whenever i make one, i always end up eating half of it myself and then not ever wanting to eat cake again. oh Claudia
oh *sigh*
oh yum

i wish i had more reasons to make cake. whenever i make one, i always end up eating half of it myself and then not ever wanting to eat cake again.

]]> By: The Italian Dish http://www.cookeatfret.com/dessert/2008/03/11/my-mollie-batali-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-1496 The Italian Dish Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:16:15 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/dessert/2008/03/11/my-mollie-batali-cake/#comment-1496 Claudia: My hat is off to you for trying to recreate a sauce you had at Otto! This sounds so interesting - I have to try it! Claudia: My hat is off to you for trying to recreate a sauce you had at Otto! This sounds so interesting – I have to try it!

]]> By: Donald http://www.cookeatfret.com/dessert/2008/03/11/my-mollie-batali-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-1493 Donald Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:33:54 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/dessert/2008/03/11/my-mollie-batali-cake/#comment-1493 mmmmmmmm! Nice creation. Time to fret, huh? Cream, and wine, and sugar, oh my! mmmmmmmm! Nice creation.

Time to fret, huh? Cream, and wine, and sugar, oh my!

]]> By: mari http://www.cookeatfret.com/dessert/2008/03/11/my-mollie-batali-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-1492 mari Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:08:02 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/dessert/2008/03/11/my-mollie-batali-cake/#comment-1492 Oh Claudia, this looks de-lish! I so needed a busy-day cake recipe for this weekend, so thank you for reminding me about Molly's post! Oh Claudia, this looks de-lish! I so needed a busy-day cake recipe for this weekend, so thank you for reminding me about Molly’s post!

]]> By: amy @ minimally insvasive http://www.cookeatfret.com/dessert/2008/03/11/my-mollie-batali-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-1491 amy @ minimally insvasive Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:13:51 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/dessert/2008/03/11/my-mollie-batali-cake/#comment-1491 This looks entirely delicious, Claudia. I'll get right on baking that cake this weekend! This looks entirely delicious, Claudia. I’ll get right on baking that cake this weekend!

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