TBB - Golden Orange Panettone

January 18, 2015 by Monica in Baking, Baking Club, Bread, Sweets, The Baking Bible

You all know my Italian roots, so it may come as a surprise that as an Italian family, none of us bakers in the family ever made Panettone at home. We all knew that baking this at home was time consuming and even my paternal nonna, who was a very serious baker, would leave it to the pros. Every holiday, she would simply place an order with our local Italian bakery and “voila” fresh, delicious Panettone would magically appear at our home in time for us to polish it off before it even left the pretty wrapping it came in.

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.

ABC: Orange Chiffon Tweed Cake with Milk n' Honey Sabayon

October 06, 2010 by Monica in ABC, Baking, Baking Club, Cake, Desserts, Sweets

Yesterday I became an aunt (indirectly, since this was from Tom’s side of the family). This perfect little baby girl that we all be waiting for decided that 12:11am was a good time to make her way into the world.

Do you know what we were doing at 12:11am yesterday?

Tom and I were cutting into this cake to have a taste. From this day forward I will officially call this cake “Sienna’s Birthday cake” in honor of my new niece.

Way to go kid, being born when you aunt Monica was busy baking. You and I are going to get along just fine.

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