We were hugely excited when we found a Flicker at the feeder earlier today. Then, we noticed this guy across the street. He seemed fine, flying off a few moments after I took this picture (from a good distance away).
Archive for January 2nd, 2010
2 Jan
Holiday dessert
When the December issue of Bon Appétit arrived (my Conde Nast-provided replacement for Gourmet), I said to Bryan of the cover dessert, “I HAVE to make this.”
I ended up making Peppermint Meringue Cake with Chocolate Buttercream three times.
The first time, it felt like it took days—and it did. I spread the work over four days, in preparation for my friend Jen’s surprise 40th birthday party. Next time, I doubled the recipes for the cake, buttercream, meringue and peppermint syrup and made both cakes at the same time.
The best part was that the cake can be held for two days before serving. Perfect if your holiday celebrations are a bit delayed…
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