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The Daring Bakers are at it again and it’s more of the sweet stuff. Much as I love doing the challenges which keep adding to my steadily improving baking skills, every time a challenge is posted at the forums I keep hoping that it would be something savoury. So when I saw we would be making Panna Cotta and Florentine Cookies, I wasn’t very excited to be baking something sweet again.

On the

This Months Daring Bakers was hosted by Mallory from A Sofa in the Kitchen.
We had to make Florentine Cookies, which I din’t do. Can you imagine me beeing lazy for baking and that is what exactly happend I was lazy for baking, especialy cookies…..
Actually to be honese I was going to Skip all together the DB challenge this month but few days back I thoguht why not do it.
As we all love here

{unedited shots taken with my point/shoot. sometimes i don’t like to lug the dslr everywhere i go}
i gripe every winter about the snow. but with sunsets like these, when the light is more gold than cold, can you blame me for staying put?
hi February, there’s only 28 days of you this year, and then God willing, March will blow in warm. either way, i am happy to see you.

Yay, finally caught up! It feels so good to get things accomplished since giving up all those Facebook games. Hopefully now I have the time to cook some of these recipes that inspired me last month.

In savory recipes, Simple Farro & Bean Stew from 101 Cookbooks, Grouper with Spinach and Crushed Tomatoes from A Food Coma, Tandoori Chicken Thighs from A Mingling of Tastes, Roti de Porc Au Lait (Roast Pork with Milk) from Almost Bourdain, Chanterelle Pork Belly Pasta from Anne’s Food, Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Cauliflower from Bartholomew Buffet, Pizza Casserole from Blog Chef, Sauerbraten Klopse from Branny Boils Over, Seafood Paella Risotto from Cajun Chef Ryan, Pulled Chicken Suiza Sandwiches from Cassie Craves, Stewed Chicken with Orzo from Chef Chuck’s Cucina, Spinach Salad with Bacon, Caramelized Onions, Mushrooms and Blue Cheese in a Baon Pan Sauce Dressing from Closet Cooking, Madeira Chicken with Mushrooms from Confessions of a Tart, Crock Pot Granny Smith Pulled Pork from The Crepes of Wrath, Tuscan Blueberry Port Chicken Breast from Cucina Panzano, Twisty Twirly Pretzel Bagel Buns from Delectable Victuals, Tuna Salad from Delicious Accidents, Pork Cheeks, Butter Beans and Chorizo from Dinner Diary, Grilled Scallop Ceviche from everybody likes sandwiches, Bourbon Chicken from Fake Ginger, Pickapeppa Chicken from Food & Fire, Creamy Homestyle Tuna Melts from Full Bellies, Happy Kids, Buffalo Chicken Sandwich with Celery-Roquefort Slaw from Gild the (Voodoo)Lily, Panko-Crusted Chicken with Mustard-Maple Pan Sauce from The Global Kitchen, Moroccan Spiced Chicken Over Israeli Couscous, Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing and Bratwurst Burgers on a Pretzel Bun from Joelen’s Culinary Adventures, Six Cheese Stuffed Garlic Bread Bites from Kaitlin in the Kitchen, Garlic Chicken Pasta with Spinach from Kara’s Kitchen Creations, Kimchi Fried Rice from Life’s Ambrosia, Chicken Croquettes with Gravy from Mary Ellen’s Cooking Creations, Japanese Teriyaki Chicken with Ramen from More Than Words, Roasted Garlic Chicken Chili from My Food and Life Encounters, Caramelized Garlic Pork Belly from PeteFormation Foodie Adventure, Spicy Corn Chowder Revisited from Pots and Plots, Spicy and Creamy Chicken and Peanut Butter African Stew from QlinArt, Paneer Tikka Masala from Relishing Recipes, Asian Dumpling Soup with Shiitakes and Edamame from Savory Spicy Sweet, Spinach Feta Pocket Pies from shutterbean, Pasta with Slow Roasted Duck from Simply Recipes, Creamy Tomato Basil and Italian Sausage Soup from Simply Satisfying, Chicken Ras El Hanout from Sweet & Saucy, and Everything But the Kitchen Sink Soup from thayirsaadham.

In sweet recipes, Vanilla Bean Jasmine Rice Pudding from 17 and Baking, Lemon Melting Moments from A Food Lover’s Journey, Strawberry Lemonade Bars from A Pookie Pantry, Golden Apple Squash Creme Caramels from Allotment 2 Kitchen, Fresh Blueberry Waffles from Baking Bites, Golden Carrot Cake Loaf from Cake on the Brain, Strawberry and Cheese Danish from Cooking, Dunkin Style, Blood Oranges with Mascarpone, Honey and Pistachios from Dishing Up Delights, Carrot Cake Pancakes from Meet Me in the Kitchen, Raspberry Truffle Cake from Megan’s Cookin’, Caramelized Apple Crepes from Not Derby Pie, Honey Wheat Waffles from Prudence Pennywise, and Linzer Muffins from Treat a Week.

Each time when I see the Daring Bakers Challenge I was like my my these ladies can bake, month after month they whipp up things and they all look so delicous.Every month I see what they have made, I will telling in my mind I should join them as I would love to bake special cakes, desserts like they doe.But each time I chickend out. I will be saying to my self, what if I cannot make these cakes

I think I just reached a new level of “daring” with this month’s challenge by actually offering to host a Daring Baker challenge! A few months back I suddenly thought it would be wonderful to choose and host a challenge. And when I asked Deeba if she would like to co-host the challenge she agreed.

So I wrote to Ivonne and Lis offering our services as DB hosts. They graciously accepted and the

The February 2009 challenge is hosted by Wendy of WMPE’s blog and Dharm of Dad ~ Baker & Chef. We have chosen a Chocolate Valentino cake by Chef Wan; a Vanilla Ice Cream recipe from Dharm and a Vanilla Ice Cream recipe from Wendy as the challenge.Chocolate Valentino(Recipe from Sweet Treats by Chef Wan454 g dark chocolate, roughly chopped146 g unsalted butter5 large eggs, separatedPut chocolate