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this sounds so good I might have to try it with whole wheat pastry flour... I'm not a huge fan of fruit in baked goods, I wonder if it would work with coffee or milk instead of OJ

debstah at 3:35PM on 02/13/09

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Cook the Book: Baked Hot Chocolate

Heidi Friedlander is Heidi Robb www.heidirobb.com. I have not been the pastry chef at Moxie for many years, but am delighted the Baked Hot Chocolate lives on in creamy, dreamy, deep dark chocolate infamy!

-Heidi

hrobb at 8:12AM on 04/01/09

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Cook the Book: Hybrid Quick Bread

Debstah, don't give up on a food processor just yet! I have what I believe is the tiniest kitchen ever. Smaller than the tiny kitchen Mark Bittman wrote about in a recent Minimalist column with barely enough room for two thin people to stand in it.

Counter space permits a food processor, toaster oven, utensils jar & small bamboo cutting board. One person has room to chop veggies & prep food. The 2nd person can use the apartment-sized stove or maybe wash dishes if we're careful not to elbow each other.

We cook many complex & wonderful meals in our tiny space. If your kitchen is truly too small for a food processor, maybe you could store one in a closet or basement.

verak at 6:46PM on 03/18/09

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Cook the Book: Hybrid Quick Bread

That little amount of time in the FP is the equivalent of a lot of kneading in terms of gluten development. You're not going to get the same results. Might still be good, but just not what you'd get with the FP.

From a minimalist standpoint, whizzing it in the FP for a short time is a heck of a lot easier than hand kneading.

dbcurrie at 9:08PM on 03/10/09

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Seriously Italian: Almond Olive Oil Cake for Valentine's Day

Gina!

First, let me say that I'm in awe of your talent and skill! I am not a professional baker, just someone who absolutely loves to make treats for her friends, family, and the occasional stranger. I really appreciate not just good food, but food that's made sincerely and from the heart. I have to say, and believe me when I say I'm not exaggerating, that *this* cake is one of the very best I've ever made. I cannot believe how flavorful it was! It was just the epitome of what a cake should be and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing it with us. If all of the recipes in your cookbook are as good as this one, I'm in big trouble!

I posted my experiences with making your cake on my blog, just in case you're interested. :)

Your newest fan!
Julia

DozenFlours at 11:30AM on 02/24/09

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Seriously Italian: Almond Olive Oil Cake for Valentine's Day

Everyone, I am so glad you are making the cake and loving it! It disappeared pretty fast at my house too!

@newyorkbaker, I don't have my own recipe for cannoli, but I really like the one in Mario's book, Holiday Food. I made the cannoli that are pictured in the book, and they were pretty wonderful.

As audrasena said, the orange juice in the recipe is primarily to add moisture, not orange flavor. I sometimes use oj when developing a recipe instead of milk, which contributes protein and changes the texture.

Gina DePalma at 5:45PM on 02/23/09

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Seriously Italian: Almond Olive Oil Cake for Valentine's Day

I, too, made this cake this weekend for a dinner party. It was the hit and beat out a chocolate flourless cake for the best dessert. It was easy to make and tastes good for breakfast the next day. OJ flavor didn't really come through at all. YUM!

audrasena at 10:45AM on 02/23/09

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Seriously Italian: Almond Olive Oil Cake for Valentine's Day

I, too, made this cake last night for an Oscar party and it disappeared. Perfectly moist, not too sweet. Such a simple recipe, I will make this again very soon.

Runningwithbeaters at 10:11AM on 02/23/09

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Seriously Italian: Almond Olive Oil Cake for Valentine's Day

I made the cake last night. My goodness, it was very delicious and beautifully subtle. It disppeared within a few hours. Gina, thank you so much for the pleasure you've given me with this new recipe and absolutely, your masterpiece Dolce Italiano. Gina, do you have a recipe for cannoli?

newyorkbaker at 11:47AM on 02/22/09

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Cook the Book: Baked Hot Chocolate

I happen to have the good fortune of getting the Baked Hot Chocolate as Moxie is practically in my back yard (who said Cleveland was all bad?). That being said, it is one of my favorite desserts of all time. I will actually less dinner just to save room for the entire Baked Hot Chocolate. Moxie loads it up with the most fantastic whipped cream. I have made this dish at home and it translates very well to the home pastry chef.

dineomite at 9:32PM on 02/17/09

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Cook the Book: Baked Hot Chocolate

Made this tonight for Valentine's Day dinner. OMG so rich. But fantastic.

basmatiheather at 12:35AM on 02/15/09

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Seriously Italian: Almond Olive Oil Cake for Valentine's Day

mmm, I like cakes with sliced almonds on top. this looks good!

I recently made an olive oil-almond cake with lots of orange zest and a bit of orange juice. I think the fruitiness of the extra virgin olive oil goes really well with orange.

hmw0029 at 12:58PM on 02/14/09

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Seriously Italian: Almond Olive Oil Cake for Valentine's Day

Thank you, Gina, for another delicious recipe! I love Greek Mythology (and almonds), but did not know about Phyllis and Demophoon. How sad!
Welcome home and wishing you good health. -Jill-

gingertea at 1:47AM on 02/14/09

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