So the vegetarian cookbook was a bust. The banana fritters were AWFUL, the shepherd's pie was bland, and the cinnamon raisin bread was mediocre, at best. Going with the strategy of 3 strikes and you are out, I decided to return the cookbook. In its place I brought home Dorie Greenspan's Baking From My Home to Yours. She is a favorite of Lynn Rosetto Kasper (always a good sign) and I have picked three recipes to try out: cocoa-nana bread (banana bread with chocolate), lemon poppyseed muffins and one other TBA.
I made the cocoa-nana bread tonight. The timing was completely off (and I followed the recipe to a tee), so I think in trying to figure out the ultimate baking time, I may have overcooked it a bit. it's still good, however, the kids really liked it. I can't really taste the banana, though, and that's not good. without the banana, the bread is just a bit too rich. I will be curious to see what the chef thinks.
Tomorrow I will try the lemon poppyseed muffins. If I am feeling really ambitious, I may even whip up some lemon curd to put inside. Hmmmm
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