Autumn always catches me off guard.
Summer lulls me into a false sense of permanence. The world feels right and full of possibilities when the days are filled with warmth and sunshine that extends late into the evening. I'll certainly miss the seamless transitions from indoors to out and the sound of birdsong in the morning and crickets at night. My feet will miss the freedom of flip flops. Most of all, I'll miss the flavors of summer.
For today, at least, there are ears of corn from the farm up the road. There are oxheart tomatoes from my mother's garden. There are blackberries from the brambles in the woods. And there is a bushel of peaches from a generous tree. Summer's last hurrah.
microwave corn cake
peach pudding
tomato meringue
brown buttermilk
blackberry
calendula
Download recipe: Microwave corn cake
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Nice one. The flavor combo of the plating sounds incredible. I can see a dessert play on the ol’ southern snack of cornbread and buttermilk using this as well.
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That looks great sorry I missed you at ICC maybe next time. Have you already done your VA road trip?
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great lookin cake! how would i do this without the corn? just a basic sponge cake?
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sponge cake? yes.
basic? probably not.
I adapted this recipe for a chocolate microwave cake by swapping out the chocolate for butter and reduced corn juice: http://www.playingwithfireandwater.com/foodplay/2008/07/microwave-chocolate-cake.html
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Thanks Linda,
I seem to have misspoken, I’m not after basic, what i meant to say was base.
My objective and motivation is a honey sponge cake as well as a brown butter sponge cake. i was looking for a base recipe to start with.
Thank you!
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