Tuesday, August 4, 2009

TWD Banana Bundt Cake ...and all the catching up !


Finally back !! I missed you all so much ! I'm very happy to be able to visit you again and I've a lot to catch up as you worked a lot on the last month !!
This week it was Mary of The Food Librarian who chose this very simple and tasty recipe.
I used a bit more bananas so I added an extra egg, the pan I own ( a silicone rose shaped pan) looked a bit too full so , luckily, I made an extra little cake for Cristina, but I must admit I didn't mesure it before. Unfortunately the rose part stuck to the pan so some 'mice' had it.
I glazed only half cake but I liked both....
Thanks Mary I don't know about you but I have lots of bananas in my freezer !!!

Now , you wouldn't imagine I could stay a whole month without baking (I even brought my sourdough along !) so here are the Tribute to Katherine Hepburn Brownies chosen by Lisa of Surviving Oz (made twice in the heat wave !!)


Denise of Chez Us picked Brioche Plum Tart and we really loved it very very much ! I used sourdough instead of yeast, we made it three times but Anita liked it better with peaches !





Then Susan of Sticky, Gooey, Creamy, Chewy selected Raspberry Blanc-Manger and we liked it too but I made it with nectarines and I will try it again sicilian style (using almond milk , corn flour and no cream ).



It will take me some time to visit you all but I can't wait !!! CIAO !


27 comments:

steph- whisk/spoon said...

wow--that's a lot of catching up! everything looks great!

Anonymous said...

Welcome back! We've missed you. Everything looks great!

Anonymous said...

You were very busy on your vacation! Everything looks wonderful!

Lien said...

you even brought your sourdough on holiday with you? wow you really are serious :)
Lovely desserts, all of them.
we were in the Maremma 2 years ago, really lovely spot to stay!

Miette said...

Welcome back dear Natalia! I missed you! Wow! Everything look how amazing!

Baci,

Miette.

Engineer Baker said...

Welcome back!! And why am I not surprised you brought your starter with you :P Everything looks just wonderful - love that brioche tart!

Rosa's Yummy Yums said...

Everything looks so scrumptious! I'm drooling...

Cheers,

Rosa

Jennifer said...

Hello! Welcome back to the blogosphere! Your creations look FABULOUS!

Leslie said...

Wow, these all look amazing! I'm glad you're back and that you were able to enjoy your baking while you were gone!

Hindy said...

That's some wonderful baking for a vacation! Welcome home.

Unknown said...

great catch up post, you are reminding me of all those yummy treats I want to make again.

sara/imafoodblog.com

NKP said...

They all look so wonderful, but I am really loving the brioche plum (and peach) tarts!

The Blonde Duck said...

That looks wonderful! I'm glad you're back!

The Blonde Duck said...

If Anita wants to attend, send me an e-mail with her pic!

Flourchild said...

Wow you have been baking up a storm! Who ate it all!? Im glad you enjoyed the cake. I loved it!

Marthe said...

Welcome back!! I hope you enjoyed your vacation!

All the desserts look lovely, I especially like the look of the broiche tart!

I'll email you the information about the gift exchange tonight! I'm happy you're participating in it, it should be lots of fun!

enza said...

marò

Nancy/n.o.e said...

Welcome back! Not only did you bake along while you were gone, you made some recipes more than once! Everything is beautiful, especially those tarts. I'm very interested in the Sicilian style blanc manger, it sounds delicious and a little less decadent.

You'll be caught up on BBA in no time, I'm sure. I'll add your posts to the roundups when I see them.

Anonymous said...

WOW! That's a lot of baking you've been doing! Kudos for baking Dorie's treats multiple times.
The banana bundt cake looks really moist and I LOVE all the glaze on it!
I'd like a bite of the brownie!
The peach brioche tart looks amazing!
And your blanc-manger looks wonderful, the Sicilian version sounds tasty too!

Peggy said...

oh I am impressed. I"ve been such a slacker lately and because of my upcoming trip I asked for a break. I would choose your blanc manger - it looks so delicious. Your brioche looks good too - you sliced your plums just like I did!! Great job on all.

vibi said...

I'm glad to see you are back amongst us! That was a pretty long leave... we missed you.

I was also out fo a while, just got back from vacation and happy to see you still a participating to the TWD with this beautiful banana cake! Brava.

MyKitchenInHalfCups said...

Plumbs and peaches! Wow oh wow! Those are gorgeous.
You took your sourdough ... I love that!

Marta said...

Good way to catch up!!!
We missed you as well and it's nice to have you back!!!
Your bundt look delicious, moist and tender!

Isabelle said...

Love your brioche peach tart!

Lucy..♥ said...

Everything looks delicious and certainly you've done a lot of catching up... great posts each any everyone of them!

Kudos

Lucy

Cakelaw said...

What a lovely selection Natalia - I especially like your blancmange.

TeaLady said...

You have been busy catching up - and you did a great job on everything.