42nd Dessert Exchange: February 16th @ 4pm

Welcome to the 42nd Exchange!

My husband* and I are Oscar nerds, so this will be another movie-themed exchange. There is no need to make something from a movie released this year, you can get inspirations from any movie ever, whether it was up for an award or not. For some ideas, check out last year's Oscar Dessert Exchange thread: http://lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=36643
We even have a red carpet. Red...and pink and turquoise.

If you don't want to participate in the theme, that's okay too, I don't discriminate against sweets.

*My husband may not attend, but I will graciously accept desserts on his behalf. He'd like to thank God that such a thing exists.

Basic exchange rules:
1) I will provide a light dinner.
2) Bring one dessert, no need to double or triple the recipe, there's always plenty!
3) Bring containers for taking your samples home.
4) Come hungry!

ATTENDEES
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Pie Lady (Hostess) - dinner: Matzo Ball Gumbo (The Rabbi's Cat, and also Mud, see below)
dessert: Mississippi Mud Cake (for Mud, the best movie of the year despite what they say about American Hustle).
mrsm - Banana chocolate chip cupcakes baked in ice cream cones with cream cheese frosting (Frozen).
toria- ?
Ms. Ingie - Twix pie
suef - a surprise
Cookie Monster - Chocolate Lava Cakes
justjoan - a surprise
Cathy2 - Sponge Candy (gold like Oscar!)

I'm in. I will have to give some thought to the theme.

Regrets. I already have a food related engagement that afternoon. Lots of pics please.

I'm in. I remember it now. I think I covered three movies with my dessert last year, do I'll have to put on jy thinking cap.

I will attend.

???

Oscar nominations come out on the 16th, so we'll be able to get our inspiration!

Hi,

I am not likely to attend, because I may have a family birthday party on the same day. If that blows up, I will let you know.

I do look forward to whatever people do with this theme.

Regards,

You are always welcome just to stop by for a nibble. I'll try to remember to take pictures.

To go along with the southern theme of my dessert while honoring another good movie from 2013 (The Rabbi's Cat), I'm making Matzo Ball Gumbo for dinner.

For any of you folks that didn't know, I'm now at Irving & Kimball. We only have three people so far, so if logistics are keeping you from signing up, keep that in mind!

I think I will make the Twix Pie that never got made for last year's themed exchange.

Sounds good to me!

Still thinking about my contribution. Right now my ideas are something that looks frozen (hostess snowball look-a-likes? ice cream cone cupcakes?) to honor the nominee "Frozen" or something rum ball ish to honor the classic Arnold Schwartzenegger line "You should not drink and bake" (Raw Deal 1986).

Normally I would be in, but between soup and bread night, and the Mardi Gras party, I'm just too over-committed this month.
I'll have to enjoy this one vicariously thru the pix and do the next.
sorry
E

i didn't know about this event till this minute. unfortunately i'm booked for the day-- very disappointed. i'll be happy to host the march event if it's up for grabs at the end of the night….

Count me in, not sure what my contribution will be yet. But I will figure it out by next week.

So sad that I'm missing this and so many dessert exchanges! I now work most of Sunday, so it's going to be awhile before I'll be able to make one. Hoping to be back in the summer.

Can you put me down for the dessert exchange, I am going to bring chocolate lava cakes.

pielady, i'm hoping to get a last minute reprieve for sunday night (i'm expecting my plans to be cancelled by someone else). if so, i hope you'll let me sign up at the last minute! still waiting…...

ok, i'm free sunday night and would like to join in. is that ok? i don't know what i'd be baking….

i'm still waiting for an ok to join tomorrow, and also directions to pie lady's home. i see neither sueF, cookie monster nor I have been added to the attendees list. pie lady, please acknowledge 3 extra guests.

I didn't get any notifications! Something is going on with that.
Sorry guys! Yes, suef, Cookie Monster, justjoan, y'all welcome.
irisarbor and LauraS, hope to catch you soon!

I, on the other hand, may have to bow out yet again on the Oscar themed event. I'm down with the flu, and at this point don't think I'll be in any shape to bake, let alone attend. Darn. I'm also missing the ballet today.

Hi,

I will take Ingrid's place. The birthday event is out due to illness and a rather long unplowed driveway no mortal car can conquer.

Regards,

This event is full of surprises! Sorry to hear about the illness but glad to have you!

My dessert is baked and ready to go. My dessert honors the nominee "Frozen": banana chocolate chip cupcakes baked in ice cream cones with cream cheese frosting. They are supposed to look like soft serve ice cream cones. Looking forward to Sunday.

Hi,

I am thinking of making sponge candy.

It is golden like the Oscar.

Regards,

I'm wavering, trying to decide if I should come or not. Definitely better than yesterday, but not 100 percent. I'm baking coconut macaroons, dipped in chocolate just in case; no time for Twix Pie. I am taking proper sanitary precautions. I'll decide in the next hour or so in order to give a heads up to the hostess and my travel partner.

Decision made - I'm staying home. Toria will pick up my dessert and bring it with her. I hate to miss it, but I don't think I'll be much fun. Catch you all next month.

Ms. Ingie wrote:Decision made - I'm staying home. Toria will pick up my dessert and bring it with her. I hate to miss it, but I don't think I'll be much fun. Catch you all next month.

i'm so sorry you're sick, Ingrid, we'll miss you. btw, your nutella meringues were a big hit at soup&bread. i regret not eating more myself.