71st Dessert Exchange, Sunday, October 1, 2017

The next dessert exchange will be Sunday, October 1st at my place in Old Town(what was formerly deemed Cabrini-Green) at 4pm. My place is 3 blocks from the Sedgwick stop on the brown line.

There is street parking. It will be permit parking at 6 pm, but I will provide a permit for anyone who wants to drive.

We have an active dog who will probably stay as close to me as she can.

A baker's dozen is the limit for participants.

Here is the basic format for the dessert exchange:

1) I’ll serve a light vegetarian dinner
2) Bring one recipe size of any dessert – no doubling or tripling of recipes needed!
3) Bring a container to transport your dessert assortment home. (Or two, one for refrigerated desserts and one for non-refrigerated desserts.)
4) Come hungry. You probably won’t want to eat another dessert afterwards for another month.

Feel free to make whatever you like. (Although in the past, some participants have been vegetarians and/or those who don't drink alcohol, just advise if your dessert includes those ingredients).

All, including newcomers, are welcome to join us.

PS If you need to cancel, can you please cancel on this thread so that if anyone else wants to sign up they can? If it is 48 hours before the exchange, could you also kindly reach out to me (separately).

Thanks In Advance.


1) kalamazoogal-- Jacques Pepin's sour cherry tart
2) ParumMorsus-- Pumpkin roulade w/cream cheese
3) wild rice-- Mary Berry's Cherry Cake
4) eli--Rhubarb Upside Down Cake
5) justjoan--World's Greatest Chocolate Cake by Yottam Ottolenghi & Helen Goh + sweet benne wafers perhaps
6) Pie Lady--Fluffernutter Bars
7) Distinktif--macaron
Irish Baker-- Something w/ peaches & pecans
9) pairs4life's guest--pumpkin tart w/ maple chai flavored whipped cream and pepitas
10) mollyanne--cinnamon squares
11) Clelamatron--Salted Caramel Chocolate Mousse w/ sugar work
12)

Baker's Dozen-- pairs4life

WAITLIST( come on in the more the merrier), historically some folks can't make it due to conflicts, illness, and emergencies, and that means you get to attend).

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Thank you for stepping up to host Ava! Count me in! Will let you know what I will make as we get closer.
Celia

Please add me to the fun! Thanks for hosting.

Please include ONJ4EVER!

I would love to come. Thank you for hosting!

Count me in! Lately I've been binge-watching The Great British Baking Show, so I might do something from that.

Count me in too! It's been a minute since I've been to one of these. Looking forward to coming back.

sign me up please. i can't wait to see if i recognize eli after so long- welcome back to our tribe.

justjoan wrote:sign me up please. i can't wait to see if i recognize eli after so long- welcome back to our tribe.

Maybe I'll wear a disguise just to make it interesting

Oh my god! Eli?! The old crew iz back!

Sign me up, please.

Yes please sign me up! I'll have to think of something. Perhaps some macarons if the weather permits.

Irishbaker aka Karen is awaiting registration approval but wants to attend on the 1st

Count me in!

Waitlist starts now!

Were you saving the for me, Pairs?

mollyanne is having a problem logging in.

She wants in on the waitlist.

Can you add me to the waitlist? I was too slow getting on to this

Clelamatron wrote:Can you add me to the waitlist? I was too slow getting on to this

Done.

I am thinking I will make CI's Olive Oil cake.

I need something easy and to figure out a meal.

Am seriously considering making Mary Berry's Cherry Cake with my new KitchenAid mixer (Majestic Yellow, just like on the GBBS). Need to find decent glacé cherries that are also neon red. Any leads? I hear you can also make them yourself from maraschinos.

wild rice wrote:Am seriously considering making Mary Berry's Cherry Cake with my new KitchenAid mixer (Majestic Yellow, just like on the GBBS). Need to find decent glacé cherries that are also neon red. Any leads? I hear you can also make them yourself from maraschinos.

Treasure Island, Fresh Farms in Niles, and Plum Market may all have them. They are not inexpensive. And remember to set aside 12 cherries. I have been considering that for a while so would be delighted if you did it!

I spent $10 on candied cherries at Treasure Island (Paradise brand) but they have an off taste and I'd like to find others. I had thought about Fresh Farms but hadn't considered Plum Market. Thanks for the suggestion.

I will not be able to attend after all. My husband is still recovering from a bike accident. Since I leave him alone most of the week while I work, I'm trying to spend more time together on the weekends.

Simmie22 wrote:I will not be able to attend after all. My husband is still recovering from a bike accident. Since I leave him alone most of the week while I work, I'm trying to spend more time together on the weekends.

You didn't owe any explanation. I completely understand. I hope to see you soon.

Thanks for your thoughtful reply.

I appreciate it.

Simmie22 wrote:I will not be able to attend after all. My husband is still recovering from a bike accident. Since I leave him alone most of the week while I work, I'm trying to spend more time together on the weekends.

I promise to deliver a little care package

I still have some Michigan sour cherries in my freezer (a precious commodity!) and am planning to make Jacques Pepin's sour cherry tart. make sure you plan for extra coffee Ava!

kalamazoogal wrote:I still have some Michigan sour cherries in my freezer (a precious commodity!) and am planning to make Jacques Pepin's sour cherry tart. make sure you plan for extra coffee Ava!

I will offer coffee & tea. I did last year.

pairs4life wrote:

kalamazoogal wrote:I still have some Michigan sour cherries in my freezer (a precious commodity!) and am planning to make Jacques Pepin's sour cherry tart. make sure you plan for extra coffee Ava!

I will offer coffee & tea. I did last year.

You are the hostess with the mostest!

Good Morning All,

You should have a PM with directions to my home.

See you Sunday.

Martha Stewart, my favorite felon these days, maybe right about pumpkin spice but my guest is going all in on pumpkin for the dessert exchange! She believes pumpkin spice is life!

"I will be making a pumpkin tart with chai whipped cream, honey, and toasted pumpkin seeds!"

Count me a fan of Team Martha on this most important issue as we start the rapid decline into the darkness of fall and then winter!