happy_stomach wrote:The recipes question is an excellent one. I was mainly thinking about eating and talking about baking, but questions about recipes will surely arise. I think if recipes can be swapped, that'd be fantastic. If some people would rather not share a recipe and only the dessert itself, that'd be fine by me, but, again, others can offer opinions. I don't want to make up the rules for the group.

Generally, I would love to swap recipes too. But I was thinking of bringing my (name undetermined) chocolate mint cheesecake, if that is considered a pie, and since it's the only recipe I ever thought up all by myself I'd like to keep it secret. But I don't want to offend so I can always bring something else so I can share the recipe too.

pie lady: speaking for myself, it's perfectly understandable if you want to keep a recipe to yourself. if you've created something delicious, though, it'd be a shame not to let others taste it. i don't think anyone should feel embarrassed or awkward about sharing a dessert but not a recipe. i hope others would agree.? justjoan

Pie Lady- I won't be offended if you don't want to share your recipe. It only makes things more fun and challenging as we try to reverse-engineer it.

P.S. I'll announce my dessert in about 5 days after I receive my latest Amazon order.

I have no problem with anyone wanting to keep the mystery surrounding their dish.

As long as I get to taste it!!!

<smile>

I believe I will be making an assortment of cookies. Haven't decided which ones -- but hopefully they will all be delicious. There's also a possibility of some sort of pastry instead. I'll let you all know before the event.

s

I agree that sharing recipes would be nice, but not required to participate.

justjoan wrote:can a professional baker come, or would that bother people?

happy_stomach wrote:I may be getting my LTHer life bios mixed up, but I'm pretty sure there's at least one person in the current participant list who has professional culinary training.

I'm not sure if I'm the one you had in mind, but I do have a culinary school degree and have spent time working as a professional baker. (Although I'm out of the industry now.) Obviously I have no problems with a professional baker participating - is the general consensus that it's ok?

I'm pretty excited about the exchange. I don't bake nearly as much as I'd like simply because I can't eat them all myself (and my wife doesn't like having them around constantly.) This is a perfect excuse for me to bake more.

I have a problem with anyone who has a problem with a professional baker coming.

eli wrote:

happy_stomach wrote:I may be getting my LTHer life bios mixed up, but I'm pretty sure there's at least one person in the current participant list who has professional culinary training.

I'm not sure if I'm the one you had in mind, but I do have a culinary school degree and have spent time working as a professional baker. (Although I'm out of the industry now.) Obviously I have no problems with a professional baker participating - is the general consensus that it's ok?

Yup, you were the one I was thinking of. I'm a fan of inclusivity, so unless someone objects here, professional bakers are welcome and secret recipes are fine.

Hello-- somewhat new-ish LTHer here. Is it too late to join the wait list? At this point, does it make sense to have a 2nd one in March? I can host. (My dessert TBD-- a cookie of some kind.)

I was actually considering suggesting an event like this last Fall . . . then I blew a lot of time wondering whether there should be a theme of some kind, or if it would be fun to work through a particular book or genre. Enough with that-- let's get started!

lnasreen wrote:Hello-- somewhat new-ish LTHer here. Is it too late to join the wait list? At this point, does it make sense to have a 2nd one in March? I can host. (My dessert TBD-- a cookie of some kind.)

Hi Inasreen,

Welcome! I was just PM'ing with some people about a date for a second exchange, but if you'd like to call it and host, please go ahead. If you change your mind, let me know. I'm prepared to host a second exchange in mid-March.

Sharon

Angel won. Stupid angel.

Mhays wrote:Angel won. Stupid angel.

Maybe just this time .....looks like we might be tempting you twice a month.

All right, no more thinking.

It's either my chocolate mint cheesecake or sour cream apple pie.

Done.

Ms. Stomach, is there anything I can do to make dinner go smoother? Bring a wine, paper plates, etc.? You'll be doing more work, after all...

Pie Lady wrote:All right, no more thinking.

It's either my chocolate mint cheesecake or sour cream apple pie.

Done.

Ms. Stomach, is there anything I can do to make dinner go smoother? Bring a wine, paper plates, etc.? You'll be doing more work, after all...

Both of those possibilities sound excellent.

As for dinner, I should be fine. I'm planning on just making two soup options (gotta leave room for dessert!)--a heartier soup (maybe a turkey chili) and a vegetable soup (glazed carrot or a creamy squash... anything that will let me use my still-new immersion blender). I've got lots of bowls and a dishwasher. I'll have wine, beer, coffee, tea. I'll let you know if I think of anything closer to the date, but otherwise I'm happy to do what I can to facilitate the dessert swapping.

happy_stomach wrote:As for dinner, I should be fine. I'm planning on just making two soup options (gotta leave room for dessert!)--a heartier soup (maybe a turkey chili) and a vegetable soup (glazed carrot or a creamy squash... anything that will let me use my still-new immersion blender). I've got lots of bowls and a dishwasher. I'll have wine, beer, coffee, tea. I'll let you know if I think of anything closer to the date, but otherwise I'm happy to do what I can to facilitate the dessert swapping.

I'd be happy to contribute wine as well as glasses, if need be. If you looked in my cabinets, you'd know I have a ton of wine glasses (and I live close enough to you that it's no biggie to bring them over).

OK - I'm having trouble deciding what to bring. I can't decide if I want to do something elegant, like a tart, or something trashy. But I suppose I should decide soon otherwise all varieties of desserts will be claimed and I'll be left bringing tapioca pudding.

Everyone: I'll be posting a new topic offering to host a SECOND dessert exchange, since there's a lot of interest. Stay tuned, and please forgive my ineptitude with how the forum works-- was this message even necessary?

Thanks

aschie30 wrote:OK - I'm having trouble deciding what to bring. I can't decide if I want to do something elegant, like a tart, or something trashy. But I suppose I should decide soon otherwise all varieties of desserts will be claimed and I'll be left bringing tapioca pudding.

Tapioca's tasty too.

lnasreen wrote:Everyone: I'll be posting a new topic offering to host a SECOND dessert exchange, since there's a lot of interest. Stay tuned, and please forgive my ineptitude with how the forum works-- was this message even necessary?

Thanks

Sure - anyone subscribed to this forum got an email informing them of a new message. If they don't log on to LTH regularly, they may have missed it otherwise.

Could you add me to the wait list.
Would love to come.

lnasreen wrote:Hello-- somewhat new-ish LTHer here. Is it too late to join the wait list?

Inasreen--do you still want to be added to the waitlist for this date? I wasn't sure if you wanted to do both exchanges.

For any waitlisted folks or anyone interested in an exchange but who can't make March 2nd, Inasreen has proposed a second exchange for Sunday, March 22nd.

aschie30 wrote:OK - I'm having trouble deciding what to bring. I can't decide if I want to do something elegant, like a tart, or something trashy. But I suppose I should decide soon otherwise all varieties of desserts will be claimed and I'll be left bringing tapioca pudding.

.

Elegant, trashy--it's all welcome!

Cookie Monster wrote:Could you add me to the wait list.
Would love to come.

We'd love to have you. You're on the waitlist.

Just FYI to all: I'm about to leave the country and will be without internet access until February 23rd, so I'll update this thread when I return as needed.

I'll be bringing a Lemon Cream Tart. Can't wait!

Although tempted to make Paula Deen's Krispy Kreme Bread Pudding just for sick kicks, I'm going to bring Gâteau aux Noix, or French-Style Walnut Cake.

Just a little bump. I've just PM'd my address to the folks on the participant list, so we should be set for Monday.

I'm rethinking my planned contribution after hearing so-so reports on the grapefruit yogurt cake recipe I was going to use. For some reason, I have a really strong urge to use a loaf pan, but I'm also considering making a sweet potato cake/pie/flan of some kind, perhaps an Italian cookie or maybe the Gramercy Tavern's Gingerbread? I'll decide soon.

never made cupcakes before, but have just bought new muffin tins -- so will attempt to make chocolate lava cupcakes

thanks,
yumi

Hey everyone -- really looking forward to this. I'll be bringing a small selection of sandwich cookies.

Not sure how small yet.

<grin>

I have been somewhat lax on my LTH reading lately and completely missed this until now. Which is okay since I couldn't have made it tomorrow anyway, but I definitely will have to check back for April's date.

Pucca wrote:To keep it simple given our small gathering size, just make your recipe as is, and don't worry about doubling or tripling. Assuming that there will be leftovers, be prepared to have something to transport it home w/you!

I was just thinking, I have my pie plate and a nice big ziploc container for my soon-to-be received goodies, but am I supposed to bring separate containers for everybody else instead?

Thanks!

By the way, I did decide on bringing sour cream apple pie.

Pie Lady wrote:

Pucca wrote:To keep it simple given our small gathering size, just make your recipe as is, and don't worry about doubling or tripling. Assuming that there will be leftovers, be prepared to have something to transport it home w/you!

I was just thinking, I have my pie plate and a nice big ziploc container for my soon-to-be received goodies, but am I supposed to bring separate containers for everybody else instead?

Thanks!

By the way, I did decide on bringing sour cream apple pie.

I think what you have planned will work.

I have my cake w/me at work, and I carried it in my cake container. I'm just planning to bring home the goodies in that container after I share my cake w/the others. We can definitely discuss how to handle it for future months. Hope this helps?

Pucca wrote:

Pie Lady wrote:

Pucca wrote:To keep it simple given our small gathering size, just make your recipe as is, and don't worry about doubling or tripling. Assuming that there will be leftovers, be prepared to have something to transport it home w/you!

I was just thinking, I have my pie plate and a nice big ziploc container for my soon-to-be received goodies, but am I supposed to bring separate containers for everybody else instead?

Thanks!

By the way, I did decide on bringing sour cream apple pie.

I think what you have planned will work.

I have my cake w/me at work, and I carried it in my cake container. I'm just planning to bring home the goodies in that container after I share my cake w/the others. We can definitely discuss how to handle it for future months. Hope this helps?

Sure does for me.

Hey all -- I'm throwing a bag of ziplocks in my bag to carry everything -- just in case anyone needs one.

Really looking forward to seeing you and tasting your goodies!

Shannon

A big thanks to happy-stomach for the great idea and for hosting tonight. What an indulgence to have such a spread of lovingly made desserts to try and then even better to have some to take home and share. Thanks to everyone for the wonderful treats and I look forward to the next one. And to the pictures that will be posted soon, I'm sure.