Thanks Pairs for hosting this month. The food was fabulous the desserts scrumptious and your home was lovely. I am in a food coma. It's a wonder I made it home!

Thank you for hosting. Wonderful time. And the food!!!!!! Your dinner, mmmmm.... the beans were amazing, and the slaw; well, some found its way home. Breakfast can be anything I want. I'm a grown-up.
On to the last course. Have not tasted everything yet. So far though, whoa!!! Dobra, Dobra, Dobra. I would pay for that cake. Why, I think I will. Fine job, madam. Next. Pound cake is lovely. Kudos again, P4L. Next. The chocolate confection, dense, perfection. Not too sweet. Oh, oh, oh. That was my first dessert. Thanks.
I will make the carrot torte next exchange. And a new item for me. A wonderful dessert without eggs, dairy, corn. And very little sugar. And decadent. Throughly bad. The end.
PS No, not yet, my lovelies. The pet. I will pet sit anytime. So that is what it's like to have a well trained dog. Hmmmmm....bye

Did anyone offer to host next month?

Hi,

If it is not settled, I could do it. Unless going 25 miles north of Chicago produces nosebleeds. I can forgo the honor to someone else.

I do have a cat.

Regards,

I would go and I'd be glad to meet your cat.

me too. a weeknight might be a pain to drive out to highland park, but a sunday afternoon isn't such a hardship. what date???? joan

justjoan wrote:me too. a weeknight might be a pain to drive out to highland park, but a sunday afternoon isn't such a hardship. what date???? joan

Yes Cathy,

That would be great. We were so busy talking, I overlooked reminding folks of this detail (I'll blame it on the "Take Me Home Box") .

What date and time?

Hi,

I just double-checked the calendar to find Passover starts later in the month. Is April 10th ok? If 5 pm works for everyone, fine. If you want to do it earlier in the day, that's ok, too.

Regards,

I'm going to try to make it and earlier would be way better for me.

That date sounds good, and any time after noon is okay with me.

that's great. count me in please. joan

HI,

Do you want to shoot for 1 pm for light lunch followed by dessert?

Regards,

Cathy2 wrote:HI,

Do you want to shoot for 1 pm for light lunch followed by dessert?

Regards,

I maybe late. Trying to make the IOS meeting at the Botanic Gardens & that seems to start around 12:30 pm

I'm in Cathy.
Perhaps a late lunch would meet everyones needs. I'm flexible on time.

Jyoti

My husband told me last night that I need to stop going to dessert exchanges. I can only come if I don't bring anything home.

Well, I'll have to pass on this exchange. I will be out of town that weekend and won't return until mid-afternoon on Sunday. The carrot torte and mystery dessert will have to wait to be introduced. The darlings.

The date & time and all that sound good to me.
Mrs. Ingie - just keep a secret stash under the bed. Works for me.

why are we changing the time from 5? ava asked for it earlier, but then said she has a meeting at 12:30, so i dont get it. anytime works for me, i'm just saying.....justjoan

justjoan wrote:why are we changing the time from 5? ava asked for it earlier, but then said she has a meeting at 12:30, so i dont get it. anytime works for me, i'm just saying.....justjoan

Ava said the date was fine, but earlier would be better. Pie Lady said anytime after noon. Cathy picked 1:00 p.m. and then Ava said she had the other thing at 12:30 p.m. Cathy was trying to be accomodating.

HI,

Ava is at the Botanic Gardens for a program ending approximately 2:30 pm. If we met at 2:30 or 3:00 pm, she can join us without looking to kill time somewhere.

Regards,

Sorry to get my thanks in late, but just wanted to thank Ava and everyone else for a great time on Sunday. I've been sharing the food with coworkers and they love it. I won't be able to make the next exchange, unfortunately. Hope to see everyone the month after!

Here are the pics!


Ms. Ingie's King Cake


LauraS' Pecan Squares


pairs4life's Mildred's Pound Cake


Chouxfly's Napoleans


ymas' Lime Cake


elliecm's Lemon Cake with her preserved pickled blueberry compote, candied lemon, walnuts & don't forget the goat cheese frosting


mbh's Irish Soda Bread


Mmm Donuts' Cream Cheese Brownies


Pie Lady's Lemon Bars- The Mardi Gras Edition


Cookie Monster's Sacher Torte


izzy's Chocolate & Traditional Pralines


alliepsp's Rockin' Salted Rosemeary Cookies-- What dedication, she doesn't make it to the Exchange, but her dessert does!


dasgurl's- You Never Would Know It, But We Are Gluten Free Brownies

Here's a Link with a few more pics.

pairs4life wrote:I need chouxfly's dessert's name.

Napoleons

Ms. Ingie wrote:

pairs4life wrote:I need chouxfly's dessert's name.

Napoleons

Mais bien sûr, et merci pour la tarte aux patates douces. C'est tres bien.

Laissez les bon temp roulez!

sorry for my late reply, but thank you so much for letting me join you (had been a while since i've attended one)

ava - thanks for a wonderful supper and hosting

all the desserts were great as always

next one - sun 10 apr, in highland park around 2:30/3:00?
hope to make it

Here's the Napoleon I made in its semi-pristine, unsliced condition:


IMG_0151 by mamagotcha, on Flickr

Chouxfly wrote:Here's the Napoleon I made in its semi-pristine, unsliced condition:


IMG_0151 by mamagotcha, on Flickr

I could eat that whole thing! I just finished the Napolean I brought home today. So, so good. Best I've ever eaten.

Yoo hoo, dasgurl -
Please post the recipe for the brownies, they were some of the best I ever had. Glad I didn't bother to share.

Thread bump! Earlier post has been edited, so the pics are now in the post here.