50th Dessert Exchange! 4:00 p.m., Sunday, March 1, 2015

The next LTH Forum's Monthly (well almost) Dessert Exchange will be our 50th. Does this make it the Golden Exchange? It also happens to fall one week after the Oscars, the award show of the golden statue. I suggest a golden theme of sorts - make a dessert that you find "golden." Merriam Webster's defines golden as:

Full Definition of GOLDEN

1: consisting of, relating to, or containing gold
2a : being or having the color gold or the color of gold
b : blond 1
3: lustrous, shining
4: of a high degree of excellence : superb
5: prosperous, flourishing <golden days>
6a : radiantly youthful and vigorous
b : having talents that promise great success —often used with boy
c : highly favored : popular
7: favorable, advantageous <a golden opportunity>
8: of, relating to, or being a 50th anniversary or its celebration
9: mellow, resonant <a smooth golden tenor>

So make something gold in color, something that you highly favor, something mellow or something lustrous and shining.

The celebration will take place at my home in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. I am directly across the street from the Oakbrook Shopping Center near the intersection of Rt. 83 and 22nd street, and just down the street from Ditka's. Parking is available in my driveway, in the neighbors' on either side of me.

I will make a light supper, either all vegetarian or have vegetarian options, and provide beverages. Bring one dessert, no doubling required. All levels of dessert experience are welcome, because often participants bring desserts made for the first time. We are the best audience for trying out something new. If it failed in your opinion, bring it anyway because we can learn from your experience and maybe it is not as bad as you think.

Bring containers to take your share home. It is a good idea to bring a couple, on for those needing refrigeration and one for those than don't.

I can comfortably seat 10.

Name: Dessert

1. Ms. Ingie: Twix Pie (Golden crust with a filling of golden caramel)
2. Pairs4Life: TBD
3. Cathy 2: TBD
4. mrsm: Bread Pudding w/golden raisins?
5. Ruth: Lemon Meringue Pie
6. ucjames: TBD
7. justjoan: TBD
8. Pie Lady: Financiers?
9. Irisarbor: Golden Rum Cake
10. Toria: TBD
11. FRANCIS: Pear Tart
12. Izzy2: Chocolate and caramel, a bit of cardamom and cognac
13. Laura S: Sour Cherry Amaretti
14. SueF

Wait list

I am looking forward to a golden opportunity!

Ms. Ingie wrote:The next LTH Forum's Monthly (well almost) Dessert Exchange will be our 50th. Does this make it the Golden Exchange? It also happens to fall one week after the Oscars, the award show of the golden statue. I suggest a golden theme of sorts - make a dessert that you find "golden." Merriam Webster's defines golden as:

Full Definition of GOLDEN

1: consisting of, relating to, or containing gold
2a : being or having the color gold or the color of gold
b : blond 1
3: lustrous, shining
4: of a high degree of excellence : superb
5: prosperous, flourishing <golden days>
6a : radiantly youthful and vigorous
b : having talents that promise great success —often used with boy
c : highly favored : popular
7: favorable, advantageous <a golden opportunity>
8: of, relating to, or being a 50th anniversary or its celebration
9: mellow, resonant <a smooth golden tenor>

So make something gold in color, something that you highly favor, something mellow or something lustrous and shining.

10. A name indicating a restaurant where one should not eat

Hi,

I plan to attend. I will make something complimentary to your theme.

Thank you for hosting!

Regards,

I will attend, probably with a plus 1. I'll have to think about the theme a bit to see what I can dream up.

To Joel F - I actually have some fond memories of "Golden" Restaurants. Like the time a waitress at the Golden ? Restaurant at Lincoln Leavitt and Montrose defended herself from a misbehaving customer with the telephone receiver (back in the days when telephone receivers were huge, sturdy and could be used as weapons.)

A date I can actually make, and at a location far more convenient for me than most? Unpossible.

Please sign me up, I actually have a couple of good ideas that fit the theme already and would love to finally make it to an exchange.

i hope to be there, please sign me up.

Me too please! I'm going to attempt financiers. If it makes a tiny batch (as I suspect it might) I'll supplement with an equally tiny side dish.

I'm in, and I'll think of something good.
Maybe it won't be cookies LOL but I won't promise that

I will either bring a bread pudding with golden raisins and cinnamon, or I may bring a savory baked concoction to contribute towards dinner. (I am better at savory baked dishes than desserts.)

My pal Ruth is still coming up with ideas for her golden dessert contribution.

Hoping to do a test run before I announce.

Add me in.

I can bring my hair. I won't put it in the food. Just call me sister golden hair surprise.

toria wrote:I can bring my hair. I won't put it in the food. Just call me sister golden hair surprise.

Oy vey.

Please waitlist me. I would like to attend. I have no idea what I shall make .Chocolate with gold? what? Demerara sugar, maybe? hmmmm. But I hope I will be able to attend.
You are such a wonderful host.
Thank you for having this at your home.

izzy2 wrote:Please waitlist me. I would like to attend. I have no idea what I shall make .Chocolate with gold? what? Demerara sugar, maybe? hmmmm. But I hope I will be able to attend.
You are such a wonderful host.
Thank you for having this at your home.

I replied last night, but don't see it here. Izzy you are welcome to attend. I already expanded past ten since mrsm asked a friend and she didn't respond until after I was filled, so we are at 12 and a wait list has been created.

Thanks, Ms. Ingie
I look forward to seeing you and sharing good conversation and wonderful food with
those lucky enough to attend.
Enjoy the month ahead.
Chocolate and caramel and a bit of cardamom??????Whoa...would Kentucky bourbon
fit in? Yes. It would.
Good night.

Hi everyone,

Ingrid, sorry I didn't get in sooner. I'd like to be added to the waitlist. Thanks!

I'm thinking I'll make Golden Rum Cake (with apologies to Pairs4Life)

LauraS wrote:Hi everyone,

Ingrid, sorry I didn't get in sooner. I'd like to be added to the waitlist. Thanks!

Come on over Laura. We all miss you and want to see pictures of your toddler.

irisarbor wrote:I'm thinking I'll make Golden Rum Cake (with apologies to Pairs4Life)

No apologies needed. Just warn me before I try to shove a hunk down.

pairs4life wrote:

irisarbor wrote:I'm thinking I'll make Golden Rum Cake (with apologies to Pairs4Life)

No apologies needed. Just warn me before I try to shove a hunk down.

I believe Izzy was thinking of adding Bourbon to her cake. We may have to nip that in the bud as well.

Can you add me to the wait list?

Ms. Ingie wrote:

pairs4life wrote:

irisarbor wrote:I'm thinking I'll make Golden Rum Cake (with apologies to Pairs4Life)

No apologies needed. Just warn me before I try to shove a hunk down.

I believe Izzy was thinking of adding Bourbon to her cake. We may have to nip that in the bud as well.

Not at all, just remind me.

Okay, I will make it with.......cognac.Is that even more golden?????

Ms. Ingie, if you need more chairs......it sounds like a party!
Chocolate, cardamom, cognac.....how can that many C's be wrong? Whoops. Almost forgot
the Crème de Cocoa!

I have plenty of chairs. What's one more. SueF, you are in, bit the wait list does start now.

Thanks. I am leaning towards either a pound cake or my grandmother's orange cake
.

Hi,

I just noticed the final episode of the Great British Baking Show is at 6:30 pm this evening.

A group watch could be very interesting.

Regards,

I have a large TV for anyone who cares to stay and watch.

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