81st Dessert Exchange - Sunday, 1/20/19 at 4:00

Hi all,

I'm hosting the January dessert exchange at our home in Evanston. It will be on January 20 at 4:00. We've got room for 12 people. We also have a dog and cat, if anyone is allergic. All are welcome! I'll make a veggie-friendly light dinner. Each person brings a dessert to share - no need to double a recipe as there is always plenty. Don't forget to bring containers to bring home extras!

1. pairs4life
2. mollyanne
3. Cathy2
4. justjoan
5. wild rice
6. cookie monster
7. suef

It's the holiday weekend. Right now I don't have plans to leave town.

I am in.

Thanks for hosting. Thanks for posting.

Please add me to the list and thanks for hosting!

Posting a "Delighted to Attend" for Mollyanne.

Hi,

I plan to attend and hope nothing gets in the way.

Thank you!

Regards,
CAthy2

thanks laura, please count me in.

Please count me in as well!

I was hoping to attend in Jan, but I will be out of town this weekend.
Hope to see you all in Feb!

I will be attending

Hi,

I plan to bring Paul Hollywood's Mincemeat filled Chelsea buns.

It's something I wanted to make over the holidays and never did. I am always a bit shy my family won't like mincement.

Regards,
Cathy2

I am marching in a peace march earlier in the day, but it looks like I will be done early enough to make the exchange. Please as my name, I am looking forward to it

Thanks, Cathy, for bumping this thread. Sue, I'm glad you'll be able to join us!

Unfortunately I found out I need to work next weekend on our upcoming merger, so I will not be able to attend the Dessert Exchange.

Simmie22 wrote:Unfortunately I found out I need to work next weekend on our upcoming merger, so I will not be able to attend the Dessert Exchange.

Sorry that you won't be able to make it! I will PM everyone my address and info this evening. See you on Sunday. Hopefully the snow will be done by then.

I didn't get info on the address, is this still happening?

How is everyone feeling about the snow? I think it's supposed to keep snowing, but it doesn't seem like very much now. We're happy to have everyone come tomorrow still. They are really good about plowing our streets. Please let me know so that we can have a headcount. Hope to still see everyone!

ETA: PM sent with directions. Sorry for the delay!

That moment you decide to squeeze the cara cara oranges for sorbet and then realize, after squeezing the oranges, you brought blood orange sorbet to the last dessert exchange.

I'm looking forward to seeing you all, and I'm planning to bring Melissa Clark's Lemon Almond Cake. But I just received an alert from the City of Evanston declaring Snow Emergency parking restrictions for side streets:

"Snow Emergency even/odd parking restrictions for side streets will be in effect on Sunday, January 20 and Monday, January 21, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. No parking is allowed on Sunday, January 20 on the even-numbered side of the street . . . Vehicles are subject to ticketing and towing."

Does this affect us for tomorrow?

pairs4life wrote:That moment you decide to squeeze the cara cara oranges for sorbet and then realize, after squeezing the oranges, you brought blood orange sorbet to the last dessert exchange.

Yes, but I missed that one, so I'm voting for cara cara orange sorbet anyway.

wild rice wrote:I'm looking forward to seeing you all, and I'm planning to bring Melissa Clark's Lemon Almond Cake. But I just received an alert from the City of Evanston declaring Snow Emergency parking restrictions for side streets:

"Snow Emergency even/odd parking restrictions for side streets will be in effect on Sunday, January 20 and Monday, January 21, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. No parking is allowed on Sunday, January 20 on the even-numbered side of the street . . . Vehicles are subject to ticketing and towing."

Does this affect us for tomorrow?

Yes, thank you for checking. We follow Skokie rules, so it's slightly different but the same idea. You'll have to park on the side of the street with even numbered addresses because it's the 20th (even numbered date).

Hi,

I plan to be there, though if our driveway is not dug out yet, I may be forced to stay home.

Regards,
Cathy2

wild rice wrote:

pairs4life wrote:That moment you decide to squeeze the cara cara oranges for sorbet and then realize, after squeezing the oranges, you brought blood orange sorbet to the last dessert exchange.

Yes, but I missed that one, so I'm voting for cara cara orange sorbet anyway.

Cook's Country's No Churn Orange Ice Cream instead. August/September 2018 https://www.cookscountry.com/recipes/11 ... perience_1

Hi,

Switching desserts to Japanese Cheesecake. This is a 'simplified' variant, because I want to see if I even like it.

Many of the recipes out there use 13 egg whites and initial oven temperatures of 320 or 340 degrees, followed by a lower temperature baked for a considerable period of time. This simplified begins at 400 degrees, then lowers and eventually the oven is turned off.

I never thought about this until I saw Laura Cheng experimenting with this on facebook. I really liked how it jiggles.

Regards,
Cathy2

P.S. Jury is still out about getting out of here, but I will optimistically bake this anyway.

Cathy2 wrote:Hi,

Switching desserts to Japanese Cheesecake. This is a 'simplified' variant, because I want to see if I even like it.

Many of the recipes out there use 13 egg whites and initial oven temperatures of 320 or 340 degrees, followed by a lower temperature baked for a considerable period of time. This simplified begins at 400 degrees, then lowers and eventually the oven is turned off.

I never thought about this until I saw Laura Cheng experimenting with this on facebook. I really liked how it jiggles.

Regards,
Cathy2

P.S. Jury is still out about getting out of here, but I will optimistically bake this anyway.

I hope you can make it! And kevin is excited about a cheesecake addition.

Hi,

I have made back up plans, so I will be there.

Thanks!

Regards,
Cathy2

Dinner will be a sort of grown up tomato soup and grilled cheese thing. But soup is spiced red pepper and carrot and I'm planning on a few different sandwiches: carmelized onion and swiss; mozzarella, tomato, and pesto; and brie, apple, fig spread, and arugula.
See everyone soon.

Cathy2 wrote:Hi,

Switching desserts to Japanese Cheesecake. This is a 'simplified' variant, because I want to see if I even like it.

Many of the recipes out there use 13 egg whites and initial oven temperatures of 320 or 340 degrees, followed by a lower temperature baked for a considerable period of time. This simplified begins at 400 degrees, then lowers and eventually the oven is turned off.

I never thought about this until I saw Laura Cheng experimenting with this on facebook. I really liked how it jiggles.

Regards,
Cathy2

P.S. Jury is still out about getting out of here, but I will optimistically bake this anyway.

Japanese cheesecake has been on my list for a long time. Is the driveway clear? It sound lovely!

pairs4life wrote:Japanese cheesecake has been on my list for a long time. Is the driveway clear? It sound lovely!

Today's the day to check out a Japanese cheesecake, because the drive is now driveable!

Regards,
Cathy2

LauraS wrote:Dinner will be a sort of grown up tomato soup and grilled cheese thing. But soup is spiced red pepper and carrot and I'm planning on a few different sandwiches: caramelized onion and swiss; mozzarella, tomato, and pesto; and brie, apple, fig spread, and arugula.

Laura,

Your soup and sandwiches were divine.

It was really a fine gathering with fine food, desserts and conversation.

Thank you!

Regards,
Cathy2

Cathy2 wrote:

pairs4life wrote:Japanese cheesecake has been on my list for a long time. Is the driveway clear? It sound lovely!

Today's the day to check out a Japanese cheesecake, because the drive is now driveable!

Regards,
Cathy2

That was so delicious. Thank you.