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  • 73d Dessert Exchange--Sunday, January 21, 2018, 4 pm

    Post #1 - November 12th, 2017, 9:51 pm
    Post #1 - November 12th, 2017, 9:51 pm Post #1 - November 12th, 2017, 9:51 pm
    I will host the next dessert exchange in Highland Park. There is room for 10 at our table. I will serve a light dinner; in looking at past guidelines it looks like everyone should bring a dessert to serve 10-12 and take-home containers. I don't know everyone's usernames yet but I certainly hope pairs4life will be attending! We are close to US 41 and there is parking on the street; I will provide directions to those who sign up. I'm looking forward to my first time hosting!
  • Post #2 - November 12th, 2017, 10:02 pm
    Post #2 - November 12th, 2017, 10:02 pm Post #2 - November 12th, 2017, 10:02 pm
    Thanks for hosting HelenG.

    I am in!
    Ava-"If you get down and out, just get in the kitchen and bake a cake."- Jean Strickland

    Horto In Urbs- Falling in love with Urban Vegetable Gardening
  • Post #3 - November 12th, 2017, 10:33 pm
    Post #3 - November 12th, 2017, 10:33 pm Post #3 - November 12th, 2017, 10:33 pm
    Hooray pairs4life! Looking for 9 more guests!
  • Post #4 - November 13th, 2017, 6:23 am
    Post #4 - November 13th, 2017, 6:23 am Post #4 - November 13th, 2017, 6:23 am
    Thank you for stepping up to host Helen. Please reserve a spot at you table for me. I look forward to breading bread (and tasting sweets) with this group.
    Celia
    Last edited by kalamazoogal on November 13th, 2017, 5:09 pm, edited 1 time in total.
    "A party without cake is really just a meeting" ~ Julia Child
    "There are only four great arts: music, painting, sculpture, and ornamental pastry." ~ Julia Child
    "Build a Longer Table, NOT a Wall..."
  • Post #5 - November 13th, 2017, 11:03 am
    Post #5 - November 13th, 2017, 11:03 am Post #5 - November 13th, 2017, 11:03 am
    Thank you for hosting January's event! Please save me a spot at your table. My roommate and his fiancee enjoyed last night's takeaways and are interested in becoming a part of our little group.

    If, as the date gets closer, we have room for me +2 they would like to join in, otherwise it will be just me!

    Let me know! Now comes the time to think of what to make!
    Have a good day in the kitchen.

    -Tim
  • Post #6 - November 13th, 2017, 2:47 pm
    Post #6 - November 13th, 2017, 2:47 pm Post #6 - November 13th, 2017, 2:47 pm
    Hi,

    This is too close to home to not attend. I plan to come.

    It is also so far in the future, I hope I don't have to cancel due to whatever may drop from the sky. If I cannot, I hope to cancel with plenty of time to allow someone else to jump in.

    Regards,
    Cathy2
    Cathy2

    "You'll be remembered long after you're dead if you make good gravy, mashed potatoes and biscuits." -- Nathalie Dupree
    Facebook, Twitter, Greater Midwest Foodways,
  • Post #7 - November 13th, 2017, 9:03 pm
    Post #7 - November 13th, 2017, 9:03 pm Post #7 - November 13th, 2017, 9:03 pm
    I'm in!
  • Post #8 - November 14th, 2017, 1:09 pm
    Post #8 - November 14th, 2017, 1:09 pm Post #8 - November 14th, 2017, 1:09 pm
    Hello! I would be interested in attending. Thank you. Marilyn
  • Post #9 - November 14th, 2017, 10:35 pm
    Post #9 - November 14th, 2017, 10:35 pm Post #9 - November 14th, 2017, 10:35 pm
    Please add me to the list.
  • Post #10 - November 16th, 2017, 1:08 pm
    Post #10 - November 16th, 2017, 1:08 pm Post #10 - November 16th, 2017, 1:08 pm
    Please add me to the list.
    Cookie Monster
  • Post #11 - November 16th, 2017, 1:21 pm
    Post #11 - November 16th, 2017, 1:21 pm Post #11 - November 16th, 2017, 1:21 pm
    Please add me to the list, too!
  • Post #12 - November 17th, 2017, 12:43 pm
    Post #12 - November 17th, 2017, 12:43 pm Post #12 - November 17th, 2017, 12:43 pm
    If there is a spot left, I would like to be added. Thank you for hosting, Helen!
  • Post #13 - November 17th, 2017, 10:41 pm
    Post #13 - November 17th, 2017, 10:41 pm Post #13 - November 17th, 2017, 10:41 pm
    Please add me to the list if there is room. I am one of Distinktif’s friends.
  • Post #14 - November 17th, 2017, 10:43 pm
    Post #14 - November 17th, 2017, 10:43 pm Post #14 - November 17th, 2017, 10:43 pm
    If there is room I would like to join in.
  • Post #15 - November 19th, 2017, 10:06 am
    Post #15 - November 19th, 2017, 10:06 am Post #15 - November 19th, 2017, 10:06 am
    I would like to come.

    JennyIL
  • Post #16 - November 20th, 2017, 12:46 pm
    Post #16 - November 20th, 2017, 12:46 pm Post #16 - November 20th, 2017, 12:46 pm
    Does everyone post recipes they will be bringing here? What kinds of desserts are usually brought to this event? Since I have not attended this before, I will probably have more questions. Looking forward to this event, it sounds delish! Thank you.
  • Post #17 - November 21st, 2017, 3:28 pm
    Post #17 - November 21st, 2017, 3:28 pm Post #17 - November 21st, 2017, 3:28 pm
    mkr wrote:Does everyone post recipes they will be bringing here? What kinds of desserts are usually brought to this event? Since I have not attended this before, I will probably have more questions. Looking forward to this event, it sounds delish! Thank you.


    Sometimes folks will post if requested. Sometimes they will not.

    All types of desserts. I have made ice cream, cake, pie, cookies. Others have fried doughnuts. Does that answer your question?

    I look forward to meeting you.
    Ava-"If you get down and out, just get in the kitchen and bake a cake."- Jean Strickland

    Horto In Urbs- Falling in love with Urban Vegetable Gardening
  • Post #18 - November 21st, 2017, 3:44 pm
    Post #18 - November 21st, 2017, 3:44 pm Post #18 - November 21st, 2017, 3:44 pm
    HP I can't resist!
    add me to the list!
    "If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home."
    ~James Michener
  • Post #19 - November 21st, 2017, 4:36 pm
    Post #19 - November 21st, 2017, 4:36 pm Post #19 - November 21st, 2017, 4:36 pm
    Thank you for the information! I appreciated the photos of the last dessert exchange. A few more questions: Do people take home a sample of each dessert or is it just for sharing and tasting at the event? I presume we will be informed how much dessert we should make, how many servings or tastings, which I am guessing would be 1/3 of a serving approx?
  • Post #20 - November 21st, 2017, 5:04 pm
    Post #20 - November 21st, 2017, 5:04 pm Post #20 - November 21st, 2017, 5:04 pm
    mkr wrote:Thank you for the information! I appreciated the photos of the last dessert exchange. A few more questions: Do people take home a sample of each dessert or is it just for sharing and tasting at the event? I presume we will be informed how much dessert we should make, how many servings or tastings, which I am guessing would be 1/3 of a serving approx?


    It gets a bit odd here so I will chime in and others will add their thoughts.
    Historically, folks have not been asked to double a dessert because not everyone likes/eats everything anyhow from nuts, to booze, to chocolate, etc. in dessert.

    I was also the 1st renegade host ( to my knowledge at least) to not serve a dessert, we still had more dessert than we knew how to eat so... I feel like if you are opening your home and serving a meal making dessert is up to you. We encourage folks to bring containers to take food away.

    I try to save room to taste the desserts there so I can talk knowingly while we fellowship, others find it like a competitive eating competition because the host tends to throw down the gauntlet on their "light meal" offering and we can't stop eating that before we get to desserts, so they prefer to pack their sweets to go and will chime in on the the thread here with their impressions when they feel like they can fully appreciate their treats.

    Does that answer your question?
    Last edited by pairs4life on November 25th, 2017, 11:24 pm, edited 1 time in total.
    Ava-"If you get down and out, just get in the kitchen and bake a cake."- Jean Strickland

    Horto In Urbs- Falling in love with Urban Vegetable Gardening
  • Post #21 - November 21st, 2017, 7:31 pm
    Post #21 - November 21st, 2017, 7:31 pm Post #21 - November 21st, 2017, 7:31 pm
    Thanks for the information. So it sounds like it is a good idea to bring a bunch of plastic storage containers.
  • Post #22 - November 21st, 2017, 10:42 pm
    Post #22 - November 21st, 2017, 10:42 pm Post #22 - November 21st, 2017, 10:42 pm
    mkr wrote:Thanks for the information. So it sounds like it is a good idea to bring a bunch of plastic storage containers.


    Yes. You are encouraged to do so.
    Ava-"If you get down and out, just get in the kitchen and bake a cake."- Jean Strickland

    Horto In Urbs- Falling in love with Urban Vegetable Gardening
  • Post #23 - November 26th, 2017, 8:14 pm
    Post #23 - November 26th, 2017, 8:14 pm Post #23 - November 26th, 2017, 8:14 pm
    Ava you are so funny, but so informative! As this will be my 3rd exchange, I can attest that even with the competitive mentality of trying all you can before the sugar overload kicks in... there will still be more than enough to take home.

    It looks like my +2’s have formally RSVP’d themselves to this thread. (NerdyKnight and Cohen1524) so we can subtract my original request of +2.

    I’m playing with the idea of Canneles or tea cakes. It’s been a year since I baked some canneles at home. The other two are my “assistants” at home so it’s almost like we will be making 3 dessert together.

    We also recently acquired the 3 Ottolenghi books sans Plenty. Lots of inspiration in there.
    Have a good day in the kitchen.

    -Tim
  • Post #24 - November 26th, 2017, 10:33 pm
    Post #24 - November 26th, 2017, 10:33 pm Post #24 - November 26th, 2017, 10:33 pm
    Distinktif wrote:It looks like my +2’s have formally RSVP’d themselves to this thread. (NerdyKnight and Cohen1524) so we can subtract my original request of +2.

    Hi,

    Are your friends bringing desserts, too?

    Regards,
    Cathy2
    Cathy2

    "You'll be remembered long after you're dead if you make good gravy, mashed potatoes and biscuits." -- Nathalie Dupree
    Facebook, Twitter, Greater Midwest Foodways,
  • Post #25 - November 27th, 2017, 12:32 pm
    Post #25 - November 27th, 2017, 12:32 pm Post #25 - November 27th, 2017, 12:32 pm
    Cathy2 wrote:
    Distinktif wrote:It looks like my +2’s have formally RSVP’d themselves to this thread. (NerdyKnight and Cohen1524) so we can subtract my original request of +2.

    Hi,

    Are your friends bringing desserts, too?

    Regards,
    Cathy2


    Yes! We will be bringing desserts for each of us!
    Have a good day in the kitchen.

    -Tim
  • Post #26 - November 27th, 2017, 5:02 pm
    Post #26 - November 27th, 2017, 5:02 pm Post #26 - November 27th, 2017, 5:02 pm
    Hi Helen,
    when you get a chance can you please post the list of who is in and who, if any, are on the wait list?
    Thanks very much
    "If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home."
    ~James Michener
  • Post #27 - November 28th, 2017, 9:19 am
    Post #27 - November 28th, 2017, 9:19 am Post #27 - November 28th, 2017, 9:19 am
    pairs4life wrote:
    mkr wrote:Does everyone post recipes they will be bringing here? What kinds of desserts are usually brought to this event? Since I have not attended this before, I will probably have more questions. Looking forward to this event, it sounds delish! Thank you.


    Sometimes folks will post if requested. Sometimes they will not.

    All types of desserts. I have made ice cream, cake, pie, cookies. Others have fried doughnuts. Does that answer your question?

    I look forward to meeting you.
    'what SHE said!' I look forward to meeting you as well! It is always fun to welcome a new fellow sweet treat foodie to the flock!
    "A party without cake is really just a meeting" ~ Julia Child
    "There are only four great arts: music, painting, sculpture, and ornamental pastry." ~ Julia Child
    "Build a Longer Table, NOT a Wall..."
  • Post #28 - November 28th, 2017, 9:29 am
    Post #28 - November 28th, 2017, 9:29 am Post #28 - November 28th, 2017, 9:29 am
    Distinktif wrote:
    Cathy2 wrote:
    Distinktif wrote:It looks like my +2’s have formally RSVP’d themselves to this thread. (NerdyKnight and Cohen1524) so we can subtract my original request of +2.

    Hi,

    Are your friends bringing desserts, too?

    Regards,
    Cathy2


    Yes! We will be bringing desserts for each of us!


    Of course they will bring desserts!
    1)They knew from Distinktif how it works.
    2)And then they signed themselves up after reading the pinned post.

    Whoever heard of going to a dessert exchange for the first time and not bringing a dessert to exchange!?
    Ava-"If you get down and out, just get in the kitchen and bake a cake."- Jean Strickland

    Horto In Urbs- Falling in love with Urban Vegetable Gardening
  • Post #29 - November 28th, 2017, 9:30 am
    Post #29 - November 28th, 2017, 9:30 am Post #29 - November 28th, 2017, 9:30 am
    pairs4life wrote:
    mkr wrote:Thank you for the information! I appreciated the photos of the last dessert exchange. A few more questions: Do people take home a sample of each dessert or is it just for sharing and tasting at the event? I presume we will be informed how much dessert we should make, how many servings or tastings, which I am guessing would be 1/3 of a serving approx?


    It gets a bit odd here so I will chime in and others will add their thoughts.
    Historically, folks have not been asked to double a dessert because not everyone likes/eats everything anyhow from nuts, to booze, to chocolate, etc. in dessert.

    I was also the 1st renegade host ( to my knowledge at least) to not serve a dessert, we still had more dessert than we knew how to eat so... I feel like if you are opening your home and serving a meal making dessert is up to you. We encourage folks to bring containers to take food away.

    I try to save room to taste the desserts there so I can talk knowingly while we fellowship, others find it like a competitive eating competition because the host tends to throw down the gauntlet on their "light meal" offering and we can't stop eating that before we get to desserts, so they prefer to pack their sweets to go and will chime in on the the thread here with their impressions when they feel like they can fully appreciate their treats.

    Does that answer your question?
    let me echo and expand on Pairs4Life's comments. 1 batch of a recipe is the suggestion. So, one cake, one pie, one tart (if you like that kind of thing, and I do) or 1 batch of cookies, bars, ice cream or whatever you fancy making. Its all good and despite our best efforts to eat small portions, we all leave the event happily stuffed AND with loads of lovely goodies to take home for ourselves or roomies, or spouses, or friends. It is a just an all around fantastic outcome!
    "A party without cake is really just a meeting" ~ Julia Child
    "There are only four great arts: music, painting, sculpture, and ornamental pastry." ~ Julia Child
    "Build a Longer Table, NOT a Wall..."
  • Post #30 - November 28th, 2017, 3:05 pm
    Post #30 - November 28th, 2017, 3:05 pm Post #30 - November 28th, 2017, 3:05 pm
    Hi everyone! I’m really looking forward to hosting the next dessert exchange. Here is the format, copied from prior exchanges:

    1. I will serve a light vegetarian supper. It is likely to involve salad, bread, and quiche.

    2. Each guest should bring one recipe of a dessert—an old favorite, something you’ve been wanting to try, something you’ve recently been making and striving to perfect, …..? No doubling or tripling of recipes is necessary.

    3. Bring containers to take portions home!

    4. Come hungry!


    Make whatever you like. Because some members do not eat meat or drink alcohol, make sure to tell everyone at the outset whether what you make contains ingredients such as lard or booze. I am confident that there will be more than enough to satisfy everyone!

    If you need to cancel, please do so on this thread. Also, if it's within 48 hours of January 21, please message me as well.

    We have three cats, one of whom will almost undoubtedly remain hidden.

    I am expanding the guest list to the 14 who have signed up to date, but anyone signing up after this post will need to go on the wait list.

    Guest list:

    1. pairs4life
    2. kalamazoogal
    3. Distinktif
    4. Cathy2
    5. wild rice
    6. mkr
    7. suef
    8. Cookie Monster
    9. Simmie22
    10. Parum Morsus
    11. cohen1524
    12. NerdyKnight86
    13. JennyIL
    14. irisarbor
    Last edited by HelenG on November 28th, 2017, 3:17 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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