We have been talking too much savory around here on the blog. It’s time to get the sweet stuff out!
I saw this cake on Foodgawker (those sinners, corrupting the minds of us who are always struggling with our weight) and well, I just had to make the cake. Alison just describes it so well, that I knew the recipe had to be tested out.
But I didn’t want to make cake.
I wanted to make cupcakes.
Why?
Well, because they are just fun.
Fun to look at.
Fun to eat.
And fun to share!
I checked my email with the SRC assignment while on my way back from Phoenix, on our four hour drive to our small mining town.
As soon as I clicked on the link Jane (our group’s hostess and such a dedicated member) sent me, I was literally bowled over by the ingenuity of the dishes Allesio’s blog had. Seriously it was like reading the menu of some Michelin starred restaurant. Case in point- Dark chocolate eggplant. Seriously, who thinks of that!!
There is no bound to the creativity on his site. But honestly, I was intimidated as hell. Having never worked with half of the ingredients on the site, I couldn’t help it. But at the same time, I was loving the challenge ahead.
Just check his top 24 of 2012 list. Seriously, if you are not intimidated its only because you are a professional chef and even then I won’t blame you if you are taking notes!
Pull apart breads. Don’t you just love them.
They could be sweet. Like Joy the baker’s cinnamon pull apart bread. Or, Kitchen Corner’s blueberry one. Or like the pumpkin one I made.
Or they could be savory.
And the flavor combinations for each are plenty.
Since I have already tried my hand at the sweet version, I thought of going the other way this time.
I tried making a whole wheat herbed garlic and sundried tomato pull-apart bread.
And well, it was AWE-SOME!