Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Diva of Dessert?
I am a self-professed sugar freak. I love cakes, cookies, brownies, pies, etc... If it has sugar in it, I've probably tried it and loved it. That said, I also love to bake. Those baking skills have been put to the test in the last few weeks. I meet with an amazing group of folks every Thursday for a potluck dinner. They have dubbed me the Diva of Dessert, and it is my job to make sure every meal ends with the perfect dessert. For the most part, I've been successful. Some highlights were homemade coconut ice cream and tres leches cake. I've had my low points, though. I won't go into detail about the rice pudding incident, but it was not good. This week, I outdid myself, making tiramisu for our Italian night theme. I don't know what possessed me to try to make such a decadent dessert in a place that has such limited supplies, but somehow I pulled it off. My homemade mascarpone cheese and homemade lady fingers came out ok. The true test, however, will be tonight when my dessert hits the dinner table. While it has been slightly stressful to make these fancy desserts, some with ingredients I can't even pronounce, I've learned a lot about what you can do when you have the initiative. I'm thinking of taking a break from being dessert diva for a week, just to regroup. That said, I am truly looking forward to what will come next with this new skill.
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