Would any of you Damsels be interested in a bake-along? [Archive]

August Girl

16-04-2006, 02:33pm

A bit like a cross between a book group and a knit-along. I know there are a few baking Damsels on here :retrogal:

The idea being we choose a recipe between us per month/fortnight and then make it whenever we've got the time and then take a pic of the results and post ideas for any variations/cooking times etc.

Any takers?

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dora the ex...

16-04-2006, 02:40pm

im crap at cooking but i may consider monthly as i dont have that much time...

noo noo

16-04-2006, 02:43pm

me Me MEEEEEEE!

August Girl

16-04-2006, 02:45pm

:clap: 8)

Anyone who is interested also have a think about which recipes you have been meaning to try.

~Flutterby~

16-04-2006, 09:29pm

Sounds good I :heartlipstick: baking too!!!!!!

*Fallen Angel*

16-04-2006, 09:31pm

I'd be up for it. I'm crap at cooking/baking so would be good to practice!

Can you give lessons too AG? :laff:

Spellbound

16-04-2006, 10:32pm

I'll have a go, not much good at pies but cakes I'm ok with :wik:
I make a yummy carrot cake :oops:

redhed

16-04-2006, 10:39pm

Can I be a part-time member? Helena has a v restrictive diet and so many things aren't allowed. I bake quite a few things for her (lots of biccies mostly) but I'd imagine a lot of the recipes we want to cook won't be OK for her. For instance, she can't have chocolate. :( So, I'd very much like to join, but only when we're cooking something she can eat.

August Girl

16-04-2006, 10:48pm

Oh yeah Spellbound, I can't make pastry at all!

A_a, pf course you can learn, just let somone else make the recipe first and learn from their mistakes :wik:

Red, course you can. If you know of any Helena-friendly recipes for us to try then we could all do them. I'll let this thread run a few days and see if we have any more takers before we decide what to start with.

And of course I'm restricted as everything has to be vegge friendly, but most baking tends to be. :ellie: :ellie:

Cherrypie

17-04-2006, 09:29am

Me too! Me too!

Cool idea btw.

redhed

17-04-2006, 09:56am

Well, if we want pastry practice, we could try an apple pie. I've never made pastry, but have detailed instructions from my mum!

Chocolate Lips

17-04-2006, 10:23am

Great idea, I have tons I have never tried but keep meaning too - will post more later as my bacon & eggs are ready!

phoenix

17-04-2006, 08:16pm

Yes, I would like to join too.

Mmmm I love cakes !

Crazyfool

17-04-2006, 08:38pm

YES !!!! Can I join in too please. I keep meaning to bake more so this will motivate me. Plus OH will be so impressed by my Nigella-ness that he wont bat an eye lid everytime thepostie knocks with yet more clothes/shoes/makeup/books :yes:

August Girl

17-04-2006, 09:14pm

:laff: Good plan CF :D

Right, If all you ladies could think of some recipes you'd like to try I'll start another thread in a few days to see what we have :clap:

Crazyfool

17-04-2006, 09:20pm

Ok Ag , I will have a browse and think of what I fancy. Are we gonna try trying things we haven't done before ?

August Girl

17-04-2006, 09:33pm

Yes, I think so.

I was looking through a Nigella book on Thurs, I think I might have to go back and buy it.

Crazyfool

17-04-2006, 09:41pm

I have about 3 of her books . I think the Domestic goddess is the one with loads of cakes in..... I have only made a couple of things out of it tho .... I need a kick up the bum :)

bluecow

17-04-2006, 09:41pm

i'm a bit late to this thread but I would love to join in :bunnydance:

A bake-along is a great idea :pie: :clap:

Is it just restricted to baking or we up for any recipes? I would be happy to go along with veggie or special diets/requests to suit peoples needs such as redhed's Helena's - I think that would make it more interesting actually because a lot of us will probably end up cooking recipes we wouldn't have thought of trying otherwise.

Crazyfool

17-04-2006, 09:42pm

Is it just restricted to baking or we up for any recipes? I would be happy to go along with veggie or special diets/requests to suit peoples needs such as redhed's Helena's - I think that would make it more interesting actually because a lot of us will probably end up cooking recipes we wouldn't have thought of trying otherwise.[/quote]

I would be up for this too :yes:

Mad Madam Mim

18-04-2006, 03:25pm

I've just seen this - I think it's a great idea AG and I'd love to join in please. I'm more than happy to go along with dietry requirements from time to time - I have some cook books on cooking without gluten, dairy etc. so i can even join in the suggestions. I think it will make it more interesting!

Yep count me in. :clap:

Chocolate Lips

18-04-2006, 04:45pm

Re recipes I would really like to make the Chocolate Cake in Nigellas book, it was featured on a programme the other day, I think it is from Nigella Bites, it looks yum! and also I keep threatening to make a Carrot Cake so can that go on the list?

August Girl

18-04-2006, 05:13pm

Is it the Quadruple choc loaf cake Jo? If it is I think I have the recipe in one of my links somewhere. Carrot cake is also good.

I like the look of this too Jaffa Cake (http://www.srcf.ucam.org/~csh33/Cooking/JaffaCake.php)

The Quad choc cake is also on that site.

Dancing Queen

18-04-2006, 06:29pm

:clap: :clap: Great idea! I'll definitely join in! I can only really bake on weekends though due to work.

I made that quadruple choc cake for valentines day, it was gorgeous! In fact, OH is still craving it, so I'm sure he wouldn't mind me making it again :D

Damsella

18-04-2006, 06:35pm

Just seen this thread - I think it's a great idea!! :clap: :ellie:

Maybe we could have a savoury recipe each month, and a sweet recipe? All veggie, I guess, so no-one's excluded.

I could make each month's thread a sticky for the duration of the month, if you like :)

redhed

18-04-2006, 07:25pm

I don't think we should try to do Helena-friendly every month - for instance chocolate is out, as well as dairy and a whole host of other stuff. And I wouldn't want to find damsels everywhere being rushed to hospital because of a :choc: deficiency!

schnapps

18-04-2006, 07:30pm

Can I join too? I do loads more baking now and DS likes to join in and it would be good to try some new recipes.

phoenix

18-04-2006, 08:07pm

I agree with the idea to have 1 sweet and 1 savoury recipe per month.

Angel

18-04-2006, 08:43pm

Sounds really good ! I can only really cook at the weekends but I do like the idea of one sweet and one savoury recipe. We don't eat alot of cakes and sweet stuff but more than happy to give it a try :D

August Girl

18-04-2006, 08:58pm

Cool 8)

I suppose we'd have to wait till May so it didn't get confusing? I'm happy to do savoury too, but I'm mainly a cake baker, I'm not great with savoury stuff. :oops:

Crazyfool

18-04-2006, 09:08pm

Yeah lets start in May. Ps I need a few days notice incase I am on nights and Zombie like and also to get the ngredients together.

Cf x

August Girl

18-04-2006, 09:12pm

Should be ok, as we have the whole month to get organised. Still I'll prob end up in a flap :laff:

Damsella

18-04-2006, 09:26pm

How are we going to choose the recipes? Should we make suggestions (on another thread) and then vote in a poll?

Crazyfool

18-04-2006, 09:27pm

Thats a good idea Damasella :clap:

August Girl

18-04-2006, 09:59pm

Sounds good to me :clap:

Mad Madam Mim

19-04-2006, 09:58am

Cool 8)

I suppose we'd have to wait till May so it didn't get confusing? I'm happy to do savoury too, but I'm mainly a cake baker, I'm not great with savoury stuff. :oops:

Ah but this means you will get better!

(I'm better at savoury so I'm hoping to improve with the sweet :wik: )

May is good and a poll sounds like the way forward.

Hello Kitty

19-04-2006, 10:08am

Bluecow sent me here cos I can't cook
but I am not bad at baking :ellie: I would like to try some new savoury recipes too.

shamu

19-04-2006, 02:50pm

What a fab idea :D
Count me in
Shamu
;-)

Teresa

19-04-2006, 03:05pm

What a great idea. I'd like to join in too.

spandangley

19-04-2006, 05:28pm

Or a main meal and a dessert recipe?

If you need any cake ideas, I would like to donate my favouritist yummiest cake recipe - Jamie Oliver one with chocolate and cream and strawberries and raspberries. Mmmm Im drooling thinking about it :)

Pancake01

19-04-2006, 08:05pm

Me me me me too. I love cooking. I'm not that good at traditional cakes though. And my presentation leaves a lot to be desired. :no: I'm more of a plonk it on the plate kind of girl. :wik:

Damsella

20-04-2006, 10:08am

We're going to need someone to organise this. August Girl, as it was your excellent idea, would you like to be the host of the Cookalong Club (as I have dubbed it :laff: )?

We'll need two suggestions threads (one for savoury, one for sweet) each month, two polls, then threads about the actual cooking, then two threads to show off people's results. I will create a sub-forum in Food and Drink for it, so it will be easy to keep track of.

Whatja reckon?

ETA: Actually "Club" sounds too cliquey and difficult to get into. How about "Cookalong Challenge"? Or just "Cookalong Group"? Suggestions please!! (It doesn't have to be "Cookalong" anything, so see what you can come up with :) )

Narcissa Malfoy

20-04-2006, 03:36pm

I think it is a fab idea!!!! :ellie:

How about Kitchen Capers with the month so for eg:

April Kitchen Capers

That way no group/club etc is insinuated and anyone can join at anytime.

Pancake01

20-04-2006, 06:10pm

I have a suggestion for the savoury one. I have just bought this months BBC Good Food magazine and it has an asparagus and cheese tart on the cover which looks great. If we do it in May, asparagus will be in season then too.

August Girl

20-04-2006, 08:56pm

Been trying to think of a name for it and have failed miserbaly! :doh: best I could think of was Bake and Make. :no: I will start the threads so we can get the ideas on there and if a name for it comes about then i can always change it after.

Chocolate Lips

20-04-2006, 08:58pm

I think it is a fab idea!!!! :ellie:

How about Kitchen Capers with the month so for eg:

April Kitchen Capers

That way no group/club etc is insinuated and anyone can join at anytime.

I like the sound of Narcissa's suggestion!

August Girl

20-04-2006, 09:05pm

Ok, fairy nuff. I hate capers tho, not the word the little green things :sick: was putting me off slightly :laff:

Chocolate Lips

20-04-2006, 09:19pm

Ok, fairy nuff. I hate capers tho, not the word the little green things :sick: was putting me off slightly :laff:

You are very strange.

Kitchen Capers makes me think of the Wacky Racers for some reason :huh:

Narcissa Malfoy

21-04-2006, 10:18am

:clap: :rock: that is very funky!!!! I have seen the threads with Cookalong Capers! :rock: Funky! I think that sounds fun!

Biba

21-04-2006, 01:58pm

Anither late comer but I would love to join in, I fully intended to bake whil on ML but haven't managed anything yet so this would be a good incentive.

spandangley

22-04-2006, 04:59pm

katkinn

22-04-2006, 05:20pm

I'd be really interested in doing this!! Have to say that I may be a bit of a partimer on the sweet recipe as a) I don't own many cake or sweet making implements and don't really have room for any more tins (if it's muffins or something like cupcakes them i'm fine though!!!) and b) I'm trying so hard to be good and me and sweet things = :no:

But the savoury one - absolutely!!! Off to put my suggestions on the thread now!

katkinn
xxx

Minky

22-04-2006, 07:19pm

I'm in! :clap:

Minky

August Girl

22-04-2006, 08:07pm

I dont mean to be a pain, or single anyone out or anything, but could we maybe as well as having a savoury veggie meal, have a savoury meat one per month?

I'm just starting with cooking main meals, not really done many before, Im always restricted to the few I know, and as well as learning and trying some new veggie recipes, would really appreciate some new meat ones too.

What are anyone elses thoughts? :oops:

I was thinking it might be better to keep main meals to Katkinns weekly thread as it is already going well, and have the monthly ones for something a bit fancier? When I started the cookalong idea I was just thinking more of cakes (my fave!) but then people showed an interest in savoury recipes too such as asparagus tart.

Does that sound OK to everyone else?

spandangley

24-04-2006, 05:12pm

I was thinking it might be better to keep main meals to Katkinns weekly thread as it is already going well, and have the monthly ones for something a bit fancier? When I started the cookalong idea I was just thinking more of cakes (my fave!) but then people showed an interest in savoury recipes too such as asparagus tart.

Does that sound OK to everyone else?

Yes, definitely! I hadn't seen katkinns thread when I posted my last comment :doh:. Thanks :ellie:

Waxy Bean

24-04-2006, 07:36pm

me me me!!! can I join in?

August Girl

25-04-2006, 09:15pm

Not too late to join in! The May threads are on the page for suggestions and I'll hopefully be doing the poll tomorrow. Could do with some more savoury suggestions if you have any?

Violet

25-04-2006, 09:49pm

Can I join in too? I'm more interested in sweet than savoury but I'll try both. I love baking but the last few things I've tried haven't been very successful!