tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post8540948610320037286..comments2023-07-24T11:50:34.446-04:00Comments on my little kitchen: Mondays with Maida - Black-and-White RusksCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11194828903719000019noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-82216697089251687762007-11-19T21:44:00.000-05:002007-11-19T21:44:00.000-05:00Hi Meg! You're right, I hadn't thought of that :)...Hi Meg! You're right, I hadn't thought of that :)Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194828903719000019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-23939693092319357542007-11-13T01:48:00.000-05:002007-11-13T01:48:00.000-05:00This looks like a shuttle-inspired cookie, almost!...This looks like a shuttle-inspired cookie, almost!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350447919000146804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-33295961416957816032007-10-27T15:18:00.000-04:002007-10-27T15:18:00.000-04:00Hi Rowena - knuckle grater is right! I've never c...Hi Rowena - knuckle grater is right! I've never cooked with either raw bananas or plantains, though I've always been curious about plantains. Your stew was the first time I'd seen raw bananas used.<BR/><BR/>Hi Zarah! Thanks! I'm not saying I won't someday decide to do the same with the brand new book, but I know I'm not doing it anytime soon! I have something else planned and after that... well, we'll see :)<BR/><BR/>Hi Mari! Yum, ginger sounds like a wonderful addition! I think it would be wonderful to have some candied ginger in these, but I'm afraid the twice-baking would turn it into teeth-sticking, hardened bits. Oh, I know - drizzle with chocolate and candied ginger :) Of course, like I said before, the orange wouldn't stand a chance with all that!<BR/><BR/>Thank you cakespy!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194828903719000019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-11438209700814375972007-10-27T00:49:00.000-04:002007-10-27T00:49:00.000-04:00Yummy, and as easy on the eyes as on the teeth! :-...Yummy, and as easy on the eyes as on the teeth! :-)Cakespyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11540351035366591645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-78202523832343304882007-10-23T13:34:00.000-04:002007-10-23T13:34:00.000-04:00Those. Look. Beautiful! I've always loved the comb...Those. Look. Beautiful! I've always loved the combination of chocolate and orange. If you ever try these again, here's another addition that might interest you: orange, chocolate and ginger.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-27534083492741868172007-10-23T11:31:00.000-04:002007-10-23T11:31:00.000-04:00They're soooo pretty Cathy! And you're almost done...They're soooo pretty Cathy! And you're almost done with the book - WOW! It's the end of an era! You're doing the Brand-New Book of Great Cookies next?;)Cerebrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16583325839191361818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-19957800913776794012007-10-23T04:01:00.000-04:002007-10-23T04:01:00.000-04:00Hi Cathy,Regarding the grated bananas, I did also ...Hi Cathy,<BR/>Regarding the grated bananas, I did also think of using a food mill or potato ricer but green bananas are rock solid! I know the idea of using a "knuckle grater" is not the most attractive alternative but unless you're lucky to have a fancy food processor with an assortment of blades...<BR/><BR/>Funny, my friend never did grate his own bananas. He always got them from his aunt!! ;-)Rowenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15335673619430109527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-76523662858561928512007-10-22T22:09:00.000-04:002007-10-22T22:09:00.000-04:00Hi Santos! There have definitely been a couple of...Hi Santos! There have definitely been a couple of really awful cookies that nothing could have helped - whether it was my execution or the recipe I may never know, though. But I do think you're right that there are probably other factors at play in the ratings. I wouldn't be surprised if there's even a "seasonality" of sorts - I have a feeling that the panel has gotten tougher as we near the end. One thing I won't miss about this project is getting a report card every single week! :)<BR/><BR/>I think these would be wonderful for your reunion cookie jars, and what a nice thing to do!<BR/><BR/>Hi Rowena! Oh, I'm certain some drizzled chocolate would have beefed up his rating considerably!! I think the chocolate in these cookies plays second fiddle to the orange - it makes the cookie pretty, but doesn't add lots of flavor. Some chocolate on top would be nice but would probably overpower the beautiful orange fragrance.<BR/><BR/>Hi Nupur! Oh, but I'm not! But thanks for thinking so :) I think anyone approaching this recipe with a reasonable degree of care will succeed in producing some very attractive cookies. The dough is easy to handle and shaping it is no trouble at all. The one thing that took a little practice was cutting that sharp angle - at first I forgot to, then my angle wasn't sharp enough, but after a few cuts I had it!<BR/><BR/>Hi Amy! You're welcome!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194828903719000019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-21780986949770384572007-10-22T09:38:00.000-04:002007-10-22T09:38:00.000-04:00Thanks for including that second picture!Thanks for including that second picture!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08012528037442873781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-73352378562730307672007-10-22T07:03:00.000-04:002007-10-22T07:03:00.000-04:00You are perfection personified, Cathy! Those rusks...You are perfection personified, Cathy! Those rusks look beautiful. I'm sitting here sipping my first cup of tea of the day, and imagining a rusk with chocolate and orange...Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-31863530309244083022007-10-22T02:35:00.000-04:002007-10-22T02:35:00.000-04:00At first glance I already loved these! Heehee...f...At first glance I already loved these! Heehee...for Denny perhaps it would've been a more positive experience had there been drizzled chocolate on the top. And on the bottom, for good measure. ;-)Rowenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15335673619430109527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157527.post-25427788805861048862007-10-22T01:24:00.000-04:002007-10-22T01:24:00.000-04:00>(don't listen to Denny)...ha! i wonder, though, d...>(don't listen to Denny)...<BR/><BR/>ha! <BR/><BR/>i wonder, though, do you think that certain cookies would do better if the order of the tastings were different? or is a bad cookie really a bad cookie no matter where it has been? ;)<BR/><BR/>i love the look of this one, and the flavours appeal to me too. i found a whole bunch of my grandmother's cookie jars from the '30s; she was a big fan of 'dry' cookies, i'm sure she'd like these. we're going to have a family reunion soon, i think this is a good candidate for one of cookies with which i'll fill the jars.santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.com