tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post113494982681056717..comments2024-01-01T19:20:57.438-05:00Comments on Culinary in the Desert: All wrapped up and ready to go....Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12900263145684208002noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1165286660652295532006-12-04T21:44:00.000-05:002006-12-04T21:44:00.000-05:00Dani - I use Callebaut when I'm tempering chocolat...Dani - I use Callebaut when I'm tempering chocolate for molds.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12900263145684208002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1165276540429901722006-12-04T18:55:00.000-05:002006-12-04T18:55:00.000-05:00Joe, I was just looking at this old posting and I ...Joe, I was just looking at this old posting and I was wondering what chocolate you would recommend for the Molded Candy? <BR/><BR/>Maybe you can PM me at CLBB :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1161136828302793722006-10-17T22:00:00.000-04:002006-10-17T22:00:00.000-04:00Spudugan - I usually start at the end of November ...Spudugan - I usually start at the end of November or so - we do have a chest freezer in the garage! It's not too big though.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12900263145684208002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1161050761397169702006-10-16T22:06:00.000-04:002006-10-16T22:06:00.000-04:00This is the first i've seen your Christmas food gi...This is the first i've seen your Christmas food gifts from last year. Incredible. When do you begin your preparations? And you MUST have a huge freezer..something that i'm trying to justify buying right now. Love your blog...visit often.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1135997014371163442005-12-30T21:43:00.000-05:002005-12-30T21:43:00.000-05:00Wow - you were busier than I was. I made 15 treats...Wow - you were busier than I was. I made 15 treats - some exact to the ones you did -<BR/><BR/>1) Chocolate Covered Pretzels with holiday sprinkles<BR/><BR/>2) Chocolate Covered Marshmallows with same sprinkles<BR/><BR/>3) Chocolate Covered Candy Canes<BR/><BR/>4) Peppermint Bark (also layered - make it every year)<BR/><BR/>5) Chocolate Chile Truffles<BR/><BR/>6) Chocolate CHip Cookies with cinnamon chips<BR/><BR/>7) CC Cookies with holiday chips<BR/>8) CC Cookies with organic cc<BR/>9) CC Cookies with Raspberry chips<BR/>10) CC COokies with Butterscotch Chips<BR/>11) CC Cookies with Mini Kisses<BR/><BR/>12 and 13) Caramel Corn - 2 different batches<BR/>(one with cereal pieces in it and one with dried cherries and berries in it and white chocolate chips)<BR/><BR/>14) Spicy Sweet Nuts<BR/><BR/>and the 15) Pretzel/Rolo Candy thing with the Pecan on top<BR/><BR/>I am glad it is all over. <BR/><BR/>It was all delicious but took a lot of time to find packaging for it all. Everyone loved it all too.<BR/><BR/>Big hits - especially the bark and the cookies (I made 126 cookies altogether and 100 of them got eaten in 1/2 hour)<BR/><BR/>Your pictures are beautiful. I didn't take pics of mine.<BR/><BR/>Good job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1135460841076931282005-12-24T16:47:00.000-05:002005-12-24T16:47:00.000-05:00wow. otherwise speechless...wow. otherwise speechless...Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07081680210434938456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1135271987773627722005-12-22T12:19:00.000-05:002005-12-22T12:19:00.000-05:00Joe--Fabulous! I envy all of those lucky ones on ...Joe--Fabulous! I envy all of those lucky ones on the receiving end of these goodies! Merry Christmas!Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497137572930248983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1135208038667073202005-12-21T18:33:00.000-05:002005-12-21T18:33:00.000-05:00Goodness gracious, Joe. You've been a busy bee. ...Goodness gracious, Joe. You've been a busy bee. Not that I expected anything less ;).Cookie Madnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16074879331815419373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1135195217759283882005-12-21T15:00:00.000-05:002005-12-21T15:00:00.000-05:00Thank you so very much for the recipes, Joe!! I h...Thank you so very much for the recipes, Joe!! <BR/><BR/>I hope y'all have a super Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year.<BR/><BR/>Best wishes,<BR/>KarenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1135052034770303292005-12-19T23:13:00.000-05:002005-12-19T23:13:00.000-05:00Tyroleancutie - Thank you, and I even had to buy m...Tyroleancutie - Thank you, and I even had to buy more butter... can you believe it?<BR/><BR/>Heather - Thanks! Recipes posted for both.<BR/><BR/>EJP - How about next year? We sent out too many as is!<BR/><BR/>Stubby - We'd love to hear you come over and sing!<BR/><BR/>Erika - I hope so! I am awaiting to hear that everything made it in one piece!<BR/><BR/>Mebeth - you and me both... thankfully I was too busy to eat!<BR/><BR/>ilva - Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Val - I noted the changes in the posted recipe - Basically I changed the butter to butter flavored shortening. I wanted to keep the butter flavor but I found using all shortening allows them to stay crisper when stored even longer than before.<BR/><BR/>Gia - Thanks! I bet doing your own is a pain but think how much better it tastes! I'll be looking to see if you get a chance to post about them!<BR/><BR/>Pille - Thank you!<BR/><BR/>Val - I used Carnation - I wouldn't hesitate to use plain as I look for the malted flavor more than the chocolate. Next time I make them I will try to use plain and see what the difference is.<BR/><BR/>Karen - Recipes posted!<BR/><BR/>Anon - It is posted now!<BR/><BR/>Ana -Thank you! Happy Holidays to you!<BR/><BR/>Claire - Hee hee, it was fun trying to liven them up! Cream cheese cookie recipe is posted - look for the linzer tomorrow! See above or recipe for the crisp question.<BR/><BR/>Biscuit Girl - I was able to freeze some of the doughs/cookies - but basically it was a morning to night work out!<BR/><BR/>Zinnur - Thank you!<BR/><BR/>s'kat - Hee hee! Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Chloe - Recipes posted, i'll send you an e-mail and let you know incase you don't get this.<BR/><BR/>Tokyoastrogirl - That massage would be so great right now let me tell you...<BR/><BR/>Christina - That sounds like a great idea! I love that! The peppermint bark recipe will be up tomorrow.<BR/><BR/>sweetnicks - Sure! Thanks - the fudge is really tasty but you have to love cinnamonJoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12900263145684208002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1135027089843350862005-12-19T16:18:00.000-05:002005-12-19T16:18:00.000-05:00Sounds like I need to send you my address! Everyt...Sounds like I need to send you my address! Everything sounds and looks great - especially the Cinnamon Fudge.Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15301210229326791245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1135025227150993362005-12-19T15:47:00.000-05:002005-12-19T15:47:00.000-05:00wow wow wow. maybe next year you could hold a cont...wow wow wow. maybe next year you could hold a contest or drawing and one of us could be a recipient of a package of these tasty treats!<BR/>Exactly who do you send off all these holiday treats too?<BR/>I can't wait for you to post the peppermint bark recipe- I would love some chocolate added to mine! And those peppermint meringues were TOO CUTE! love it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1135017982270100732005-12-19T13:46:00.000-05:002005-12-19T13:46:00.000-05:00You're a maniac!!! Look at these beautiful cookie...You're a maniac!!! Look at these beautiful cookies- they are incredible. The peanut/choco fudge look especially great, and I know I would love the sweet/salty combo of the white choco/ritz cracker treats. You must be exhausted. You need to treat yourself to a massage!Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00201875180006647900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1135005731671274322005-12-19T10:22:00.000-05:002005-12-19T10:22:00.000-05:00Oh, my. And I thought I'd been busy baking, you h...Oh, my. And I thought I'd been busy baking, you have really gone above and beyond!! Very nice.<BR/><BR/>Can't wait to see the recipes, and everything packaged up all nicely.s'kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00608290084940445730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1135004319562860522005-12-19T09:58:00.001-05:002005-12-19T09:58:00.001-05:00My, my, my!! I always wanted to give my friends a ...My, my, my!! I always wanted to give my friends a variety of baked goods on holidays, but I can not even dream of baking so many wonderful things in such a short time. You've done a wonderful job for those lucky people on your list!zinnurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08879154387759665659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1135004086619881992005-12-19T09:54:00.000-05:002005-12-19T09:54:00.000-05:00I'm impressed......so many yummy looking goodies. ...I'm impressed......so many yummy looking goodies. When did you find the time? I'm barely gonna get three types of cookies done this year.....Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16629256296450380665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1135003975937283682005-12-19T09:52:00.000-05:002005-12-19T09:52:00.000-05:00Haha! I just love that photo of the cream cheese c...Haha! I just love that photo of the cream cheese cookies with the toys looking on. Too cute!<BR/><BR/>Would it be possible to post the cream cheese cookies and the linzer cookies recipes? They look so good!<BR/><BR/>Oh, let me be greedy and ask for the sugar cookie recipe too! ;-) I'm still looking for my go-to sugar cookie recipe, and would love to try yours out.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I'm interested to know too... how did you make the malt cookies crisper?<BR/><BR/>Great job, Joe! Wish I was receiving one of your packages!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1135003427648939502005-12-19T09:43:00.000-05:002005-12-19T09:43:00.000-05:00WOW!! Joe, so many wonderfull treats!! Yum! I wish...WOW!! Joe, so many wonderfull treats!! Yum! I wish I was on your mailing list! hehehe!!<BR/>Wish you and Jeff the best hollidays you guys can have! Lots of fun and joy during Christmas time too!!<BR/>Everything looks awsome, you are really a great baker!<BR/>AnaAnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02059525939843970727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1135001217475512992005-12-19T09:06:00.000-05:002005-12-19T09:06:00.000-05:00Hey Joe - is the recipe for the Two-Toned Peanut B...Hey Joe - is the recipe for the Two-Toned Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge posted here? I couldn't find it.......<BR/><BR/>As always, everything looks fabulous. I'm sure your lucky recipients will be thrilled with their booty. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1134987887431315372005-12-19T05:24:00.000-05:002005-12-19T05:24:00.000-05:00Beautiful job!! Could I please beg for the new Ro...Beautiful job!! Could I please beg for the new Royal Icing and peanut butter and chocolate fudge recipes?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1134987782043980252005-12-19T05:23:00.000-05:002005-12-19T05:23:00.000-05:00oh, I also wanted to ask... did you use carnation...oh, I also wanted to ask... did you use carnation chocolate malt powder or ovaltine? any thoughts on using plain (ie non-chocolate) malt powder?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1134987596857416042005-12-19T05:19:00.000-05:002005-12-19T05:19:00.000-05:00Impressive selection of goodies!!! I must get much...Impressive selection of goodies!!! I must get much more organised:)Pillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05817049547134774699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1134987392153943322005-12-19T05:16:00.000-05:002005-12-19T05:16:00.000-05:00Wow, cookie mania. I like the look of the sugar c...Wow, cookie mania. I like the look of the sugar cookies and would love to try the biscotti. I am also working on biscotti to give away. They are made from candied ginger and walnuts but are a tedious cookie since I can't really find candied ginger in Italy and have to candy my own, that takes 3-4 days. Yikes! Happy Holidays!Gia-Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09992947311477100789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1134986303364537142005-12-19T04:58:00.000-05:002005-12-19T04:58:00.000-05:00joe, everything looks great. can you tell me what...joe, everything looks great. can you tell me what you did to make the malt cookie stay crisp longer?<BR/><BR/>valAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14099844.post-1134976625735706652005-12-19T02:17:00.000-05:002005-12-19T02:17:00.000-05:00Everything is so beautiful, what a lot of work!Everything is so beautiful, what a lot of work!Ilvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06917489033091463791noreply@blogger.com