I often get asked if the dishes and baking featured on Under the High Chair are really what we eat from day to day, and this surprises me. As if I would have time for extra projects on the side with a toddler running around keeping my life exciting and busy! What you see is what we eat, and I never cook specifically for the blog. Of course there are many, many everyday things that are not featured, such as our simple pasta dishes, the frequent bean-and-tortilla-variations (Danny’s favorite) and quick stir-fries (Noah’s favorite), but this isn't a daily food diary.
And yes, there are the flops, the experiments, the disasters….and occasional fires in my kitchen. (Boy, I’m really ‘fessing up here) I love trying new things and getting out of my cooking comfort zone and things don’t always go as they should. Unless there is a particularly good story behind the failed dish or lesson to be learned, I won’t take the time to blog about it.
But there are some items that fall between the cracks, and I call these the Honorable Mentions. While they are not complete failures, I am not 100% happy with them and hence, they don’t get featured with a recipe on UtHC. They may be recipes that need a little re-working; dishes that are lacking something, or some baking that just isn't good enough.
Here are some of those items. They may not be winners, but they still deserve a honorable mention and their fifteen minutes of fame!
(pictured above: Marble Cake. What used to be one of my favorite cakes when I was growing up, I found dry and barely palatable. Anyone have a great recipe to share?)
Muh. Not caramelized enough and the pineapple was stringy.
Citrus Cheesecake. Almost perfect, but a little too grainy for my liking.
4 comments:
Fires in the kitchen! I hope engineer son has implements to protect family, house and home!
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Aimee, I understand what you mean about the blog not being a daily food diary. I have many ordinary recipes that I wouldn't want to bore readers with.
Your "hournourable mention" is an impressive line-up! You've presented them very well, I wouldn't have guessed that they weren't delicious.
I love the fruit tray idea. It's like a puzzle. My husband would have more fun playing with it than eating.
Hi Pa- don't you worry about those fires. There are usually cause by that same son!
Hey Nora! I've though about having a food diary, but not seriously.Thanks for your nice comments.
Hi Tammy! Well, hello there!
Hi Lynn- Welcome! Yes I had a lot of fun making the fruit tray. I though it would be destroyed after a matter of minutes on the buffet, but people respected the geometrics of it and helped themselves accordingly.
:)
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