Comments on Farine: Blood of the Dragon: Healthy New Year Orange Cake

I love the idea of incorporating the sourdough int...

2012-01-29T16:14:09.755-08:00

I love the idea of incorporating the sourdough into the cake dough.

My Mum told be that in the 70-80ties they sold blood oranges imported from Cuba to Poland and probably to other communist countries. The were also bitter.
I have eaten them only a few times so far and have found them not better or worse than other oranges. Even in USA during the season it's not so easy to buy tasty oranges. I haven't tried yet "cara cara" oranges ("red navel". I've seen them at TJ's store. I'm very curious how they taste.

Thank you, Sally! You know, I was never nervous ab...

2012-01-25T07:39:39.217-08:00

Thank you, Sally! You know, I was never nervous about flying before (we flew a lot as a family because my father moved a lot for his job) but ever since that flight back from Greece, more than thirty years ago, I haven't been able to relax during take-offs and landings either... So I can totally relate to what you are describing. Nothing like a bad experience to change your outlook!

Awesome stories! Awesome cake! The description o...

2012-01-25T07:34:19.908-08:00

Awesome stories! Awesome cake!

The description of your flight actually left me with sweaty hands, I remember a horrible flight from Paris to St Louis that had the strongest turbulence I've ever experienced. Since then, I cannot relax during a flight if the plane starts to shake... oh, well... gotta use some Zen methods to deal with our inner ghosts!

great post, MC!

Merci, Flo! I too always laugh when I think back t...

2012-01-24T15:36:54.381-08:00

Merci, Flo! I too always laugh when I think back to these stories A. wrote...

LOL as would my 12 years old say! So A., this stor...

2012-01-24T14:40:08.445-08:00

LOL as would my 12 years old say!
So A., this story he wrote for his class, thanks for writing it here, it makes me laugh out loud each time.
Very nice cake, too, très gourmandes.

He became a lawyer! So I can't even sue him be...

2012-01-24T13:53:17.717-08:00

He became a lawyer! So I can't even sue him belatedly for breach of confidence... ;-) I am thrilled to read that Julia Child would have approved. Never thought of that. You made my day, Elle!

2012-01-24T13:51:45.670-08:00

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How perfect for the beginning of the Year of the D...

2012-01-24T13:48:15.491-08:00

How perfect for the beginning of the Year of the Dragon and for winter citrus! Except for the oranges I actually have all the ingredients for this one. Love your ingenious solution to the spilled cake...Julia Child would approve even if your son was astounded. Should be interesting to see if he becomes a writer.

Thank you for visiting, Elizabeth. Any sweet orang...

2012-01-24T08:48:13.016-08:00

Thank you for visiting, Elizabeth. Any sweet orange will do really...

Thank you so much, Teresa! I would love to taste o...

2012-01-24T08:47:10.621-08:00

Thank you so much, Teresa! I would love to taste one of your so-called cake incidents!

Fantastic! And now don't I feel silly having d...

2012-01-24T07:05:51.719-08:00

Fantastic! And now don't I feel silly having decided against buying blood oranges yesterday!

I love this! We had a cake incident that I call &q...

2012-01-24T06:18:01.656-08:00

I love this! We had a cake incident that I call "Cake in the Road". It is still one of the most delicious cakes with chocolate, marshmallows and cake all jumbled together in a pile and oozing lovely drips of chocolate and mallow.

Beautiful cake, terrific photos and lovely story, as usual. You are so talented, and resourceful!