Comments on: Panda Vanilla, Sesame & Green Tea cupcakes http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/20/panda-bear-vanilla-sesame-green-tea-cupcakes/ The slightly eccentric eating and cooking adventures of a Sydney girl who loves cakes, cooking, Nigella Lawson and eating. She eats, breathes and dreams food and indeed will never get cable TV as she'd quit working and watch the Food Channel all day long. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:32:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Los cupcakes mas monos jamas vistos! | la nek0cina http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/20/panda-bear-vanilla-sesame-green-tea-cupcakes/#comment-3608 Los cupcakes mas monos jamas vistos! | la nek0cina Sat, 03 May 2008 19:48:31 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/20/panda-bear-vanilla-sesame-green-tea-cupcakes/#comment-3608 [...] Son del blog Not Quite Nigella, en su post Panda Vanilla, Sesame and Green Tea Cupcakes. [...] [...] Son del blog Not Quite Nigella, en su post Panda Vanilla, Sesame and Green Tea Cupcakes. [...]

]]> By: the little dish » Sugar High Friday Roundup http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/20/panda-bear-vanilla-sesame-green-tea-cupcakes/#comment-3459 the little dish » Sugar High Friday Roundup Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:14:45 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/20/panda-bear-vanilla-sesame-green-tea-cupcakes/#comment-3459 [...] in the other blogs’ recipes! One of my favorites is Not Quite Nigella’s adorable Panda Sesame, Vanilla & Green Tea Cupcakes. So cute. I also really liked the killer looking tapioca milkshakes from Addicted Sweet Tooth. I am [...] [...] in the other blogs’ recipes! One of my favorites is Not Quite Nigella’s adorable Panda Sesame, Vanilla & Green Tea Cupcakes. So cute. I also really liked the killer looking tapioca milkshakes from Addicted Sweet Tooth. I am [...]

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/20/panda-bear-vanilla-sesame-green-tea-cupcakes/#comment-3412 Not Quite Nigella Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:11:58 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/20/panda-bear-vanilla-sesame-green-tea-cupcakes/#comment-3412 Hi Rachael-Honestly it doesn't require much dexterity, just the right tools. I'm frightfully clumsy myself and shy away from delicate tasks :lol: Hi Maria-I've become an event addict I think! I wonder if my tahini is off? I'll ask my tahini loving family in law to try some this weekend. My husband hates it so his try of it was so miniscule that I wondered if he got a good taste. I usually love sesame flavoured anything so it's odd. Hmmm interesting that you've used it successfully as a substitute for sesame oil! So far I've entered 4 challenges and no wins yet :( The competition is rather stiff though and believe me, I'd be rather happy if I won and would definitely post about it! Hi Rachael-Honestly it doesn’t require much dexterity, just the right tools. I’m frightfully clumsy myself and shy away from delicate tasks :lol:

Hi Maria-I’ve become an event addict I think!

I wonder if my tahini is off? I’ll ask my tahini loving family in law to try some this weekend. My husband hates it so his try of it was so miniscule that I wondered if he got a good taste. I usually love sesame flavoured anything so it’s odd. Hmmm interesting that you’ve used it successfully as a substitute for sesame oil!

So far I’ve entered 4 challenges and no wins yet :( The competition is rather stiff though and believe me, I’d be rather happy if I won and would definitely post about it!

]]> By: Maria http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/20/panda-bear-vanilla-sesame-green-tea-cupcakes/#comment-3409 Maria Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:18:33 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/20/panda-bear-vanilla-sesame-green-tea-cupcakes/#comment-3409 You're a genius Lorraine.. and so industrious entering all of these baking challenges!! I'm not as put-off by tahini.. I need it for a Hommus recipe from Dr Sandra Cabot's Body Shaping Diet (the hommus recipe in her Liver Cleansing diet book isn't as good). I've sometimes used half a teaspoon of tahini in salad dressings and it adds the sesame flavour without bitterness. And I think I've added it to fish cake or fish/noodle ball recipes too.. as an alternative to sesame oil and it's been good. I hope you win your challenges.. you would tell us wouldn't you? Have you won before and what are the prizes that you've won.. assuming you've won? Well done, again, brilliant cupcakes :-) You’re a genius Lorraine.. and so industrious entering all of these baking challenges!!

I’m not as put-off by tahini.. I need it for a Hommus recipe from Dr Sandra Cabot’s Body Shaping Diet (the hommus recipe in her Liver Cleansing diet book isn’t as good).

I’ve sometimes used half a teaspoon of tahini in salad dressings and it adds the sesame flavour without bitterness. And I think I’ve added it to fish cake or fish/noodle ball recipes too.. as an alternative to sesame oil and it’s been good.

I hope you win your challenges.. you would tell us wouldn’t you? Have you won before and what are the prizes that you’ve won.. assuming you’ve won?

Well done, again, brilliant cupcakes :-)

]]> By: Rachael http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/20/panda-bear-vanilla-sesame-green-tea-cupcakes/#comment-3397 Rachael Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:18:26 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/20/panda-bear-vanilla-sesame-green-tea-cupcakes/#comment-3397 Those are so cute! I wish I had those kind of non-clumsy baking skillz. I would just muck it all up. I would be good at eating them though... Those are so cute! I wish I had those kind of non-clumsy baking skillz. I would just muck it all up. I would be good at eating them though…

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/20/panda-bear-vanilla-sesame-green-tea-cupcakes/#comment-3371 Not Quite Nigella Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:46:23 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/20/panda-bear-vanilla-sesame-green-tea-cupcakes/#comment-3371 Hi airy fairy-Thankyou! :) I was all baked out after this as I spent all of Saturday doing this so I figured I should get two events out of this :lol: Hi airy fairy-Thankyou! :) I was all baked out after this as I spent all of Saturday doing this so I figured I should get two events out of this :lol:

]]> By: the airy fairy http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/20/panda-bear-vanilla-sesame-green-tea-cupcakes/#comment-3365 the airy fairy Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:05:17 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/20/panda-bear-vanilla-sesame-green-tea-cupcakes/#comment-3365 these look so cute! great idea to alternate the fillings and decorations for the different food events! they're almost too cute to eat! these look so cute! great idea to alternate the fillings and decorations for the different food events! they’re almost too cute to eat!

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/20/panda-bear-vanilla-sesame-green-tea-cupcakes/#comment-3353 Not Quite Nigella Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:17:24 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/20/panda-bear-vanilla-sesame-green-tea-cupcakes/#comment-3353 Hi Dizzee Cake-Why thankyou! :) It's quite an unusual but actually quite harmonious combination. Definitely not something that you try very often ;) Hi SydneyGal-It's a bit chocolatey, it mostly tastes of sugary fondant more than anything else. I agree with buying the red, it's very hard to get it red enough but still at a good consistency. I think the chocolate would be quite good for the black fondant. But as I said I haven't experienced the fondant bleeding yet. How about a dusting with icing sugar between the fondants? Hi Dizzee Cake-Why thankyou! :) It’s quite an unusual but actually quite harmonious combination. Definitely not something that you try very often ;)

Hi SydneyGal-It’s a bit chocolatey, it mostly tastes of sugary fondant more than anything else.

I agree with buying the red, it’s very hard to get it red enough but still at a good consistency. I think the chocolate would be quite good for the black fondant. But as I said I haven’t experienced the fondant bleeding yet. How about a dusting with icing sugar between the fondants?

]]> By: SydneyGal http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/20/panda-bear-vanilla-sesame-green-tea-cupcakes/#comment-3339 SydneyGal Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:29:04 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/20/panda-bear-vanilla-sesame-green-tea-cupcakes/#comment-3339 I went to Iced Affair at Camperdown. I haven't used the chocolate fondant - does it taste chocolate-y? I'm not sure about letting it dry out, what I was told on my course (which of course made me an instant expert!) was that you buy the red and black because it's hard to make those colours with sufficient depth of colour - but I do find it bleeds into lighter colours, especially if there's any moistness. Quite frustrating. I'm making 60 cupcakes in a couple of weeks for my graduation party - any decorating tips will be most welcome! I went to Iced Affair at Camperdown. I haven’t used the chocolate fondant - does it taste chocolate-y? I’m not sure about letting it dry out, what I was told on my course (which of course made me an instant expert!) was that you buy the red and black because it’s hard to make those colours with sufficient depth of colour - but I do find it bleeds into lighter colours, especially if there’s any moistness. Quite frustrating.

I’m making 60 cupcakes in a couple of weeks for my graduation party - any decorating tips will be most welcome!

]]> By: Dizzee Cake http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/20/panda-bear-vanilla-sesame-green-tea-cupcakes/#comment-3335 Dizzee Cake Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:53:43 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/20/panda-bear-vanilla-sesame-green-tea-cupcakes/#comment-3335 So Cute!! The pandas' big eyes are so adorable. I would love to try the sesame/vanilla combo! So Cute!! The pandas’ big eyes are so adorable. I would love to try the sesame/vanilla combo!

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