Comments on: Ispahan French Yule Log-Daring Bakers December 2008 challenge

By: Rose & Pistachio Browned Butter Baklava & a Persian Feast @ Not Quite Nigella

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:55:12 +0000

[...] mind. It’s one of my favourite combinations – if you’re a regular reader you’ll see evidence of my obsession with rose. While I was clarifying the butter I wondered if somehow browned [...]

By: Recipe: Tuiles & Taramasalata January 2009 Daring Bakers challenge @ Not Quite Nigella

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:47:40 +0000

[...] was grateful for the help as I was needing all the reinforcements after having a hard time with the December Ispahan Yule Log challenge. I needn’t have worried, the tuiles themselves are incredibly easy and the recipe is very [...]

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:22:34 +0000

Hi Meeta-Thankyou so much for your kind words!

Hi morgana-Thankyou! I loved the triangular shape of yours and the flavours

By: morgana

morgana — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:00:07 +0000

Congrats!!!! Your log looks so beautiful with the roses and macaroons…

By: Meeta

Meeta — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:53:58 +0000

i love the lovely white and red tones it’s so perfect! well done!

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 22:26:24 +0000

Hi Holly-Yes we certainly did but yours looked great. You poor thing having to contend with a power blackout too!

By: Holly

Holly — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:57:41 +0000

I had a lot of the same troubles, but in the end, it tasted delicious. Yours certainly looks yummy!

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:14:15 +0000

Hi Bumblebutton-What a lovely thing to say, thankyou so much But honestly if I hadn’t had the Ispahan inspiration I would have filed this under too hard

Hi breadchick-Thanks! That’s so true, I loved some elements and had really bad luck with others. Lucky it all tasted good together Yours looked great!

By: breadchick

breadchick — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:04:52 +0000

Your log is so lovely and pretty, especially with the rose petals. Seems we all had our favorite and least favorite elements.

By: Bumblebutton

Bumblebutton — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:02:33 +0000

What a beautiful work of art you created, despite your difficulties. Be proud–especially since people like myself saw the recipe once, logged off, and never even gave it another look. (of course I’m kicking myself now…) Stunning job on a stunning blog!