May 02 2008
Taste&Create IX – T&C April Round-Up
All submissions for the April Round-Up of Taste&Create are finally in!
I’d like to announce T&C IX (that’s 9 for those of us who are not too great with roman numerals).
I am going to do things a bit differently from now on. I will no longer be posting the rules here. Instead they can always be found here: http://forfood.rezimo.com/?page_id=581 . And, instead of commenting on the round-up posts to sign-up, you will be able to email me directly for Taste&Create at a new email address: tasteandcreate@rezimo.com . Otherwise, you guys know the rest!
Ok, before the fun stuff we have to take care of some “unpleasant” business…
- For April’s Taste&Create we had 44 participants, but only 36 bloggers submitted entries. I’d like your opinion on what I can do to remedy this?? I find it unfair to those who don’t get blogged about.
- This is not for everyone…you know who you are:I’d also like to touch on another “issue” I’ve been having with people submitting their posts. PLEASE PLEASE attach a picture or give me the url to the picture. DON’T expect me to go look for it in your blog post. The same goes with your summed up phrase – Please provide one (in the email!!!). We now have so so so many participants that I spend hours on end putting this post together, and I’m pretty sure I could shave off an hour or two if you would provide with everything I’m asking for. I am happy to read your blog posts the next day…after a good night’s sleep!
Now, lets get to the fun stuff! Please click “more” to see the entries!
Grace from A Southern Grace blogged about Spice of Life’s Carrot Cake in a Cup. Grace says “Ladies and gentlemen, we have a new contender in the hunt for the best carrot cake ever.”
Stefani from Cupcake Project blogged about Ruth’s Kitchen Experiments’ Lamb and Apricot Stew. Stefani says “Wow! This stew was packed with flavor. It was an easy and amazing recipe.”
Nupur from One Hot Stove blogged about Peanut Butter Etoufee’s Taquito Sauce. Nupur says “Holy Guacamole! This is good stuff.”
Ruth from Ruth’s Kitchen Experiments blogged about Cupcake Project’s Strawberry Cupcakes with Champagne Glaze. Ruth says “Delightfully delicious, unquestionably romantic and loved by everyone who had share.”
Karen from A Cracking Good Egg! blogged about Kittens in the Kitchen’s Spinach and Garlic Soup. Karen says “Lovely thick and tasty soup and good for you too!!”
Chris from We [Heart] Food blogged about The Baker & The Curry Maker’s Mushroom Curry. Chris says “I’m thrilled to find out that there are mushroom lovers on every continent!”
Rossella from Ma che ti sei mangiato blogged about La Recette du Jour’s Lemon Amaretto Cream Pots. Rossella says “The dessert survived just 12 hours.”
Ben from What’s cooking? blogged about My Food Geek’s Homemade Pasta. Ben says “I never thought homemade pasta would be so easy to make.”
Gay from A scientist in the kitchen blogged about Other People’s Food’s Lemongrass barbecue. Gay says ” I love the aroma of lemongrass on the barbecue with each bite I took.”
Rachel from Tangerine’s Kitchen Hangout! blogged about Mediterranean Cooking in Alaska’s Ladenia-Olive Oil Bread. Rachel says “Heavenly, Quick, Easy and the recipe is definitely a keeper! Will be experimenting on toppings henceforth.”
Srivalli from Cooking 4 All Seasons blogged about Heaven is Chocolate, Cheese and Carbs’ Anti valentines day brownies/ Deep Dish Brownies. Srivalli says ” This worked out so simple. I just did and out within 5 mins, my cake was ready.”
Laurie from Heaven is Chocolate, Cheese and Carbs blogged about Cooking 4 All Seasons’ Naan. Laurie says “It was so much fun to try something traditional like this, and very tasty!”
Arundathi from My Food Blog blogged about Cara’s Cravings’ Roasted Squash and Ricotta Pasta. Arundathi says “Creamy crunchy pasta that was perfect for a cozy dinner with a great glass of wine.”
Kelly from Sounding My Barbaric Gulp! blogged about For the Love of Food’s Falafel. Kelly says “I’ve been wanting to make falafel for a while, and I figured they’d be the perfect thing to take for lunch in one of my new bento boxes!”
Val from More Than Burnt Toast blogged about blog from OUR kitchen’s Bacon Wrapped Chicken Logs. Val says “Even though it was less than summer-like over the weekend I prepared my partners dish on the barbeque. It was very flavourful with the goat cheese and the smokey bacon. The bacon kept the barbequed chicken very moist while infusing an extra smokiness to the chicken breasts. I added pine nuts and capers as Elizabeth suggested which added an extra dimension and texture to the dish as well. I also tried them cold so Elizabeth is right again…these would make great picnic foods.”
Shilpa from Passion Love Patience = Good Food blogged about Dianne’s Dishes’ Pizza with Zucchini, Mushroom and Cherry Tomatoes. Shilpa says “Simple and delicious 
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Dianne from Dianne’s Dishes blogged about Passion Love Patience = Good Food’s Strawberry Pancakes. Dianne says “Pancakes…Strawberries…Completely delicious! What’s not to like?”
Abby from Eat the Right Stuff blogged about Yumbrosia’s spiced chickpea and sundried tomato purée. Abby says “weet sundried tomatoes add a great depth of flavour to the spiced chickpea mix and i liked the freshness that the lemon adds.”
Kittie from Kittens in the Kitchen blogged about A Cracking Good Egg!’s Focaccia. Kittie says “The resulting bread was really tasty – with a lovely open springy texture – I’m looking forward to trying it again with some different toppings!”
Simran from Bombay Foodie blogged about Skinny Gourmet’s Bannana Breakfast Bars. Simran says “An amazing combination – delectably rich and moist, but still good for you.”
Allen from Eating Out Loud blogged about For the Body and Soul’s Banana and Orange Muffins. Allen says “super moist muffins that make you want to crawl out of bed.”
Karolcia from For the Body and Soul… blogged about Eating Out Loud’s Anzac Biscuits. Karolcia says “The best wartime cookies ever!!!”
Allison from Sushi Day blogged about Finger Licking Food’s Banana Latte Smoothie. Allison says “Reminds me of a banana drink my dad used to make every summer… delicious!”
Stef from a whisk and a spoon blogged about I’m Running to Eat’s Greek feta and tomato pasta. Stef says “I will definitely make this one over and over again!”
DITA from My Culina Sanctuarium blogged about The Bad Girl’s Kitchen’s Baked Pancake. DITA says “this is a really great idea to make breakfast. Never thought before, you can bake your pancake instead of fry the cake. Easy to make yet delectable.”
Veronica from La Recette du Jour blogged about Ma Che Ti Sei Mangiato’s Leek Risotto. Veronica says “I enjoyed Rossella’s blog so much I cooked from it on three consecutive days; it’s true Italian home cooking, very simple and fresh.”
Elizabeth from blog from OUR kitchen blogged about More Than Burnt Toast’s Our Favorite Felafel. Elizabeth says “If we didn’t know how great cooked felafel is, we’d eat it like cookie dough directly out of the mixing bowl.”
KC from Kits Chow blogged about blogged about Beantown Baker’s Seafood Omlet for one. KC says “Delicious, South Beach Diet friendly omelet! I’ll be eating it a lot in future!”
Jescel of Spice of Life blogged about A Southern Grace’s Bewitching Black Bottom Cupcakes. Jescel says “These cupcakes have cast its spell on me, and I am truly bewitched!”
Sathya from The Baker and The Curry Maker blogged about We [Heart] Food’s Borani. Sathya says “Tasty!”
Teresa from I’m Running to Eat blogged about a whisk and a spoon’s Mom’s Banana Apple Bread. Teresa says “This is definitely one recipe that’s worth running a couple of extra miles for!”
Laurie from Mediterranean Cooking in Alaska blogged about Tangerine’s Kitchen Hangout!’s Red Cabbage and Spicy Peppers. Laurie says “Red Cabbage with Spicy Peppers is a beautifully purple dish that goes together quickly and has a lot of flavor; it is good on its own and would go well with fish of any kind.”
Erin from The Skinny Gourmet blogged about Bombay Foodie’s Balsamic Apples. Erin says “This is the sort of deconstructed apple pie that gives the tartness of apples a little punch with some acidic, earthy yet sweet balsamic vinegar. It is an interesting twist on a classic dessert and a great time saver for those of you who don’t like making pie crust.”
Doodles & Moon from Peanut Butter Etouffee blogged about One Hot Stove’s Hummus. Doodles & Moon say “A favorite dish for an appetizer is hummus. What is so great about it is that you can make it so many different ways. Found a great one on Nupurs blog and will use it again.”
Dolores from Chronicles in Culinary Curiosity blogged about One Little Corner of the World’s Donut Muffins. Dolores says “Because butter makes EVERYTHING better really does sum it up nicely.”
Min from The Bad Girl’s Kitchen blogged about My Culinary Sanctuarium’s Chicken Mechbous. Min says “The chicken has a delicate, yet savory flavor; a delicious meal which stirs up my intrigue for more Kuwaiti/Middle Eastern dishes!”
Nicole from For the Love of Food blogged about Sounding My Barbaric Gulp’s Sweet & Spicy Pecans. Nicole says “excellent party food!”
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Looks fantastic! I’ve been forgotten about for the last two Taste and Creates, so I know it’s not fun! Maybe you could send out a general reminder email a day or two before the deadline, so anyone who forgot will have a couple of days to get it in to you? That’s the only thing I can think of to remedy the situation. I’m definitely in for the next one… emailing you now!
Thanks Nicole for the round up.
Great round-up this month! I look forward to another one…
Gay
Nice round up!…looking forward to the next!
rachel’s olive bread link is not working!
lovely roundup.am looking forward to the next one.
Like valli mentioned..My link isn’t going through.
I guess I was forgotten! I loved taking part though – will definitely do it again this month – whether my partner ends up cooking from my site or not!
The round up looks great!
Great roundup. Too bad I was also left alone
It doesn’t matter I still had fun and learned something new. I am game for the next one again 
So much fun! Thank you for taking the time to organize these events! I just love discovering all this great new food!
Sorry to hear people aren’t playing nice…seems like they should just take responsibility (or let you know if something comes up) without your having to make extra efforts. (a reminder email as suggested above may help?) I would just suggest to individuals if they discover they won’t have time, to let you know ASAP. And don’t sign up if you don’t plan on cooking!
You’re doing a great job, Nicole. It must really be frustrating to not get everybody’s cooperation, but I agree with Allison above. If it’s not too much trouble, you could try sending everyone a reminder message a day or two before the deadline and see if it helps…
Excellent roundup, Nicole. Too bad that some people who signed up didn’t come through on their posts. (Is it possible that email was lost? We’ve been having a devil of a time with our email in the past few weeks; I’m pretty sure that I’m not receiving everything.)
I like Min’s advice to refrain from signing up if you don’t plan on participating. Maybe you should put something along that lines near the top of the T&C guidelines post just before or after “*This takes place every month, and the round-up is posted on the 1st day of the following month.*”
Maybe once the participants find out who their partners are, they could contact each other via their blogs just to confirm that they know who their partners are?
Hi Nicole:
Great roundup. Thanks for hosting T&C.
My partner didn’t cook or post a recipe of mine.
She had a death in her family.
I submitted before I finished my comment.
I loved taking part and enjoyed my partner’s blog. I will participate again in June.
Thanks, again.
good looking round-up…looking forward to next time!
You’ve done another beautiful roundup – your hard work in putting this together is much appreciated. As for people not fulfulling their responsibilities, that’s a hard one. Seems like people who sign up to do it but don’t, shouldn’t participate in future events. Since there is a week between the 24th deadline and the first of the month round-up, maybe you could e-mail all participants and identify the blogs that have been forgotten and see if there are volunteers to adopt one of the forgotten blogs and post about them by the 28th of the month? Or maybe people can volunteer ahead of time to be emergency pitch hitters in case someone gets forgotten? There isn’t a perfect solution, that’s for sure.
I like Laurie’s suggestion… I would definitely volunteer to be a back-up person to take over for at least one person whose blog got forgotten. Of course, I don’t know if that would be too much work for you.
Also, if you ever need help with Taste and Create stuff, please let me know! I’m always glad to help out.
Thanks again, Nicole! I rarely participate in food blog events, but this has become my favourite. I think a reminder a few days before is a good idea. Laurie’s idea to adopt an orphan is a good one too; I’de volunteer for that.
Knowing how much work this is…….the roundup is very much appreciated. Look forward to next month.
Sounds like we are all here to help when needed….we are just an email away.
Hmm. Just checked back to see what everyone’s saying…it’s a tough one. I know things come up in our lives, communication is key! I also like the idea of filling in, I’d be glad to help. I had a GREAT cooking adventure! Thank you again for all you do to make this happen!
Perhaps also you could keep a list of those people who don’t follow through, and if they mess up a couple times, just don’t pair them up–don’t let them participate in future events? (more work for you, I know, but it’s a difficult situation)
And sheesh, people, let’s give Nicole a break! Send her what she needs! Don’t make her work any harder!
Lovely roundup Nicole. thanks for your hard work.
As one of the participants that dropped the ball – I am really sorry! This past month just got away from me. I know how bad it feels to be neglected (as I was the month before) – so I will make every effort to come through next round – even so far as to make something from my current partner’s blog, so that she feels the love!
That said, I whole-heartedly agree that repeat offenders shouldn’t be given the chance to play. Here or there is one thing (it happens), but to let people down over and over again… it’s just plain rude.
Great lineup this month. Your event is sure gaining in popularity. It is a lot of work to keep this event up as it grows. I suppose that one option is to email those that haven’t submitted an entry as Laurie mentioned by the deadline…this creates extra work for you though that’s for sure
Not sure there is an easy solution because of the pairing up factor of the event. Maybe those that are participating could submit to you the recipe they are going to be making from their partners blog, then you would know beforehand who is a no show….this is not a perfect solution either…you have me stumped:D
I am so sorry I dropped the ball on this one. It is truly a great roundup and I regret not being a part of it. I will admit that my blog in general has been a bit neglected lately and I just haven’t been myself in the kitchen – I need my time back! I think a reminder would be helpful, if that wouldn’t be too much work. And I do think repeat offenders should not be allowed to participate in the future.
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