Daily Archives: September 12, 2011

Chinese Bakery-Style Birthday Cake with Strawberry Mousse Filling

Chinese Bakery-Style Birthday Cake with Strawberry Mousse Filling

As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I made my dad a Chinese bakery-style cake for his birthday. It was just like the one I made for my mom last year, except instead of using vanilla custard and peaches/kiwis, I filled this one with strawberry mousse and fresh strawberries. I know. I’m on a strawberry kick. What can I say, I’m not ready to let go of summer yet. Now, everyone knows that I love cake. Chocolate cake, cheesecake, cakes filled with shredded vegetables, loaf cake, cake covered in sugary sweet glaze…I’ve never met a slice a cake I didn’t like. But of all the cakes I’ve consumed in the last 25 years, I love Chinese bakery-style birthday cakes the most. Trust me when I...

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Dan in the Kitchen — Roasted Parsley and Garlic Baby Potatoes

Dan in the Kitchen — Roasted Parsley and Garlic Baby Potatoes

So, last year I cooked my mom a delicious Chinese birthday lunch, complete with a homemade Chinese bakery-style birthday cake. For my dad’s birthday a few months before that, we went to Red Lobster and got him one of those giant fruit tarts from Safeway. Looking back, that didn’t seem fair, since my dad is pretty frickin’ awesome and definitely deserved to eat something other than rubbery fried seafood and cheesy garlic biscuits on his big day (even if those biscuits are delicious). So, this year I decided to rectify the situation and cook him a delicious and elaborate birthday lunch. On the menu: roast chicken, grilled salmon, tomato-mozzarella crostini, roasted asparagus, creamed spinach, and roasted parsley & garlic baby potatoes. And for dessert, a...

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