tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778802865313625485.post8632851013220264309..comments2024-02-15T01:00:32.870-08:00Comments on The Hungry Dog: Buttermilk spice cake with cream cheese frostingHungry Doghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09176958081093165894noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778802865313625485.post-52992802688323696332011-09-27T08:31:53.220-07:002011-09-27T08:31:53.220-07:00shaz: I guess I can't give it up yet either, s...shaz: I guess I can't give it up yet either, something keeps me coming back (I think it's having loyal readers like YOU!)<br /><br />foodhoe: Oh THAT Rob Minkoff!Hungry Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09176958081093165894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778802865313625485.post-59057731729799615062011-09-27T08:01:33.759-07:002011-09-27T08:01:33.759-07:001980 same as me! look him up in wikipedia...1980 same as me! look him up in wikipedia...foodhoehttp://foodhoe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778802865313625485.post-60438770201890972202011-09-27T04:33:10.109-07:002011-09-27T04:33:10.109-07:00Oh dear, I come back from holidays to find you'...Oh dear, I come back from holidays to find you're contemplating putting a stop to blogging? What will I read? I do get what you mean though, I sometimes wonder what on earth am I doing this for, but then I always seem to want to come back to it again. <br /><br />Anyway, the cake sounds fantastic, will have to try it out. And I've often frozen cream cheese frosting, it seems to survive.shazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06536552327023867787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778802865313625485.post-54716103752420414262011-09-24T08:59:01.859-07:002011-09-24T08:59:01.859-07:00foodhoe: We should definitely meet for lunch or so...foodhoe: We should definitely meet for lunch or something sometime! Rob Minkoff sounds familiar, what year did he graduate? I can ask my mom.<br /><br />CJ: Me too!Hungry Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09176958081093165894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778802865313625485.post-38776868031053481212011-09-23T18:12:41.404-07:002011-09-23T18:12:41.404-07:00Frosted spice cake always reminds me of the rare t...Frosted spice cake always reminds me of the rare times we got a little wedge in the school cafeteria with our lunch when I was a kid. I've loved it ever since. ;)Carolyn Junghttp://www.foodgal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778802865313625485.post-35019575213706435402011-09-23T15:02:18.867-07:002011-09-23T15:02:18.867-07:00mmmm, I can just smell that delicious spicy cake.....mmmm, I can just smell that delicious spicy cake... I agree it's very hard to keep inspired, but sometimes you just need to take a break for a while. I hope you keep up your ramblings tho, and that one of these days we can get together and go foraging! Did your father ever mention having Rob Minkoff as a student at Paly?foodhoehttp://foodhoe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778802865313625485.post-35610774775835604522011-09-23T08:18:10.798-07:002011-09-23T08:18:10.798-07:00Oh Velva, thank you! YOu are very sweet.
grace: Y...Oh Velva, thank you! YOu are very sweet.<br /><br />grace: Your cakes DO always look fantastic. And I am glad to know, based on the responses to this post, that I am not the only one whose interest in blogging ebbs and flows.Hungry Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09176958081093165894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778802865313625485.post-22070763030804318312011-09-23T01:12:52.337-07:002011-09-23T01:12:52.337-07:00first of all, i've come across many a decent s...first of all, i've come across many a decent slab of cake, but they're mostly of my own making. i wish i could make myself a decent man. :)<br />secondly, i echo your waning interest in blogging. my posts have become fewer and fewer, but i still enjoy it for the most part. i'll miss you if you go. :)gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02368850949339758604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778802865313625485.post-8667357641206336602011-09-22T16:16:24.611-07:002011-09-22T16:16:24.611-07:00I would miss you terribly if you stopped blogging....I would miss you terribly if you stopped blogging. Your writing style is witty and funny. Love your recipes, love your blog. Reconsider.<br /><br />I have taken note over the last two years that you like spice cakes. I do too.<br /><br />Cheers.<br />VelvaVelvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16034246333318823700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778802865313625485.post-59362884999213691972011-09-22T08:13:41.558-07:002011-09-22T08:13:41.558-07:00Connie: Cream cheese frosting on banana bread...br...Connie: Cream cheese frosting on banana bread...brilliant!<br /><br />Carole: Thanks for the tip. Hey did you guys already go to Hawaii?Hungry Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09176958081093165894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778802865313625485.post-68552795177897212512011-09-21T14:06:15.971-07:002011-09-21T14:06:15.971-07:00HD, thx for your candor about where you are at; I ...HD, thx for your candor about where you are at; I concur with P re even 1 blog/year! Your musings always make me smile + want to cook/bake. Ditto re magic of buttermilk, who knew? I made a huge batch of bright pink cr.ch.frosting for RVcupcakes and froze the rest; just defrost and whip w/whisk. I kinda liked knowing it was just there, waiting to top something. Aloha, cwtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778802865313625485.post-49651877980985704702011-09-20T20:25:56.101-07:002011-09-20T20:25:56.101-07:00Love the analogy of cake and men. Hilarious. The...Love the analogy of cake and men. Hilarious. The cake looks awesome, the crumb is absolutely beautiful and who doesn't love cream cheese frosting? As for the blogging hiatus, I totally hear you. Nothing wrong in taking a break or making change. If you continue to post though, (here, there or anywhere), I'll be sure to read it!<br /><br />p.s. cream cheese frosting is totally freezable. Thaws very nicely, GREAT on warm banana bread and the like. :)Conniehttp://ouichefcook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778802865313625485.post-3748199017976631242011-09-20T08:29:49.643-07:002011-09-20T08:29:49.643-07:00Jary: good idea on the muffin --> cupcake trans...Jary: good idea on the muffin --> cupcake transformation.<br /><br />Ben: thanks for your kind words! I can't wait to see what you're planning for your blog. Maybe it will inspire me.<br /><br />Jessica: yeah, between thinking of ideas of things to make, cooking/baking them, taking pictures, editing them, and then writing a decent post...it sometimes seems like a lot.Hungry Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09176958081093165894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778802865313625485.post-77523543827921197372011-09-19T14:09:23.863-07:002011-09-19T14:09:23.863-07:00I sort of go through the same phases with my blog....I sort of go through the same phases with my blog. It's so hard to be diligent and keep a good steady flow of posts. In an odd way, it makes me feel better that you feel the same way. Thanks for your honesty. But please! Don't let hungry dog fade away...Jessica's Dinner Partyhttp://www.jessicasdinnerparty.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778802865313625485.post-82545226558243204682011-09-19T12:51:21.051-07:002011-09-19T12:51:21.051-07:00I have yet to make a good cake from a good recipe....I have yet to make a good cake from a good recipe. I've tried a few times, thinking it'll be so comforting to have a freshly baked cake in my kitchen, and it always turns out flat. I might try this recipe, though, because it has all the flavors that I love. <br /><br />As for blogging, I think you're among many who started blogging five-seven years ago and am now going through a mid-life crisis (or should I say mid-blog crisis?). I can relate to how you feel, but I think the trick is to always find what you enjoyed about blogging and see if it's still there or if you can reinvent it. (That's actually happening to me right now, and I'm about to announce a big change on my blog next week!) <br /><br />In the end, you have to do what's best for you (not your readers) and what you're passionate about. If you're not passionate about food blogging, then don't do it.<br /><br />Although, I would be sad to not read your stories. They are so personal, touching, and funny! If you don't write about food, I hope you still write, and let me know where so I can keep up! :)Single Guy Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02496236420566420946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778802865313625485.post-91887333263088842652011-09-19T10:44:30.049-07:002011-09-19T10:44:30.049-07:00Extra frosting? How about dressing up some browni...Extra frosting? How about dressing up some brownies or turning pumpkin muffins into cupcakes?<br /><br />Hope you don't give up the blog...we love to check it out!MisterJaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07356435734116663139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778802865313625485.post-90091142983687787442011-09-19T09:56:36.027-07:002011-09-19T09:56:36.027-07:00Claire: "Winter trip to the east coast"-...Claire: "Winter trip to the east coast"--sorry, no. Spring maybe! In the meantime we need to catch up. I'll call you this week.<br /><br />ALY: totally.Hungry Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09176958081093165894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778802865313625485.post-5462521990805335102011-09-19T09:38:10.806-07:002011-09-19T09:38:10.806-07:00Oh mama!Oh mama!A Little Yumminesshttp://www.alittleyum.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778802865313625485.post-70191794477633297892011-09-18T09:37:36.793-07:002011-09-18T09:37:36.793-07:00Please don't stop writing the blog. I love it...Please don't stop writing the blog. I love it and it makes me happy every time I read it--but of course if the thrill is winding down for you I guess you've got to consider next steps. Like a winter trip to the East Coast. <br /><br />Extra frosting means you might just need to make a batch of muffins and frost those. Pumpkin cranberry pecan? I keep frosting in the fridge for about 5 days with a wet towel on the top. Eating with a (very tiny) spoon is always OK.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14452168187978361169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778802865313625485.post-74277125913110750012011-09-18T09:21:26.844-07:002011-09-18T09:21:26.844-07:00Sue: Oh, thank you! I love your blog too.
cookie:...Sue: Oh, thank you! I love your blog too.<br /><br />cookie: I figured.<br /><br />Pete: Thanks! Nice to have the family support. Maybe I'll try freezing my frosting...it's still sitting in the fridge...<br /><br />Camille: I sure wish we lived in the same city (paris, not SF)--we could could inspire each other--and drink wine together :)Hungry Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09176958081093165894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778802865313625485.post-80684296512199268972011-09-17T11:11:02.634-07:002011-09-17T11:11:02.634-07:00I think I've been in a similar phase for sever...I think I've been in a similar phase for several months. Though August was my best month in a year, and having new work projects on the horizon somehow invigorates me, in all segments of my life. I do think, though, that cultivating my actual, offline relationships is more important than providing a steady two-posts-a-week blog, so more and more I've been blogging when I feel like it, when I feel like I have something to say. These days, I have a pretty big list of things I want to write about, though work and social "obligations" come first. I'm still down to about one post a week, and I'm comfortable with that. To conclude this rambling comment, I hear you. Thanks for being honest. And don't stop blogging! I'd miss you!<br /><br />p.s. Buttermilk IS magic. And you could try beating an egg into the leftover frosting and baking it like a cheesecake. Just a thought. I've never tried it. :)<br /><br />p.p.s. I'm on my third glass of wine. Clearly it's making me chatty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778802865313625485.post-68349289998988239192011-09-16T14:34:02.915-07:002011-09-16T14:34:02.915-07:00I think you can freeze that extra frosting. I'...I think you can freeze that extra frosting. I've done it, just using one of those blue Ziploc tubs, defrosted it in the fridge, even served it to others and thought it tasted fine. Now I want to bake something that calls for it!<br /><br />I can understand your feeling re: the blog. But I would still enjoy reading it even if you posted just once a year! - PeteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778802865313625485.post-11049304232282049162011-09-16T10:13:45.941-07:002011-09-16T10:13:45.941-07:00Oh! Happy-sad for you. I can relate!Oh! Happy-sad for you. I can relate!cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778802865313625485.post-79677777463438003782011-09-16T09:47:04.184-07:002011-09-16T09:47:04.184-07:00Send the extra over to me! This looks amazing, an...Send the extra over to me! This looks amazing, and not too decadent for every day. I know what you mean about the blogging blues, but I hope you continue, I love your blog.Sue/the view from great islandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366703419148959445noreply@blogger.com