Krista - April 13 (Italian Crumbly Cake)
Deborah - April 20 (Sicilian Pistachio Cookies)
Colleen - April 27 ( Babbo Breadsticks/grissini pg. 270 )
Palma - May 4 (Grappa-soaked mini sponge cakes, page 81)
Jerry - May 11 ( Biscotti di Limone e Semolino p.p. 50 - 51)
Kim - May 18 ( Hazelnut and Grape Tart )
Jan - May 25 ( Zucchini Olive Oil Cake with Lemon Crunch Glaze ---page 94)
Marcia - June 1 (Chocolate and Polenta Tart, page 154)
Marta - June 8 ( Bittersweet chocolate and Hazelnut Cookies )
Bugulu - June 15 (Torta di Ricotta, page 96)
Amy - June 22 (Strawberries in Chianti with Black Pepper Ricotta Cream, pg 219)
Nancyhol - June 29 (Chocolate and Tangerine Semifreddo, page 192)
Teaberry - July 6 (Almond Fingers, page 46)
MariaI - July 13 (Sweet Apple Omelet, page 228)
Ida - July 20 (Citrus Glazed Polenta Cake, pg. 86)
Cindy Ruth - July 27 (Taralli with Red Pepper and Oregano, pg. 272)
August 3 (Toasted Almond Gelato, pg. 177) ... Transition recipe to the Sunday Slow Scoopers

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Thanks for the switch ..

Ida

My selection for May 4:

Grappa-soaked mini sponge cakes, page 81

Don't worry if you can't find grappa. Let's be creative. (Or ask Deborah to make you new flavor of liquore .)

Marta and Kim,
Kudos for doing this schedule and keeping us up-to-date! Thanks for all your help. I love the variety of everyone's selections.

-Krista

For May 25 I would like to do the:

Zucchini Olive Oil Cake with Lemon Crunch Glaze---page 94.

I was going to pick one of the savory things but this is the one I just keep coming back to.

Jan

Palma, I'm looking forward to your selection. Maybe I set it up as a dessert bar, and let people use grappa or anything else I've got that they may want to try.
I, myself, am leaning toward the 44Cordial.

Jan! I'm SO glad someone chose the Zucchini Olive Oil Cake!

OK, it's Saturday night and I'm off to start on my Babbo Breadsticks.

I found some grappa in the cupboard, but now I need (get) to buy some mini-Bundt pans. My baking pan collection runneth over.

Can one of the mods please put me in for the Hazelnut and Grape Tart, on page 168? This sounds like the perfect tart for a Sunday in July.

Terry, Kim beat you to it. She picked it for May 18th.

ACK! Thanks, Deborah, I hadn't noticed that. Let me see....

OK, can someone put me in for the Italian Crumbly Cake, on page 82. Thanks!

Terry, I'll let someone else break the bad news to you on that one.

This is getting embarassing!

OK, the third time's the charm - I'm selecting those cute little Almond Fingers, on page 46. Final answer.

Well, I have bad timing as usual!

I picked June 29th to bake, and now I see that I am being pre-empted by the GTG Picnic in the Redwoods in Northern California. It looks like a number of the usual bakers will be attending.

I am wondering if anyone will be baking with me. It won't be fun without any company . . .

Nancy

Nancy, remember, people can bake at anytime during the week, they just post the results on Sunday. I would just hope everyone brings their results to the picnic.

Nancy, also remember that for the next several weeks, there will be a number of people traveling sans kitchen access , so we should just carry on. I, for one, will miss your baking week AND the redwoods picnic because we will be on a plane that day. I'm thinking that if I'm not too jet lagged, I will catch up on my baking projects the first week in July.

Don't worry Nancy, I'll be joining you. In fact, I will be in Montenegro that week. So I'm very happy at your choice. It should be possible to get all of those ingredients at the local markets. Plus the apartment we are renting has a really nicely equipped kitchen.
Posting about it may be my biggest challenge.

I just noticed that Angie (Tuscan artist) needs to postpone her participation. The little one is taking up all her time. (aaahhhh)

Should we all move up one or would Cindy Ruth or Bugalu like to take Angie's spot?

I can do Angie's week
I love cheesecake! My choice would be Page 96~ torta di ricotta.

Two questions:

1 -- Have Marta and Cindy Ruth have their choices yet.

2 -- What do you guys think of NOT using a cookbook for our next round. (beginning Aug 3rd)
How do you like the idea of each of us selecting a baking recipe that is unique to our own experience or community? I'd love to try all of your favorite baking specialities!
My selection would of course be: St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake.

So I like to procrastinate. I'll get there soon.

Okay, I've chosen. As much as I love sweets, how about a savory. Taralli with Red Pepper and Oregano, pg. 272. It will be nice to have something that stores well(up to 2 weeks), although that's not been a problem yet. I think I ate 8 Lemon Semolina cookies from the freezer today!

Deborah-I think it would be fun to a round without a cookbook. And it's been a long time since I cooked or ate a St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake.