tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post3990069058870144062..comments2024-03-28T08:23:53.824-04:00Comments on Mystery Lovers' Kitchen: Happy Birthday, Erin! Walnut Cake #recipe by @LeslieBudewitz #giveawayKorina Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06533228666706765470noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-15495851756113681372021-03-19T09:43:56.651-04:002021-03-19T09:43:56.651-04:00I think that the walnut cake sounds like a perfect...I think that the walnut cake sounds like a perfect pairing for a dark tea or coffee! I refuse to buy a cookbook without recipes because I like the pretty pictures but I will try to make almost any cozy mystery recipe just because I love the stories. My favorite cake is a black forest, all three wonderful parts, chocolate, cherries, and whipped cream! Thank you for your generosity! tracy(dot)TracyCondiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109286477648669978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-69290530466771199072021-03-17T18:12:30.538-04:002021-03-17T18:12:30.538-04:00I LOVE Carrot Cake! Here's the Carrot Graham L...I LOVE Carrot Cake! Here's the Carrot Graham Layer Cake I made last year: https://www.mysteryloverskitchen.com/2020/03/carrot-graham-layer-cake-recipe.html Leslie Budewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942314846112875042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-22571290217155800312021-03-17T17:44:25.137-04:002021-03-17T17:44:25.137-04:00My birthday was on the ninth and my favorite cake ...My birthday was on the ninth and my favorite cake is carrot cake! This recipe looks good also, thanks for posting it! tWarner419(at)aol(dot)comtetewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04287233499993365048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-6166172943520566992021-03-17T11:00:02.465-04:002021-03-17T11:00:02.465-04:00Just don't have the ribs ... :)Just don't have the ribs ... :) Leslie Budewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942314846112875042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-82247490760598440482021-03-17T10:59:16.520-04:002021-03-17T10:59:16.520-04:00I like the way you think!I like the way you think!Leslie Budewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942314846112875042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-56722328290864790722021-03-17T10:58:44.613-04:002021-03-17T10:58:44.613-04:00Of course, many food photos are heavily styled and...Of course, many food photos are heavily styled and lit just so. But food is visual, so it's important to make it look enticing to ourselves!Leslie Budewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942314846112875042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-26344474600192303292021-03-17T10:56:44.957-04:002021-03-17T10:56:44.957-04:00Thanks, Tina! The trick for the finished cake piec...Thanks, Tina! The trick for the finished cake pieces turned out to be to photograph it the next day, in daylight and when the icing had set more thoroughly. Leslie Budewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942314846112875042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-68713312813166534552021-03-17T07:52:07.083-04:002021-03-17T07:52:07.083-04:00The picture will but then the ingredients will hel...The picture will but then the ingredients will help me decide if I will make it or not. I have made some recipes from the books I have read and they have been big hits with my family. Thank you for a chance at the giveaway. pgenest57 at aol dot comqnofdnilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16573861782712486407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-14149444582302553722021-03-17T07:35:37.872-04:002021-03-17T07:35:37.872-04:00Yes, pictures do help! For my birthday I want eit...Yes, pictures do help! For my birthday I want either Red Velvet Cake or Lemon Icebox Pie from the Original Whistle Stop Cafe Cookbook by Fannie Flagg. Since my birthday is in August I generally have the Lemon Icebox Pie unless someone else bakes the Red Velvet cake. Thank you for the giveaway. madamhawk at g mail dot commadamhawk@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15444925967519362200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-63094234498841505582021-03-17T03:18:12.982-04:002021-03-17T03:18:12.982-04:00Favorite birthday treat is Chocolate Chip Ice Crea...Favorite birthday treat is Chocolate Chip Ice Cream. cheetahthecat1986ATgmailDOTcomkim hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12951846304316134717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-39068090285263984902021-03-17T02:25:47.290-04:002021-03-17T02:25:47.290-04:00Love photos of recipes that include nuts! I actua...Love photos of recipes that include nuts! I actually grew up in a walnut orchard that my dad and uncle owned! Thanks for the chance to win this book! lindaherold999(at)gmail(dot)comLinda Heroldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09988385643154235201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-27259132113348733642021-03-17T00:14:46.865-04:002021-03-17T00:14:46.865-04:00That dessert looks amazing. Basically my birthday...That dessert looks amazing. Basically my birthday treat is whatever I am craving that year. Some years it has been cheesecake and others chocolate cake. cherierj (at)yahoo(dot)comCherie Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16767627787231269781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-61083661674400922012021-03-16T21:52:24.368-04:002021-03-16T21:52:24.368-04:00I make recipes based on their pictures. Mine doesn...I make recipes based on their pictures. Mine doesn't always turn out like the beautiful recipes but I tried. Haha! My favorite birthday cake is a coconut cake! <br /><br />Thanks for the chance! <br /><br />jarjm1980(at)hotmail(dot)comjarjmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03393322469580047479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-74761551625907247322021-03-16T21:14:32.178-04:002021-03-16T21:14:32.178-04:00I have tried recipes based on the picture. Of co...I have tried recipes based on the picture. Of course mine never looks like theirs but it’s a try!! My favorite birthday treat is a white chocolate cheesecake, especially with some kind of topping. Linda. Sissie_sue@yahoo.comLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11085081293130850365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-80830772198010672732021-03-16T20:42:31.351-04:002021-03-16T20:42:31.351-04:00I have tried some recipes based on great photograp...I have tried some recipes based on great photographs. My favorite birthday treat is homemade chocolate peanut butter cups.<br /><br />Nancy<br />allibrary (at) aol (dot) comNancynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-38174662714206029222021-03-16T20:32:41.442-04:002021-03-16T20:32:41.442-04:00I have tried a few based on how great the picture ...I have tried a few based on how great the picture looks. Most of the time I can make it taste good, but it never looks like the picture. JL_Minter(at)hotmail(dot)comJaime Minterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05391791891344395991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-23940451533794741182021-03-16T18:43:45.742-04:002021-03-16T18:43:45.742-04:00Hi Leslie! I love walnuts and this cake does look ...Hi Leslie! I love walnuts and this cake does look delicious. I have definitely tried recipes based on how they appear in cookbooks. My dishes haven't always looked like the glossy photograph, but yours looks great!Tina Kashianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438068855579040246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-51176126076406253352021-03-16T18:43:33.205-04:002021-03-16T18:43:33.205-04:00It’s usually the description. Occasionally photos ...It’s usually the description. Occasionally photos will catch my eye. My favorite birthday treat is German chocolate cake. suefoster109 at gmail dot com Sue Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07528857824474500043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-47482013416311374052021-03-16T18:16:18.734-04:002021-03-16T18:16:18.734-04:00I'm a visual person, so the photos always help...I'm a visual person, so the photos always help me decide whether or not to try a recipe. My favorite birthday treat is my mom's pound cake.<br />turtle6422 at gmail dot comJana Leah Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07492395947508454607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-89037176339837973802021-03-16T14:34:40.212-04:002021-03-16T14:34:40.212-04:00Oh, gosh, yes -- black walnuts are tough nuts! I r...Oh, gosh, yes -- black walnuts are tough nuts! I remember as a kid when were given a bag and I was assigned the task of sitting on the back steps with a hammer to crack them open! Leslie Budewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942314846112875042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-44556496948179911892021-03-16T14:32:55.886-04:002021-03-16T14:32:55.886-04:00Many photos have enticed me to make the recipe. My...Many photos have enticed me to make the recipe. My favorite birthday treat would be yellow cake with chocolate frosting. bella_ringer@hotmail.com Debbie Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-28577558076988551052021-03-16T14:11:39.084-04:002021-03-16T14:11:39.084-04:00Many photos right here on Mystery Lovers Kitchen h...Many photos right here on Mystery Lovers Kitchen have induced me to make the recipe! And they've all been tasty, too. The last MLK recipe I tried was Mary Jane's delicious cheesy beer bread.<br /><br />We also have walnut trees, but they're American Black Walnuts, deuced hard to crack open, and seriously messy. I love them, but my husband, naturally, prefers English walnuts. Go figureKaren in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-15228436490783466722021-03-16T13:37:18.120-04:002021-03-16T13:37:18.120-04:00Enjoy! Part of its appeal -- esp with morning coff...Enjoy! Part of its appeal -- esp with morning coffee! -- is that it's not too sweet, even with the caramel. Leslie Budewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942314846112875042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-86190350734088657162021-03-16T13:36:38.393-04:002021-03-16T13:36:38.393-04:00"Unfussy" is the perfect description, Li..."Unfussy" is the perfect description, Lil, though you do need to let the cake cool completely before icing it so the caramel forms a layer on top instead of sinking in. I admit, part of the reason I love Washburn's book is that when I make the recipes, they really DO look like her photos!Leslie Budewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942314846112875042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-58764848191270063402021-03-16T13:20:30.291-04:002021-03-16T13:20:30.291-04:00I often make recipes because of a photo I've s...I often make recipes because of a photo I've seen in a cookbook or magazine. This walnut cake looks delicious and not too difficult. I would definitely enjoy it on my birthday. Looks like one I'm going to try. <br />diannekc8(at)gmail(dot)comdiannekchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01001841784219212036noreply@blogger.com