The 2010 November Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Simona of briciole. She chose to challenge Daring Bakers’ to make pasta frolla for a crostata. She used her own experience as a source, as well as information from Pellegrino Artusi’s Science in the Kitchen and the Art of Eating Well.

The first time I ate crostata was in Italy years ago and ever since then I have been on the lookout for either a good recipe or a pasticceria here that sells the same version I had there. The Itali...

Dave and Linda from Monkeyshines in the Kitchen chose Soufflés as our November 2010 Daring Cooks’ Challenge! Dave and Linda provided two of their own delicious recipes plus a sinfully decadent chocolate soufflé recipe adapted from Gordon Ramsay’s recipe found at the BBC Good Food website.

I've been hankering for a challenge like this one because I love this type of dessert. I love making it and eating it. Not all desserts can fool you into thinking there's nothing to them but this so...