Saturday, July 05, 2008

Radio Interview - Dr. Melissa West

On Wednesday, July 9th, from 8-9 am (PST), I'll be doing an interview with Dr. Melissa West on Contact Talk Radio. Listeners can call in during the hour toll free at 1-877-230-3062, so if you have any cooking or baking questions for me... pick up your phone and call! :)

We will also be doing a cookbook giveaway to a listener! Please visit Dr. Melissa West's show information to learn more.

I'll be back with food real soon, and will post a reminder about the show later as well.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi Dreena!
I just had a quick question about your chocolate chip cookie recipe. It's by far the best vegan chocolate chip cookie recipe I've ever had s for a friend's birthday I wanted to make a cookie cake using the recipe. I was just wondering if you've ever tried this and if so, if you had any luck. Thanks for all your help!!
Alice

Dreena said...

Hi Alice, I haven't made a cookie cake before with the recipe... do you mean one big cookie that you decorate? If so, again, I haven't done it myself, but another blogger did and e-mailed the picture to me. I posted the pic here if you want to see it:

http://vivelevegan.blogspot.com/2008/02/luvy-duvy-cookies.html

Let me know if this is what you meant! Good luck!

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Anonymous said...

Yes, that's exactly what I meant, only not heart shaped :-P I got some disposable aluminum pizza pans from the grocery store and I was going to bake it on one of those in a circle shape. I just didn't know if I should double or triple the recipe (or just leave it the same) and how much longer I should bake it. I just hope mine turns out as good as yours and Angela's!! And once again, thank you for all your help!
Alice
P.S. I'll let you know how it goes!

Dreena said...

Alice, a few tips that might help:
- still line your baking pan with parchment for easy 'lifting off' of your big 'ol cookie!
- you'll need to bake a little longer - maybe 13-14 mins - and if the cookie looks undone (the cookies always look undone when pulled out of the oven, and then firm up after, but you'll know the difference I think), reduce heat to 300 and let cook a few minutes longer.
- I think one batch will do the trick - a double batch might be very big, but then maybe you want a really 'ginormous' cookie cake!! :)

good luck, good luck!!
-Dreena

Anonymous said...

Dreena,
thanks for all your tips!! Unfortunately, I had already baked the cookie and given it to her by the time I got them! I am so mad at myself too because I meant to take a picture and kept forgetting until it was too late. But I did end up making a double batch. I didn't use parchment paper because I just gave her the pan along with the cake. I used storebought chocolate icing and together it was a perfect combination. I baked it for about 22 minutes (I voted to take it out at about 18 but my mom disagreed) and it turned out exactly how I wanted it to. Next time, though i think I will keep your tips in mind and use only one batch and bake it less to see how that turns out. But again, thanks for helping me and sorry that I wasn't able to snap a shot of it :-(
Alice