Remember when I briefly mentioned a new venture some lovely bloggers and I were launching? Well, it's time for the big unveil! Welcome to a new blog hop featuring none other than the delicious recipes of the hostess with the mostess, Ina Garten. Ina's Garden, as our blog hop is called, consists of 6 bloggers, April at The 21st Century Housewife, Chaya at both Comfy Cook's Kosher Kitchen and Bizzy B. Bakes, Yummy Chunklet at Yummychunklet, Mia at Bright Morning Star, Peggy at Pantry Revisted, and yours truly. Beginning May 5, Ina's Garden hosts will post an Ina recipe twice monthly, on the first and third Thursdays of the month. We will all bake a recipe together on the first Thursday of the month, and on the third, we will post a recipe according to a theme chosen by one of the hosts.
To introduce Ina's Garden to you, all the hosts and I decided to give you a sneak peak and encourage you, my wonderful friends, to bake the Orange Pound Cake, which you can find on Mia's blog, Bright Morning Star, and link up. Or, if you've made and blogged about an Ina recipe in the past, please feel free to link it up on this week's linky only. All the hosts are posting this linky on their sites, so when you link to one of us, your link will appear on all the other six sites as well. This gives you the opportunity to share your blog with lots of new readers via all the host's sites. The linky will be open until May 3, 2011, so you have loads of time to join in the fun too!
If this is your first time joining a blog hop, no worries, as it’s simple and fun!
Here’s what you do:
• At the blog hop, find a little box that reads Add your link
• Click the link, and you’ll be asked to enter the URL of your post, the name of your post, and your email. Be sure to enter the URL of your post, not the URL of your blog.
• Next, you’ll be able to choose a picture of your recipe.
• Finally, please be sure to link back to the blog host; you can be as succinct or wordy as you wish, just be sure to mention Ina’s Garden, the name of whichever log you’ve linked to, along with the URL of the blog hop post.
If this is your first time joining a blog hop, no worries, as it’s simple and fun!
Here’s what you do:
• At the blog hop, find a little box that reads Add your link
• Click the link, and you’ll be asked to enter the URL of your post, the name of your post, and your email. Be sure to enter the URL of your post, not the URL of your blog.
• Next, you’ll be able to choose a picture of your recipe.
• Finally, please be sure to link back to the blog host; you can be as succinct or wordy as you wish, just be sure to mention Ina’s Garden, the name of whichever log you’ve linked to, along with the URL of the blog hop post.
As a heads up, we are baking Ina's Peanut Butter and Jelly Squares on May 5th, and we'd love for all of you to join in the fun. The linky will be open for several days, so if you don't get to it by the 5th, you'll have some time to bake those scrumptious bars. Also, if you're a planner, and not a procrastinator like me, on May 19th, our theme is Pasta with Pizzazz. Start browsing Ina's cookbooks or searching on http://www.foodnetwork.com/ for Ina's pasta recipes.
So, onto the star of the post, the cake! When you bake this cake, your entire house will smell amazing! I was on the patio, windows open, and the aroma drifted outside. It's that fragrant, chock-full of orange zest and orange juice. The taste? Orange-licious! An incredibly tender and buttery cake, it was delicious barely warm with a cup of tea, and the next day, the taste was a bit more orange-concentrated and just as delicious, if not more so. It would be a lovely addition to your Easter celebration; so, if you're still on the lookout for a dessert, Orange Pound Cake is just perfect!
Blogger Tips - Get This Gadget
Posts
That icing makes your pound cake look so delectable.
ReplyDeleteYour poundcake looks amazing, Louanne! I'm so excited to be co-hosting this new Ina's Garden group with you and the others :)
ReplyDeleteYum! I like your icing! I used the more liquid-y glaze instead. I'm excited about this group!
ReplyDeleteI just linked up Louanne - it's not the pound cake, but it's another Ina recipe. I'd love to try the pound cake, it looks so moist and delicious and I especially love the glaze. Fun blog hop!
ReplyDeleteWhat a super fun event! I am loving this pound cake...the orange infusion must be so refreshing!
ReplyDeleteYum, your glaze looks so thick and delicious. Great job on yours and I am excited about our new group!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much!
ReplyDelete________________________________
Thanks, Joanne! Would love to have you join in when you get a "free moment"
ReplyDelete________________________________
Brenda! Thanks so much for joining in! I love those madelines.
ReplyDelete________________________________
I'm all about the icing so I made it a little thicker! I'm super-excited
ReplyDeleteabout our new group, too!
________________________________
Thanks Lisa!
ReplyDelete________________________________
As usual, your cake looks realer than real and better than the best. I love the texture. It is a great cake. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteChaya, you are too kind! Thank you for your lovely comments.
ReplyDelete________________________________
Ur cake is fantastic , the texture makes my heart yearn for a nice slice right now :-)
ReplyDeleteArent we having fun co hosting this one?
Cant wait to bake the next recipe and sooonnn!
Thanks Mia! I love the pan you used for yours. I love co-hosting and looking
ReplyDeleteforward to the PBJ bars.
________________________________
Sounds like a lot of fun! This pound cake also looks and sounds fantastic - perfect for the Spring & Easter season.
ReplyDeleteI love simple cakes like this! Have seen lots of IG's recipes and shows, but have not tried any of her recipes yet! This looks like a good one to start with. Thanks for sharing! The cook-along sounds like fun!
ReplyDeleteYour poundcake looks like it came out fantastic, Louanne! I'm hoping to be able to participate as often as I can...and the Peanut Butter and Jelly Squares sound irresistible!
ReplyDeleteCount me IN...I love Ina!
ReplyDeleteI love Ina's recipes. We used to use quite a few of them when we had our catering business in South Florida, Affairs to Remember Catering. Now that I have the free time I write a blog also www.foodandfondmemories.blogspot.com, I'm working on two memoirs with recipes and I teach private cooking classes. Did I really say "free time"?
ReplyDeleteThat cake looks outstanding! Well done :), Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Your banana pecan cake has me drooling - especially the cinnamon cream cheese icing! Thanks so much for linking up, Wendy, and I hope you're with us each time!
ReplyDeleteThis pound cake looks absolutely mouthwatering Louanne! Have a Happy Easter you and your family!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! I can see so many wonderful looking blogs already! Hope to join in the fun soon!
ReplyDeleteHi Louanne, I've just linked up the Orange Pound Cake. You are right, this is delicious!
ReplyDeleteI love your new event! And the orange pound cake is divine! Orange gives such a lovely scent and flavor to baked goods.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Reeni! Would love to have you join in if you get a moment!
ReplyDelete