Aloha! I am back from my Hawaiian vacation, we went to the island of Kauai. We mostly stayed in our all-inclusive hotel and ate too much good food but I enjoyed a week of tropical flavors. Our last recipe of the month are these olive oil brownies. I read all your comments about dried fruit,…
Gemma Cakes
Aloha from Hawaii. I managed to bake these before we left for vacation but completing a blog post always seems to be the issue with me… Gemma Cakes are named after Dorie’s first granddaughter. I followed the recipe and included strawberries in mine. Since my husband did not want the white chocolate topping, I put…
Twist Bread
This week on Tuesdays with Dorie we are baking bread. I am really starting to enjoy making bread and this loaf was no exception. This recipe is surprisingly easy despite its fancy appearance. Dorie’s picture tutorial on how to roll, cut, twist, braid and round into an 8-inch cake pan was very helpful. I will…
Apricot and Pistachio-Olive Oil Cake
Surprisingly I had all the ingredients for our latest assignment for Tuesday with Dorie. The recipe calls for apricot preserves but we had 3 jars of orange marmalade so I used that instead. I also left out the tea leaves since I only had bags which my husband called dust. I leaned forward on the…
Maybe-This, Maybe-That Ham and Cheese Loaf
One of my sister’s cooking philosophies is to double the cheese in any recipe. This recipe made me think of that, it is jam packed with ingredients including three kinds of cheese. I went with the Italian version since I had 2 of the 3 cheeses. Other ingredients include chives, thyme, roasted bell pepper and…
Meringue Snackers
Tuesdays with Dorie, Baking with Dorie edition. Meringue Snackers are the dessert of the week and the basis of other recipes we have baked. Little Marvels and Classic Ice Cream Vacherin were particular favorites in our house. I chose to make my meringue snackers into Pavlovas, I was inspired by the golden berries that turned…
Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
This week on Tuesdays with Dorie we are cooking from Baking with Dorie. This classic chocolate chip cookie was a resounding success. I baked these along with our Banana Cappuccino Cake since I knew some folks do not like coconut and/or coffee flavors. These cookies are on the thin side, have lots of chocolate and…
Banana Cappuccino Cake
Our latest recipe for Tuesdays with Dorie, comes from Dorie’s latest cookbook Dorie’s Anytime Cakes. I knew this cake was going to be polarizing as people have strong opinions about coconut and coffee flavors. The cake is made with instant espresso powder, all-purpose and whole wheat flours, cinnamon, nutmeg, ripe bananas I used a very…
Brioche Sticky Buns
My son was home for a visit so I used this opportunity to make the ‘labor of love’ Brioche Sticky Buns from Baking with Dorie. The recipe is a two day process since the brioche dough needs to rest overnight. Once the dough is chilled, it is pretty straightforward on making the buns. Roll out…
Trufflish Nuggets
This cookie is made in a food processor and includes whole skin-on almonds, unsweetened coconut, dark chocolate, cinnamon, sugar, and is glued together with some egg whites. All the ingredients are blitzed into a paste, then scooped and baked. I decided to go for broke on chocolate flavor and I used my Hershey’s Special Dark…
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