Thanks to the cooks at I Heart Cooking Clubs I have been introduced to some new recipes. Now I have to find the time to make them all. I was inspired to make this pasta dish from Kim at Stirring the Pot. I made a few changes to the recipe to ingredients that I had…
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Brown Sugar Tart and Desert Roses
Tuesdays with Dorie Baking Chez Moi Brown Sugar Tart Desert Roses I recently hosted a friendsgiving and served both of these desserts to my guests. It is nice not to have to think up a dessert. First up Brown Sugar Tart. I voted for this one since we made the Caramel Tart last year and…
Apple Pie Cupcakes
These apple pie cupcakes were fun to make, cute to look at and delicious to eat. I made these cupcakes to round out my Thanksgiving table and they were well worth the effort. The cupcake is flavored with the warm spice of cinnamon. The apple pie filling was delicious and is put on after 12…
Green Beans Gremolata
Happy Thanksgiving to those of you who celebrate. I made these green beans germolata for my Thanksgiving table. We were in a rush to sit down for dinner so food styling did not happen for this dish. This is a pretty straight forward recipe. Blanch the beans in boiling water for 2-3 minutes. Plunge into…
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Dulce de Leche Filling
Tuesdays with Dorie Dorie’s Cookies This past weekend I hosted a friendsgiving and these whoopie pies were one of three Dorie desserts I made. Not one was left on the plate. I thought this was the perfect Thanksgiving dessert. Wonderful pumpkin flavor, loved the cranberries and the filling was to die for. Definitely a make…
Salmon with Lentils
This week at I Heart Cooking Clubs we were challenged to make a dish Jeffery, Ina’s husband, would love. I don’t think I have seen a dish that Jeffery didn’t like so the choices were endless. My riff on this challenge was making my husband’s favorite dish, salmon with lentils. I have had varying success…
Apple Clfouti
This week at I Heart Cooking Clubs we are cooking from this month’s featured ingredient; apples or pears. The recipe from Barefoot in Paris by Ina Garten is made with pears but I made mine with apples. A clafouti is a new French dessert for me. Ina describes it as a pancake-like batter poured over…
Kerrin’s Multigrain Chocolate Chip Cookies
Tuesdays with Dorie Dorie’s Cookies These multigrain chocolate chip cookies were a big hit even without the secret ingredient kasha. I was unable to obtain the correct brand and size that Dorie recommended so I just left it out. The substitution is finely chopped toasted nuts but I wanted my son to be able to…
Cranberry Orange Scones
Scones are a popular breakfast item in my house. These Cranberry Orange Scones from Ina Garten are a great way to usher in the flavors of Autumn, the theme of the week at I Heart Cooking Clubs. I made these on a Friday then popped them in the freezer before baking so I could bake fresh…
Two-Bite One-Chip Cookies
Tuesdays with Dorie Dorie’s Cookies These Two-Bite One-Chip Cookies were a big hit in my house. The dough is wonderful with some whole wheat flour and a little cinnamon. Dorie suggests chilling the dough for 2 hours before scooping. I found the chilled dough easy to work with. I have a one teaspoon cookie scoop so…
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