For this single-crust dessert, I decided to use a leaf cookie cutter. It is hard to see but I thought it was a cute addition to this fall dessert. I tried to keep some open space so the juices could evaporate since there was no thickener in this recipe. Mine did not brown much because…
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
I love all things squash and I was looking forward to having soup again. Roasting vegetables in the oven (butternut squash, onion, carrots and garlic) also makes it extra yummy. I made the full recipe knowing I would have enough for two meals. I have learned from experience that Dorie likes thin soups and since…
Pecan-Butterscotch Shortbreads
We have made quite a few shortbread recipes over the years. This one includes Scotch whisky, pecans and white chocolate. I made a half recipe since we are in the holiday season of baking. I used Kentucky Bourbon which is straight whiskey and I do not know the difference between the two. We enjoyed these…
Chicken and Winter Squash Tagine
Given all the spices that went into this dish we were expecting much more flavor. I think all the flavor went into the chicken broth and even though I put sauce all over my meal, it was still bland. The whole family was underwhelmed with this one. We made the whole recipe to have enough…
English Muffins
Our second assignment for Baking with Dorie are these lovely English Muffins. I have never made English Muffins before but my husband had. We teamed up to make these since it was quite the process. We made these all in one day but probably should have stretched it out over two, we were grilling English…
Coco-Almond Thumbprints
For this week’s cookie I had to ignore Dorie’s recommendation not to use almond flour. I have a 3 pound bag of almond flour that I need to use before it expires. The shredded coconut is the only texture my cookies will have. It occurred to me later that I could have rolled them in…
Cherry-Nut Chocolate Pinwheels
Chocolate and cherry the perfect combination. The only ingredient I needed to complete this recipe was the dried cherries. I headed to my local Trader Joe’s for a package. I thought it would be easy but there were several kinds of dried cherries. I ended up choosing Tart Montmorency and that was the right decision….
Caramelized Onion Galette with Parm Cream
I love caramelized onions and I am drawn to them on restaurant menus. I have made caramelized onions before and it is a labor of love. This particular batch took about an hour or so. I complained to my husband that after 40 minutes there was no color and he said you are stirring them…
Miso-Maple Loaf
And we are off and running with Dorie’s latest book Baking with Dorie. The book releases October 19 and Tuesdays with Dorie is celebrating the release with baking one of the recipes. This recipe is a unique take on the loaf cake made with miso, maple syrup and orange. This was delicious and I could…
Umami Burger
This week’s selection required a trip to the local Asian market (Mitsuwa Marketplace) and some help with translation. Needed ingredients were oyster sauce and gochujang. I found the oyster sauce but needed help with the later which was not in English and was shelved as kochijan, I learned something new. Other needed ingredients which I…
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