This week I made fresh peach cobbler from Ruth Reichl’s My Kitchen Year. Her suggestion was to serve it for breakfast with warm cream. I didn’t think my family would want this for breakfast so I made it for dessert. I love how Ruth is loosey, goosey with her measurements. The recipe calls for 4…
Tiramisu Tart
Espresso, mascarpone, tart. Yes please. I sent my husband to our local Italian market for Savoiardi Lady Fingers and mascarpone, he came back successful for both. After reviewing those that had already baked this tart, I decided to go with Dorie’s regular sweet tart dough. The tiramisu filling for this tart uses eggs that will…
Melody Cookies
According to Dorie Melody Cookies were a big hit in the 60s from Nabisco but by 1970 had disappeared. This cookie phenomenon was before my time so I was not aware of what I was missing. These cookies came out as promised; very chocolaty and with a nice snap. Dorie recommends Valrhona dark cocoa but…
Cat’s Tongues
“Cat’s Tongues are long, thin oval-shaped cookies that are characteristically browned around the edges and paler at the center.” When I read Dorie’s Bonne Idee for this cookie, Milano-ish sandwich cookies with a chocolate ganache I knew I would make that version. These cookies are quite easy with butter, sugar, salt, vanilla, egg whites and…
Strawberry Shortcake
This week at I Heart Cooking Clubs we were tasked with making Summer Sunday Suppers. There is nothing quite like strawberry shortcake for a summer dessert. The fresh strawberries are at their pique of ripeness and coolness of the whipped cream are a perfect combination. I made Ruth Reichl’s Strawberry Shortcake from My Kitchen Year….
Worst Baking Disaster
This is by far my worst baking disaster. It is supposed to be a Tennessee Jam Cake with Caramel Frosting. This is my husband’s birthday cake. If he didn’t know me better, he would think I was out to get revenge or something. I warned my husband when I was done. I said things like…
Vanilla Polka Dots
When I saw these Vanilla Polka Dots come up for nomination on Tuesdays with Dorie, I knew I needed to start hunting for pearl sugar. This group made another recipe with pearl sugar but I forgot which recipe and I was unable to find it. This time I was determined to get the right ingredient….
Big New York Cheesecake
I have a co-worker whose favorite dessert is cheesecake. For his birthday, I made him this one from Ruth Reichl’s My Kitchen Year. This recipe is a classic; chocolate crust, cream cheese filling, and a sour cream top. This was a big hit with the work crowd as well as my son whom I took…
Citrus-Currant Sunshine Muffins
I dusted off my copy of Baking From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan and searched for some recipes I had yet to make. This muffin recipe caught my eye as one I wanted to bake. I checked the reviews by Steph, she liked them, and decided to make these as my recipe of…
Mascarpone Mousse
It was with trepidation I made this weeks baking assignment for Tuesdays with Dorie. My husband told me he really doesn’t like mascarpone. My fears were unfounded as this was a hit with the whole family. It was light, airy and not too sweet. My husband picked strawberries as the fruit accompaniment which went together…
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