This week at I Heart Cooking Clubs the theme was procrastinator’s special. From the website: “We all have those recipes that we’ve been meaning to make, yet we keep putting them off. Which recipe have you been procrastinating? And why? Choose any recipe from any of our IHCC Chefs!” Last summer I was in Israel….
Sweet Cream Cheese Honey Nut Wafers
My husband coined these open faced rugelach. He is right as these have cream cheese dough like the famed rolled cookie. Dorie states you can make these savory or sweet. I went with the sweet route since one of my friends just gave me a jar of homemade fig jam. I made a half recipe…
Fresh Peach Cobbler
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…
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