Tuesdays with Dorie Baking Chez Moi Greetings from the Netherlands! I had a chance to bake these off prior to leaving on vacation. These are the second sables we have made and we have more to come. I am so happy how these turned out as my cookie dough logs were not round. I used…
Pistachio-Berry Slims
Tuesdays with Dorie Dorie’s Cookies This was an easy bar cookie to whip up. Pistachios and sugar ground together in a food processor. An egg white added to glue it together. Form it into a log and bake. Fill with jam and top with raspberries. Presto fancy cookie bar. My husband thought they were too…
Classic Fruit Tart
Tuesdays with Dorie Baking Chez Moi The perfect summer dessert, classic fruit tart. Made with Dorie’s flawless sweet tart dough, vanilla pastry cream and a bounty of summer berries. I glazed my berries with raspberry jam as that is what I had on hand. This was a delicious way to end a meal on a…
Cast-Iron Pan Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Tuesdays with Dorie Dorie’s Cookies I loved the idea of a cookie in a pan and this dessert did not disappoint. I served this as part of our Independence Day celebration dinner. This cookie is chocked full of stuff; chocolate, dried apricots and sweetened coconut. I served it a la mode which made it extra…
Black-and-White Baked Alaska
Tuesdays with Dorie Baking Chez Moi This wonderful baked Alaska was the dessert for our Father’s Day celebration. The base is a flourless chocolate cake described as “fallen souffle with a brownie-like texture”. It was the perfect base because it did not get too hard in the freezer. I made anise ice cream from The…
Fruit Salad with Limoncello
I Heart Cooking Clubs If you like fruit salad then I encourage you to make this one, it won rave reviews when I served it. I was inspired by the Limoncello which I had plenty. The fruit base is filled with summer fruits: strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and banana. The fruit salad is sweetened with sugar…
Cocoa-Tahini Cookies with Sesame Crunch
Tuesdays with Dorie Dorie’s Cookies We loved everything about these cookies. As soon as I took them out of the oven everyone ate two. This is my first time baking with tahini and it won’t be my last. For the sesame crunch I decided to make from scratch since I could always use the practice…
Strawberry Tarts
Monthly Featured Ingredient – Berries I Heart Cooking Clubs I have wanted to make these strawberry tarts ever since I received a copy of Barefoot in Paris. I made these for our Mother’s Day brunch and they lived up to all my expectations. I decided to make the crust from a tried and true recipe,…
Cowgirl Cornmeal-Pecan Financiers
Tuesdays with Dorie Baking Chez Moi Our second Financiers from Baking Chez Moi. This southern take on a French dessert is made with ground pecans, cornmeal and butter, lots of butter. This is quite a rich dessert and one was quite satisfying. My mini-muffin pan made about 24 with a tablespoon and a half scoop….
Swedish Visiting Cake Bars
Tuesdays with Dorie Dorie’s Cookies This is definitely a cake, no bar about it. It is a delicious cake, flavored and covered with almonds. Surprisingly when I cut into it the bottom in the center was a little under done, something I was not expecting. A family discussion concluded that using a glass Pyrex pan…
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