This week at I Heart Cooking Clubs we were tasked with making a cocktail or a small bite. I decided to make these gougeres as an appetizer. I have made gougeres before and they were a big hit the last time I made them. Ina’s recipe from Barefoot in Paris is quite different in technique…
Princeton Gingersnaps
Tuesdays with Dorie Dorie’s Cookies Ah, now it is the holiday season. Nothing like the flavors of ginger, cinnamon, cloves and molasses to usher in winter. Last year I made Dorie’s Speculoos and my husband proclaimed “that is what a good cookie should taste like” so I was pretty sure that my husband would love…
Roasted Salmon Tacos
Inspired by fellow blogger Deb in Hawaii at Kahakai Kitchen, I made these roasted salmon tacos. This was a three step process but still pretty easy. I made the cabbage cucumber slaw one hour in advance. I used red wine vinegar instead of white because that is all I had. My husband made the salmon….
Crusty Baked Pasta and Cauliflower
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…
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…
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