Coffee Malteds

Coffee is a beloved drink in our house. We have three coffee makers: drip, French Press and espresso. My husband buys whole beans and we have our own grinder. We love our coffee. I knew these cookies would be a hit. What I didn’t know was finding unflavored malted milk would be so tough. It…

Pina Colada Cupcakes

Another hit recipe from the Food Network. I took these Pina Colada Cupcakes to a dinner party we were invited to and they were a success with adults and kids. The cake part is flavored with coconut milk, coconut oil, rum and lime juice. I chose to omit the coconut extract since I did not…

Martine’s Gateau de Savoie

Martine’s Gateau de Savoie is a kind of sponge cake. The egg yolks are whipped together with the sugar. The egg whites are whipped separately and then folded into the yolks alternating with the flour. Into the Bundt pan it goes and viola you have a light and airy cake 45 minutes later. I took…

Classic Jammers

Tuesdays with Dorie Dorie’s Cookies Cookies with jam are very popular in my house. Unlike my fellow bakers I did not have gobs of jam to use in my cookies. I stuck with my staple of strawberry jam.  I think these are fancy cookies and for special occasion due to the multi-step process in making…

Sundae Cupcakes

When I served these cupcakes my guests immediately recognized them as Sundaes. The cupcake base is a chocolate cake with chopped bananas. The recipe calls for chopped peanuts but my son is allergic so I left them out. The frosting portion includes crushed sugar ice cream cones which adds a nice crunch to the dish….

Streusal-Topped Rhubarb Lime Tart

Tuesdays with Dorie Baking Chez Moi I voted for this tart as we loved Dorie’s rhubarb cake we made two years ago. Dorie’s crust and streusal topping are really the star of this dish. My husband likes to joke that you could put cardboard between the two and it would taste good. This was a…

My Newest Chocolate Chip Cookies

 Tuesdays with Dorie These were a big hit in my house, deemed the Best Chocolate Chip Cookie. What makes these cookies different is a combination of all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, nutmeg and coriander as the spices. Dorie gives other spice options such as instant espresso, cinnamon or Chinese five-spice. Next time I would like…

Les Whoopies

Tuesdays with Dorie Baking Chez Moi Whoopie pies are a popular dessert in my house, one of my son’s favorites. I was looking forward to trying Dorie’s version. I compared Dorie’s recipe to mine and they were very similar. I used my standard cookie scoop which is about a tablespoon, I did not want to…

Blueberry-Buttermilk Pie Bars

Tuesdays with Dorie Dorie’s Cookies These bar cookies are a Southern take on buttermilk pies. I have never had a buttermilk pie so this was a new dessert for me and my family. The crust is baked first with flour, sugar, cornmeal, cornstarch, salt and butter. The topping as Dorie calls it is custard-like and…

Goat Cheese and Chive Cookies

I am a fan of goat cheese, the more the better. When this recipe was chosen I was looking forward to trying them. This recipe was selected near Mother’s Day and I had already set my menu, goat cheese tart. I thought goat cheese cookies and goat cheese tart was too much goat cheese for…