From Around My French Table by Dorie Greenspan, Gougeres. Dorie describes these as cheese puffs. Made from pate a choux dough they are light and airy. Traditionally they are made with Gruyere, Comte or Emmenthal but I made these with cheddar. All that I made disappeared during the meal, I think my family really enjoyed…
Champagne-Vanilla Cupcakes
One of my friends gave me a Food Network Magazine and some of the recipes caught my eye. Under their Fun Cooking section was a series of recipes titled A Year of Cupcakes. I thought my family would enjoy cupcakes monthly. January’s selection is Champagne-Vanilla. The reviews on the website were terrible so I was…
Granola Cake
Our latest baking assignment for Tuesdays with Dorie is this Granola Cake from Baking Chez Moi. Dorie calls it a snack cake but I think it is more like a pan cookie. It was delicious but quite dense from the granola, chocolate and coconut. My husband likened it to a magic bar cookie but much…
Dorie’s Cookies
This is a catch-up week for me in which I have combined three baking assignments into one. I encountered bakers burn-out just before Christmas so I have missed the last couple of posts but I am up and running now with burners full blaze. First up Olive Oil and Wine cookies from Baking Chez Moi…
Honey-Yogurt Mousse
This dessert was not on my radar. We are not a mousse family and I was not looking forward to this but as usual I was proven wrong. This was a cup of deliciousness; the tang of the yogurt, richness of the heavy cream and the sweetness of the honey. A cloud of a dessert….
Christmas Spice Cookies
These Christmas Spice Cookies were a delicious addition to the holiday baking season. Dorie’s flavors are always on point and this recipe was no exception. Everyone enjoyed them. I had a lot of trouble with the dough. I chilled for 3 plus hours, the dough was firm when I took it out but while I…
Spiced Honey Cake
Tis the season…for sniffling, sneezing, coughing, you get the picture. I am behind in my baking due to seasonal colds. My husband found my Baking Chez Moi cookbook open and asked honey cake today? Sadly this went on for a week but I am now back on my feet ready to bake. This cake is…
French Fridays – Beef Daube with Carrots and Elbow Macaroni
Any time I have some extra red wine available I look for a good beef stew. This beef daube recipe from Around My French Table by Dorie Greenspan recommended the use of beef cheeks. I did not have time to locate beef cheeks but she gave an alternative of beef chuck roast. Other items included…
Apple Speculoos Crumble
Apple Speculoos Crumble from Baking Chez Moi by Dorie Greenspan One of the things I like best about being a part of a baking group is not having to decide what to make for my next holiday meal. This apple speculoos crumble was a great accompaniment to the pumpkin pie that was served at our Thanksgiving…
French Fridays – Leek and Potato Soup
I had some extra potatoes to use and this soup seemed the perfect vehicle. Dorie says it can be served smooth or chunky, hot or cold. I chose to serve it smooth and hot. This is an easy soup recipe with most of the work chopping the vegetables. The soup includes onion, garlic, leeks, potato,…
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