This week on Tuesdays with Dorie we are baking Rhubarb Upside Down Brown Sugar Cake from Baking Chez Moi. When this recipe was picked I casually checked the grocery stores to see if rhubarb was available and it was. But as luck would have it the week I need to buy it I can’t find it….
Chicken in a Pot
Our last recipe in Around My French Table by Dorie Greenspan. Chicken in a Pot: the garlic and lemon version page 206. This recipe was a big hit in our house and will be repeated, despite my few little mix ups. This chicken dinner includes preserved lemon (I substituted lemon rind), sweet potatoes, onions, carrots,…
Marinated Strawberries over Pound Cake
I have had my eye on a new cooking group for a while, I heart cooking clubs (IHCC). This group features 12 chefs. Two of the chefs that I have cookbooks for are Giada de Laurentiis and Yotam Ottolenghi. I thought I would jump in this month with their current cooking challenge, Mystery Box Madness…
French (Food Revolution) Friday with Dorie
Food Revolution Day Ambassador and Dorista, Mardi Michels states “Friday May 15th 2015 is the fourth annual Food Revolution Day – a day of global action created by Jamie Oliver and the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation to engage and inspire people of all ages to learn about food and how to cook it.” My son picked from the eligible recipes…
Nutella Buttons
Tuesdays with Dorie. We are jumping into chocolate this week specifically Nutella. This recipe had techniques that were new to me so a learning experience all around. Dorie said the dough would resemble a paste which it did. Confectioners’ sugar, flour, baking powder and salt are combined. Then you add the egg yolks, vanilla, almond…
Almond Flounder Meuniere
This week the group is making Seafood Pot-Au-Feu (page 308) for French Fridays with Dorie. Since I do not like mussels and my husband does not like sea scallops we decided to make something else. My husband picked Almond Flounder Meuniere (page 290). I was not able to get flounder at my local market so I…
Cheesecake Tart
This week has been a sweet one for me, food wise and in life. To begin with French Fridays with Dorie we are making a dessert! Cheesecake tart page 469. Dorie’s sweet tart dough cooks up perfect every time. A partially baked tart shell is scattered with raisins. My son was wary of this dessert now…
Coconut Tapioca
This week on Tuesdays with Dorie we are making Coconut Tapioca from Baking Chez Moi. I like tapioca pudding and thought this would be a fun dessert to try Like many members I had trouble finding the large pearl tapioca so I ended up buying the small. My pudding started to thicken quite quick, even…
Fresh Orange Pork Tenderloin
This week on French Fridays with Dorie, the group is making Sardine Escabeche (page 188). When I read this recipe it reminded me of my Dad eating sardines from a can with crackers and the cat begging him for a taste. I love this memory but not sardines, I decided to do a make up….
Pork Roast with Mangoes
I am back from vacation, adjusting to life on land. I am getting used to cooking again and trying to lose the weight I gained from the food-fest cruise. Dinner this week included pork roast with mangoes (page 278) from Around My French Table. The pork is cooked with onion, garlic, red wine vinegar, white…
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