Since our family loved Mokonuts’ Rye-Cranberry Chocolate Chunk Cookies, I was pretty sure we were going to love these too. Also I make Multigrain Scones from Das Cookbook by Hans Rockenwagerner that includes flax seeds, sesame, seeds and sunflower seeds which is similar to this recipe. I had used up my current stash of rye…
Bourbon-Roasted Pork Loin
Our second to the last post for Everyday Dorie is this bourbon-roasted pork loin. We made this for guests and it was a big hit. Roasting everything in one pot is a simple and easy way to cook a dinner. We decided to make extra onions and apples, enough to feed 4 and that was…
Banoffee Pie
Banoffee pie is a new dessert for me, I have not tasted or seen one before. After reviewing recipes online I decided to make the Simply Brilliant Banoffee Pie from Bon Appetit. This is a no bake pie except for the crust. A cooled graham cracker crust is covered in a caramel filling, sliced bananas…
Everything Cake
Dorie describes this cake as a sponge cake that is moist and a bit chewy. It does have one and half sticks of butter in it which almost qualifies as a butter cake for me. Dorie gives a multitude of variations for the cake, I went with orange as that is what I had on…
Free-Style Mushroom, Herb and Ricotta Tart
From Baking with Dorie, I have been waiting for an occasion to make this appetizer specifically for those that eat mushrooms. I ended up making this for a dinner party and I made only half of the mushrooms so my mushroom haters could enjoy too. This dish has three components: almond-herb crust, ricotta spread and mushroom…
Braised Lamb Shanks with Tomatoes and Olives
I have been on the hunt for lamb shanks for quite some time but have not been unable to find any. I was going to make the chicken substitution that some of our group made but after the glowing reviews of Mardi and Shirley’s lamb shanks, I was determined to find some. I managed to…
Chunky Lemon Cornmeal Cake
I was lucky that one of my neighbors had some extra lemons from their tree for this recipe. I voted for this recipe since I had cornmeal and sumac on hand. I was looking forward to using the sumac that I bought when I was in Israel. This recipe is fairly easy to make. The…
Spinach-Mozzarella Pie with Parm Crumble
This savory pie from Baking with Dorie has three components and needs some planning ahead. I made the pie dough and parmesan crumble a day in advance. The day of baking, the pie dough needs partial baking. The filling of onions, shallots and spinach needs to be cooked, cooled and drained before adding to the…
Seafood Pasta
When I think of seafood I don’t think of a red sauce. I did not think these two went together which is why I have been avoiding this recipe but boy was I wrong. We had this meal for Christmas Eve dinner and it was a hit with everyone. I took Kim’s advice and used…
Iced Spiced Hermits
Ever since I have purchased my copy of Baking with Dorie I have wanted to make these hermit cookies. My dad’s favorite cookies were hermits and I was feeling nostalgic which is why I kept nominating them. Thanks for finally bringing it to the schedule. Growing up my family was filled with girls, except my…
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