I remember when I discovered Pocky Sticks, the Japanese Chocolate-capped biscuits. Both of my sisters happened to have visited Japan in the 1980s and brought back some Pocky Sticks, they were a fun treat indeed. Dorie’s take on this Japanese treat is made with cream puff dough. Making the dough was pretty straightforward. I have…
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Twist Bread
This week on Tuesdays with Dorie we are baking bread. I am really starting to enjoy making bread and this loaf was no exception. This recipe is surprisingly easy despite its fancy appearance. Dorie’s picture tutorial on how to roll, cut, twist, braid and round into an 8-inch cake pan was very helpful. I will…
Apricot and Pistachio-Olive Oil Cake
Surprisingly I had all the ingredients for our latest assignment for Tuesday with Dorie. The recipe calls for apricot preserves but we had 3 jars of orange marmalade so I used that instead. I also left out the tea leaves since I only had bags which my husband called dust. I leaned forward on the…
Meringue Snackers
Tuesdays with Dorie, Baking with Dorie edition. Meringue Snackers are the dessert of the week and the basis of other recipes we have baked. Little Marvels and Classic Ice Cream Vacherin were particular favorites in our house. I chose to make my meringue snackers into Pavlovas, I was inspired by the golden berries that turned…
Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
This week on Tuesdays with Dorie we are cooking from Baking with Dorie. This classic chocolate chip cookie was a resounding success. I baked these along with our Banana Cappuccino Cake since I knew some folks do not like coconut and/or coffee flavors. These cookies are on the thin side, have lots of chocolate and…
Brioche Sticky Buns
My son was home for a visit so I used this opportunity to make the ‘labor of love’ Brioche Sticky Buns from Baking with Dorie. The recipe is a two day process since the brioche dough needs to rest overnight. Once the dough is chilled, it is pretty straightforward on making the buns. Roll out…
Trufflish Nuggets
This cookie is made in a food processor and includes whole skin-on almonds, unsweetened coconut, dark chocolate, cinnamon, sugar, and is glued together with some egg whites. All the ingredients are blitzed into a paste, then scooped and baked. I decided to go for broke on chocolate flavor and I used my Hershey’s Special Dark…
Clam Chowder Pie
Dorie’s idea to put clam chowder into a pie was spot on. We enjoyed this decadent dinner. This pie is packed full of ingredients: clams, bacon, celery, red bell pepper, garlic, peas and corn, scallions, dill, heavy cream, Old Bay Seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco and eggs. I made a few substitutions, I did not have…
World Peace Cookies 2.0
We have made World Peace Cookies before, once from Dorie’s Cookies and once from Baking From My Home to Yours. These chocolate sable cookies are not only delicious but complex. Ingredients include all-purpose flour, rye flour, Dutch-processed cocoa (I used regular cocoa), butter (lots of it), brown and white sugar, pinch of cayenne which we…
Whole Wheat and Flax Daily Bread
While some people follow dry January, abstaining from liquor, I try and “abstain” from desserts which can be quite difficult when you’re in a baking group. What I do love is bread especially wheat bread with seeds and there is nothing like the smell of freshly baked bread. Since we had just made White Bread…
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