Caramel Crunch-Chocolate Chunklet Cookies

These slice and bake cookies are a welcome addition to the shortbread category. I went with the all chocolate variety since I would be sharing these with my son with his nut allergy. The first batch I baked I followed the time on the directions which was 22 minutes. They did not caramelize much so…

Alsatian-Style Blueberry Tart

Bottom of the par-baked tart shell is covered with almond flour, sugar and cinnamon. Three and half cups of fresh blueberries go on top and is baked for thirty minutes. After the thirty minute bake, one egg, half of cup of heavy cream, vanilla and salt go on top. The whole thing is baked again…

Parfait-Layered Vacherin

Any time Dorie gives the option of ice cream, I am going to take it every time. I made the easy version and bought Trader Joe’s Vanilla Meringues. I told my husband to pick out which ice cream flavors he wanted, he chose coffee and vanilla. We are making lemonade out of lemons; since our…

Jelly Roll Cake

I made this jelly roll cake, a light sponge cake rolled around a filling, for Father’s Day. Dorie gives several options in her “playing around” section. I opted to make the ice cream roll as ice cream is a family favorite. This was best the day it was made but leftovers were welcomed. Chocolate sauce…

Blueberry Lemony Yogurt Muffins

I have been struggling to get back into the swing of blogging since I returned from vacation. I have been baking right along but writing about it seems to be the issue. A new wrinkle this week my son moved out and I am now officially an empty-nester which seems to be particularly challenging for…

Strawberry-Rhubarb Squares

I am certainly having trouble getting back into the swing of things post vacation, post cold, etc… This week’s baking assignment for Tuesdays with Dorie called for rhubarb which I was unable to find, we went to three grocery stores. I ended up just using sliced strawberries. We actually thought this cake was pretty plain…

Cream Puffs with Crackle and Cream

The last time we made cream puffs with a crackle top was in 2019 from Baking Chez Moi. According to my blog I had a migraine that day and my husband made them which I totally forgot. So I guess this is my first time to make these, well not really. I have another funny…

Double-Decker Salted Caramel Cake

Happy Birthday to my fellow bakers who share an April Birthday; Kayte and Steph. I am sure we all follow the same tradition of baking our own cakes 🙂 I celebrate my birthday towards the end of the month and then we decided to wait until the weekend to celebrate with family so I am…

Goat Cheese-Black Pepper Quick Bread

I am of the opinion that everything is better with goat cheese so I was looking forward to our latest recipe from Baking with Dorie (page 305). I had to make one substitution, mint is one of those herbs I cannot use with my husband so I used basil instead. The recipe calls for 4…

Parisian Custard Tart

This was an easy one to bake having just got back from vacation. It included simple ingredients and not any complicated instructions. I was able to make a day in advance to chill overnight. I rolled out the puff pastry into a 12-inch rectangle then put a 12-inch round plate on top to get a…