Leckerli

I was fortunate enough that my mother-in-law brought over a bag of oranges before I needed to make these Leckerli. Making candied orange peels was a bit of a process but not hard to do, I made 2/3 of a recipe and still had some leftover. This is a plan-ahead cookie, it needs to sit…

Fruit and Nut Croquants

Fruit and nut croquants are everything my husband loves in a cookie; orange, almond and raisins. I used all the optional ingredients in this cookie; orange rind, nutmeg, almond extract and cloves. I took Dorie’s advice “go heavier on the nuts than the fruit” and added 5 ounces of whole almonds with skin and 3…

Citrus-Currant Sunshine Muffins

I dusted off my copy of Baking From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan and searched for some recipes I had yet to make. This muffin recipe caught my eye as one I wanted to bake. I checked the reviews by Steph, she liked them, and decided to make these as my recipe of…

Orange Almond Tart

Tuesdays with Dorie Around My French Table This tart seemed well received by my fellow bakers and bloggers from the now completed French Fridays with Dorie. I joined the group year 3 of 4 so I missed most of the dessert recipes. With an extra Tuesday this month I embarked on completing one of my unfinished recipes. …

Cranberry Orange Scones

Scones are a popular breakfast item in my house. These Cranberry Orange Scones from Ina Garten are a great way to usher in the flavors of Autumn, the theme of the week at I Heart Cooking Clubs. I made these on a Friday then popped them in the freezer before baking so I could bake fresh…

Odile’s Fresh Orange Cake

This week on Tuesdays with Dorie we are making Odile’s Fresh Orange Cake from Baking Chez Moi. Here is my experience with this week’s recipe. I was looking forward to this baking assignment, heck I voted for it, and the picture looked so pretty but apparently I have had troubles with directions lately. I reviewed…