Speculoos Panna Cotta

We enjoyed last weeks Nutella-Banana Panna Cotta so much that I decided to do Dorie’s Bonne Idee of Speculoos Panna Cotta. I had a package of Lotus Biscoff cookies that I knew would be the perfect crunchy accompaniment. I waited in a long line at Trader Joe’s for my Speculoos Cookie Butter, as well as…

Nutella-Banana Panna Cotta

This is our third and final panna cotta recipe for Baking Chez Moi and this happens to be my favorite. I really enjoy Nutella and this dessert hit the spot. There were few ingredients but each required a separate dish so this was a dish plenty recipe. Gelatin was bloomed in one dish. Milk and…

Garam Grahams

Once upon a time…before coronavirus, I could buy groceries that I needed. Now, grocery shopping seems to be the most challenging thing to do. I have been looking for our key ingredient, garam masala, since before the coronavirus outbreak but my husband reminded me that I could just make it at home. He was right,…

Coco Rochers

Having just finished Lavender-White Chocolate Pots de Creme, which required 4 egg yolks, I had 4 egg whites to make these cookies. These are really for the coconut lover. I had to go out and buy unsweetened coconut for this recipe, Dorie says “sweetened coconut won’t give you the right texture.” This is a simple…

Almond Crescents

My husband’s favorite nut is the almond. They show up in his granola, with a meal think trout amandine and in his desserts. I voted for these knowing that they would hit the spot. These are fairly easy to put together butter, sugar, salt are blended until smooth and then vanilla and almond extract are…

Lavender-White Chocolate Pots de Creme

This week at Tuesdays with Dorie we are cooking from Baking Chez Moi. Our final lavender recipe from both books, some in the group are very happy. These pots de creme were a big hit in my house. This was a rich and delicious dessert that I served with a dollop of whip cream and…

Lavender-White Chocolate Sables

This week on Tuesdays with Dorie we are baking from Dorie’s Cookies. This is one of two recipes in which lavender will be used this month. Lavender is not an ingredient I was used to cooking with but Dorie has introduced it to me in a few recipes. This is the 4th sables recipe we…

Carrement Chocolat, The Simple Loaf

We are a chocolate loving family and I knew this loaf cake would go over well. My son asked if there was any ‘funny’ stuff in it and I said nothing but chocolate. This cake is made very different from other cakes, a food processor is the main piece of equipment. Softened butter, eggs and…

Pink Peppercorn Thumbprints

As I was researching pink peppercorns, I came across this bit of information, “As they are members of the cashew family, they may cause allergic reactions including anaphylaxis for person with a tree nut allergy”. Since my son has a nut allergy I decided to forgo adding the pink peppercorns instead of making yet another…

Canneles

This is a dessert that I am not familiar with, a rarity for me. I was happy that a few of my fellow bakers had made them already and shared their knowledge. I decided to buy a silicon mold and give the recipe a try. I did not review Mardi’s recommendations clearly enough as I…