French Vanilla Sablés

When I looked up our latest baking adventure in Dorie’s Cookies I found that I had made them on 7/4/17. I must have made these on my own but I don’t remember doing it. I was also glad that this was an easy recipe in which I had all the ingredients. I was at home…

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…

Vanilla-Brown Butter Madeleines

Tuesdays with Dorie Dorie’s Cookies This is my third recipe of madeleines I have made from one of Dorie’s cookbooks and so far they have all been a hit. The latest with a fresh vanilla bean and brown butter was delicious. By chilling the dough over night in the pan, I was able to get…

Champagne-Vanilla Cupcakes

One of my friends gave me a Food Network Magazine and some of the recipes caught my eye. Under their Fun Cooking section was a series of recipes titled A Year of Cupcakes. I thought my family would enjoy cupcakes monthly. January’s selection is Champagne-Vanilla. The reviews on the website were terrible so I was…