This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe from Baking Chez Moi was one we chose specifically to pair with the previous offering this month – Parisian macarons. After I baked, I snuck a few mismatched shells off the tray with this recipe in mind. It’s not something I’ve ever heard of before, to be honest – … Read more
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe from Dorie’s Cookies was “a softish sablé flavored with honey, vanilla and crushed black tea.” Dorie uses strawberry jam in the centres but also suggests using “a bit of rose extract or a splash of kirsch, Framboise or Chambord“. The crunch is provided by Dorie’s “use-it-for-everything” streusel. Now I’ve … Read more
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe from Baking Chez Moi was one I guess folks have been putting off since it’s our THIRD LAST RECIPE (we started baking through this book in 2014!). Macarons intimidate a lot of people (and, indeed, Dorie’s recipe is LONG at first glance, although none of the steps are particularly … Read more
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe from Dorie’s Cookies was one I voted to make because it felt seasonal. Yup – it’s Canadian Thanksgiving THIS WEEKEND (HOW is it already October!?) and because celebrating looks a little different this year, I’ve been on the lookout for some treats to bake up for neighbours and friends … Read more
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe from Baking Chez Moi was meant to be Caramelized Cinnamon-Milk Chocolate Tart but I tweaked it a little… and made Salted Caramel Chocolate Tartlets… I’m not a big cinnamon + chocolate fan so during the caramel-making process, I simply omitted the cinnamon stick (and therefore didn’t need to let … Read more
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe from Dorie’s Cookies was a strange one indeed – involving corn kernels in a shortbread-y type cookie (containing cornmeal) with popcorn and streusel on top. Uh, right… Sounds like a lot going on… Dorie explains that a version of this cookie was originally made for Beurre & Sel events … Read more