This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe comes from Dorie’s latest book, Dorie’s Anytime Cakes! Maybe-This, Maybe-That Ham and Cheese Loaf is the perfect Sunday bake! It’s a classic French “Cake Salé” (literally: salty cake but actually “savoury”) which is often served in small cubes with an apéro. This one is fairly flexible in terms of … Read more
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe comes from Baking with Dorie. Apricot and Pistachio-Olive Oil Cake was on the “to bake” list but I riffed a little and replaced the pistachios with almonds. Here in Canada, there has been a widespread recall of pistachios and products containing pistachios over the past year and “[t]he Public … Read more
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe comes from Baking with Dorie. Brioche Sticky Buns is a recipe that requires a bit of backwards planning but there;s nothing particularly difficult about it. I planned to eat these on Sunday morning so I started the process on Saturday afternoon – the dough needs to rise a couple … Read more
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe comes from Dorie’s latest book, Dorie’s Anytime Cakes! Banana Cappuccino Cake Cake was the perfect cake for me to make this past weekend and teach my dad how to make a little layer cake at the same time! This really is a pretty easy cake as you can just … Read more
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe comes from Baking with Dorie. Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies are something I am always happy to make – especially when I am home in Sydney and can make a batch for my dad 🙂 About these cookies, Dorie says: I’ve been making these for decades. If they look like … Read more
I’m so thrilled to be writing this post today as part of Meeta’s Monthly Mingle Reloaded: the 2026 edition. Those of you who have been reading for a while now (I have been writing this blog since 2009!!!), may remember the heady early days of this blog when it was commonplace to participate in all … Read more