Dorie Greenspan's Savoury Bread Pudding on a wooden table with a red striped napkin.

Cook the Book Fridays: Savory Bread Pudding from Everyday Dorie

This week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays comes from Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook, Everyday Dorie. Savory Bread Pudding wasn’t top of my “to make” list from this book (not a fan of sweet bread pudding) but hey, when you are working yoru way through the book, you do what you need to, right? In fact, … Read more

Dorie Greenspan's Herb Butter Chicken in a roasting pan.

Cook the Book Fridays: Herb Butter Chicken from Everyday Dorie

This week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays comes from Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook, Everyday Dorie and, well, I’m always happy to roast a chicken in this house BUT very rarely use any other recipe than Mr Neil’s Roast Chicken from In the French kitchen with kids or my Quick Roast Chicken from French Food for … Read more

Cook the Book Fridays: Chocolate-Covered (not Chai) Mocha Bars from Everyday Dorie

This week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays comes from Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook, Everyday Dorie and it’s one I wasn’t sure about making since I am not really a “tea person”. I don’t like tea-flavoured things and I am not a fan of chai (note: Did you know that “chai” means “tea” in Hindi? Here’s … Read more

Cook the Book Fridays: Flounder Meunière with Onion-Walnut Relish from Everyday Dorie

This week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays comes from Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook, Everyday Dorieand I haven’t done a good job with it this week because: 1. I couldn’t find flounder or sole, just tilapia and 2. I didn’t make the “relish” because Neil doesn’t like walnuts and I don’t like anchovies. So, sorry! It … Read more

Brown Sugar Spice Muffins with Nectarines on a colourful plate with dots.

Cook the Book Fridays: Brown Sugar Spice Muffins from Everyday Dorie

(for those of you wondering about my absence from this site in the spring and my surgery in May, I’ve written it up here. I know my “Dorista” friends were surprised when I missed a few deadlines…)   This week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays comes from Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook, Everyday Dorie. Brown Sugar … Read more

Dorie Greenspan's Giverny Tomatoes in a baking dish in a pool of olive oil.

Cook the Book Fridays: Giverny Tomatoes from Everyday Dorie

This week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays comes from Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook, Everyday Dorie. Giverny Tomatoes are slow-roasted tomatoes that were inspired by a trip to Monet’s home, Giverny. Dorie says in this NYT Magazine article: The dish is simply a tomato, peeled and roasted at a very low temperature for a few hours … Read more