Cook the Book Fridays: Hot or Cold Beet-Fennel Soup from Everyday Dorie

This week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays comes from Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook, Everyday Dorie. Hot or Cold Beet-Fennel Soup was not on my list of “must-make immediately” from this book but hey, ho, here we are, cooking our way through each recipe so I figured I’d use some pretty beets and fennel from our … Read more

Cook the Book Fridays: White Beans and Smoked Fish + Garnish: Quick Pickled Onions or Cucumbers from Everyday Dorie

This week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays comes from Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook, Everyday Dorie. White Beans and Smoked Fish  was not something I was looking forward to (not a fan of fish, especially smoked fish) and as I was going to be making this in Nérac, I needed a fish-eating friend to share with … Read more

Cook the Book Fridays: Salmon Brandade from Everyday Dorie

This week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays comes from Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook, Everyday Dorie. Salmon Brandade is a creative twist on Brandade (a mix of mashed potatoes and salted cod (even for a non-fish lover like me, it’s delish!). This recipe is actually a little bit like a salmon shepherd’s pie – with fresh … Read more

Cook the Book Fridays: White Wine-Poached Pears for Everyday Dorie

This week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays comes from Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook, Everyday Dorie. White Wine-Poached Pears could not be a more simple recipe – and made me wonder why I don’t make this more often! And reminded me of a funny story involving poached pears which is maybe the reason why I don’t … Read more

Twice-Flavored Scallops + Garnish (Lemon “Goop” and Syrup)

Cook the Book Fridays: Twice-Flavored Scallops + Garnish: Lemon “Goop” and Syrup from Everyday Dorie

This week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays comes from Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook, Everyday Dorie. Twice-Flavored Scallops + Garnish (Lemon “Goop” and Syrup) is perhaps not the recipe I might choose to make on a weekday but it’s simple enough for a “fancy” weekend dinner and it’s certainly “guestable” as a friend of ours likes … Read more

Cook the book Fridays: Subtly Spicy, Softly Hot, Slightly Sweet Beef Stew from Everyday Dorie

This week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays comes from Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook, Everyday Dorie. Subtly Spicy, Softly Hot, Slightly Sweet Beef Stew is a mouthful as a recipe title and gives a little hint that it’s not just a straightforward beef stew we’re talking about here. On the one hand, it’s a classic beef … Read more