Assorted cupcakes with white frosting and colorful sprinkles arranged on a white background.

Tuesdays with Dorie: Gemma Cakes from Dorie’s Anytime Cakes

This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe comes from Dorie’s latest book, Dorie’s Anytime Cakes.  I chose this recipe because I thought it would be a great one to make to celebrate my birthday with friends and when it’s your birthday month on Tuesdays with Dorie you get to pick the recipes! Gemma Cakes are mini … Read more

Pancake topped with blueberries and raspberries, dusted with powdered sugar on a white plate with a dotted rim. A light custard or sauce sits beneath the berries.

Tuesdays with Dorie: Meringue Snackers from Baking with Dorie

This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe comes from Baking with Dorie. Meringue Snackers sounded like a nice, easy recipe to me – that is, until I realised with one day’s notice that this post was due this week. Meringues need time more than anything and I was running out this past weekend! Cue panic in … Read more

Tuesdays with Dorie: Apricot and Almond-Olive Oil Cake from Baking with Dorie

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

Tuesdays with Dorie: Banana Cappuccino Cake from Dorie’s Anytime Cakes

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

Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies from Baking with Dorie.

Tuesdays with Dorie: Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies from Baking with Dorie

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