This week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays comes from Dorie Greenspan’s latest cookbook, Everyday Dorie and apparently takes its inspiration from a “diner standard”. I’ve never had a Western Omelette in a diner but I DO make frittata quite often (at least 2 x a month). What makes this “Western” is the combination of … Read more
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe from Dorie’s Cookies is a melt-in-your-mouth shortbread with an interesting flavour combination! When she was developing this recipe, Dorie was looking for something “that could be nibbled daintily with a glass of wine” with an unique texture. Of this, Dorie says “The cookies are flaky (the inner crumb is … Read more
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe from Dorie’s Cookies is an interesting one but not a repeat for our household… The recipe comes from “Helen Corbitt, a woman who was born in New York but made her name as a chef, cookbook author, teacher and tastemaker in Texas, first at hotels (including the gorgeous Driskill … Read more
This week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays comes from Dorie Greenspan’s latest cookbook, Everyday Dorie and is one I can’t wait to make for a crowd (original recipe serves 16!). It’s one that requires a bit of time and patience – it bakes a long time, cools in the oven a long time and … Read more
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe from Dorie’s Cookies is a mix between a sablé cookie and a brownie. Sounds intriguing, right? Dorie says: The inspiration for this cookie came from a recipe by France’s long-reigning culinary genius Alain Ducasse. It’s a combination of the iconic French shortbread, le sablé, and the beloved American brownie, … Read more
This week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays comes from Dorie Greenspan’s latest cookbook, Everyday Dorie and was the most perfect dish for the crazy cold temperatures we had last weekend. Moroccan spiced chickpea and noodle soup is essentially a version of Harira, a traditional Moroccan soup. And when I say “a version of”, ALL … Read more