Tuesdays with Dorie: Maple Almond Pie from Baking with Dorie

This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe comes from Baking with Dorie. Maple Walnut Pie sounded delicious to me but my other half doesn’t like walnuts (!) or pecans (!) so because I don’t even need two tiny pies to myself, I went with slivered almonds which is what I had on hand. Knowing this was … Read more

Tuesdays with Dorie: Parfait-Layered Vacherin from Baking with Dorie

This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe comes from Baking with Dorie. Parfait-Layered Vacherin sounds fancy but honestly it couldn’t be easier to make. Case in point – I made this in my tiny kitchen in France on a very hot day with a less-than-ideal-freezer for this type of thing and it still turned out ok! … Read more

A tray of almond crackle cookies.

Tuesdays with Dorie: Almond Crackle Cookies from Dorie’s Cookies

This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe from Dorie’s Cookies was meant to be a simple one. Almond Crackle Cookies only have three ingredients and I figured they would be a doddle to make… Dorie says: These have just three ingredients — sugar, sliced almonds and an egg — and no reason, other than a baker’s … Read more

Swedish Dream Cookies from Dorie's Cookies on a sheet of parchmetn paper on a baking sheet.

Tuesdays with Dorie: Swedish Dream Cookies from Dorie’s Cookies

This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe from Dorie’s Cookies is a lovely, simply and tasty treat but, despite its name, it’s not from Sweden! Dorie says: This recipe came to me from my assistant, Mary Dodd, who got it from her cousin Marie Malchodi, who has been making these cookies for Christmas for more than … Read more

Overhead shot of Torta Sbrisolona on a black serving tray.

Tuesdays with Dorie: Torta Sbrisolona from Dorie’s Cookies

This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe from Dorie’s Cookies is a really interesting one! Torta Sbrisolona  is a slice, not a cookie and it’s made with almond flour and cornmeal which gives it a really great texture. Dorie says: Translated from the Italian, torta sbrisolona, a traditional cookie that’s been beguiling people since the Renaissance, … Read more

A slice of pumpkin cranberry and almond loaf on a white plate with a fork next to it.

Pumpkin cranberry and almond loaf

Hello… fall (autumn)? Hello… back-to-school (eeeeeek!)? Hello… cooler temperatures (maybe, for today at least)? Hello… routine? It’s been a while since I shared a recipe here despite the fact that I’ve been busy developing recipes behind the scenes… Today’s recipe comes from leftovers from working with canned pumpkin purée (WHY do they make those cans … Read more