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

Honey-Mustard Salmon Rillettes in a small glass bowl next to a stack of crackers on a blue plate on a wooden railing.

Cook the Book Fridays: Honey-Mustard Salmon Rillettes from Everyday Dorie

This week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays comes from Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook, Everyday Dorie. Honey-Mustard Salmon Rillettes wasn’t a dish I was going to eat myself but a small portion of this was perfect for a light summer appetiser for others! Rillettes are a common apéritif item in France – typically using meat (pork) … Read more

Dorie Greenspan's Mixed Berry Pie from Everyday Dorie on a blue plate with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Cook the Book Fridays: Mixed Berry Pie from Everyday Dorie

This week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays comes from Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook, Everyday Dorie. Mixed Berry Pie was the perfect multi-day recipe for this not-quite-back-to-normal-recovering-from-major-surgery baker. I made the pie pastry one day and assembled it the next – and it was a great way to take advantage of VERY local berries: Backyard blackberries … Read more

Dorie Greenspan's Roast Chicken with Pan-Sauce Vinaigrette.

Cook the Book Fridays: Roast Chicken with Pan-Sauce Vinaigrette from Everyday Dorie

This week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays comes from Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook, Everyday Dorie. Roast Chicken with Pan-Sauce Vinaigrette sounded right up my alley – we love a good roast chicken around these parts! And the vinaigrette is the game changer: When the chicken’s cooked through, pour off the pan juices, crush the tender … Read more