Category Archives: Tuesdays with Dorie
BCM The Rugelach that won over France
This is my second try at Rugelach. It was a bit easier this time. I’m not saying it’s easy, just that it goes a bit smoother the second time around. There are multiple steps involved in making rugelach. I think … Continue reading
BCM Cranberry Crackle Tart
This is a delightful little tart and really easy to make. I love the tart cranberries suspended in the crunchy meringue. I made it with the sweet tart dough in the pie pan, however it seems like a tart pan … Continue reading
BCM Palets de Dames, Lille Style
I am a Baking with Julia dropout. I couldn’t keep up. Now Dorie Greenspan has a new cookbook, Baking Chez Moi! The theme of the book is French home baking and Tuesdays with Dorie is going to start baking their … Continue reading
BWJ Rustic Potato Loaves
This recipe is a keeper. I love potato bread. My standby recipe came from an old Sunset magazine. This recipe won’t take that one out of first place, but it comes in a close second. It’s much quicker to make … Continue reading
BWJ Mocha Chocolate Chips
These cookies had mixed reactions from the people that I shared them with. I had to assure my husband that those orange bits in them were not carrots before he would eat them. The ones I left in the staff … Continue reading
BWJ Boca Negra
This almost flour-less cake (1 1/2 tablespoons of flour) could easily be called “death by chocolate”. Looking at the recipe ingredients and reading the early comments by other bakers, I knew this was going to be rich. It was absolutely … Continue reading
BWJ Focaccia
My Focaccia turned out “ok”. This recipe takes quite a bit of advance preparation. After mixing and two rises then the dough spends 24-36 hours in the refrigerator. Then an hour and a half before you want to bake it … Continue reading
BWJ French Apple Tart
The description in Baking with Julia for this tart reads “easier to reproduce at home than you’d think at first glance”. I agree. This tart tastes wonderful, looks impressive and was easy to make. What more could you want! … Continue reading
BWJ Pizza with Onion Confit
My husband took one look at this pizza and said he was headed to the store for pepperoni. Since it was ready to bake and would be done in 15 minutes I convinced him to wait and try it. He … Continue reading
BWJ Finnish Pulla
When I looked at the photo of this beautiful bread wreath in the book, I was worried! Could I possibly reproduce this? Well I did! I must say I would need a bit more practice to get a really nice … Continue reading