Category Archives: Tuesdays with Dorie

This has been quite a week!  I have been at the vets twice with the pup!  First, he ate my sock.  Then a couple of days later I was looking for my microfiber cleaning cloth that the ophthalmologist gave me … Continue reading →

I hardly ever bake brownies. Not because I don’t like them, quite the opposite. It’s really hard not to eat the entire pan by myself! I could have eaten all of these myself, but to save myself I took them … Continue reading →

I’m sitting in my hotel room in San Francisco listening to the mournful sounds of a lone trumpeter in Union Square and the clang of the cable car bells as they climb the hill as I write this post.  I’ve … Continue reading →

In spite of the sweltering heat here in Southern California, I managed to squeeze in a baking session with the air conditioner running. The results were delicious! Cranberry-Walnut Pumpkin Loaves! When I saw that we were making these loaves, I … Continue reading →

I love homemade whole wheat bread and this is a great basic recipe.  It makes wonderful sandwiches and excellent breakfast toast.  I baked this a week ago when the temperature was only 95 degrees instead of the 107 degrees we … Continue reading →

The last couple of weeks have been so busy, I was beginning to wonder if I was going to get this made or not.  I pretty much followed the recipe as written with just a few minor changes.  My nectarines … Continue reading →

Success!  My popovers popped!  These were surprisingly simple, just put all the ingredients in the blender and turn it on.   Then pour the batter into greased muffin pans and bake.  They puffed up nicely and browned beautifully.  When they came … Continue reading →

I loved this!  For the filling, I chose a combination of fresh blueberries and raspberries.  This tart is so simple and tastes absolutely wonderful.   The cornmeal in the crust gives a nice added crunch.  I made the crust in the … Continue reading →

It’s been a bit crazy the past couple of weeks, some of it good and some bad.   It started off with a major water leak at work that resulted in carpet being removed and three feet of the walls being … Continue reading →

I loved this bread!  I put the sponge ingredients together and took off for my morning walk and visit to the farmers market.    When I returned, about 2 1/2 hours later, I had a nice bubbly sponge.  I put the … Continue reading →