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Tuesdays with Dorie BWJ: Johnnycake Cobbler 20 Aug 2013 | 09:01 am
I made Johanne Killeen’s Johnnycake Cobbler twice, both times with peaches and red currants. The first time, I thought the biscuit layer was too thick and the fruit was getting lost underneath all th...
Tuesdays with Dorie BWJ: Eastern Mediterranean Pizzas (& Pitas) 7 Aug 2013 | 12:39 am
Lord knows I’m not above making a pita pizza from time to time, but usually it’s out of sheer convenience (and sometimes out of desperation). Before Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid’s Eastern Mediterr...
Gooseberry Jam 24 Jul 2013 | 01:01 am
In honour of the Royal Baby, I’ve whipped up something that I think of as very British– gooseberry jam. Gooseberries are high in pectin, so they’re ideal for jamming. Also, when my CSA gave them to ...
Tuesdays with Dorie BWJ: Summer Vegetable Tart 16 Jul 2013 | 09:01 am
Gale Gand’s Summer Vegetable Tart at first sounded so promising. My CSA is throwing all kinds of vegetables my way, and it can be a challenge (a fun challenge) to get them taken care of before the ne...
Watermelon Agua Fresca 12 Jul 2013 | 02:45 am
I quit my job a couple of weeks ago. Actually I quit my job in February, but somehow they convinced me to stay through June. Hmmm…how’d that happen? Over those last five months at work, I was soooo...
Tuesdays with Dorie BWJ: Baked Yogurt Tart 2 Jul 2013 | 09:01 am
Leslie Mackie ‘s Baked Yogurt Tart was one that I was rooting for in this month’s recipe nominations. The combination of fruit and yogurt in a pie crust sounded pretty good to me! Instead of using b...
Roasted Strawberries 26 Jun 2013 | 02:19 am
I’m not too crazy about strawberries in baked goods. Baked strawberries turn pale and sad. Roasted strawberries, on the other hand, are vibrant and intense. We’ve been roasting strawberries at work...
Tuesdays with Dorie BWJ: Cheese and Tomato Galette 18 Jun 2013 | 09:01 am
Flo Braker’s Cheese and Tomato Galette uses the same cornmeal and sour cream dough as the Crunchy Summer Fruit Galette we did last summer. The dough was still as sticky as I remembered, but I rolled ...
Buttermilk Ice Cream 12 Jun 2013 | 02:56 am
We’re in the summer swing here, and I’m starting to see some good-looking fruit at the farmers’ markets. The first nice strawberries had me digging through my cookbook collection (I’m not a gardener)...
Tuesdays with Dorie BWJ: Savory Brioche Pockets 21 May 2013 | 06:31 pm
When work gets super busy, it’s nice to have a dinner you can essentially pull out of the freezer, like Nancy Silverton’s Savory Brioche Pockets stuffed with asparagus, potatoes and cheese (or whateve...
