a whisk and a spoon (Free subscription) | yesterday
... from Sarabeth’s as my filling. I was careful to roll my dough to a thickness 1/4-inch, as Dorie states. After sandwiching the cookies, I wished I’d rolled them thinner. Too much cookie and not enough jam. Next time, I’ll go about 1/8-inch instead. For the recipe, look in Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan. You can also find it on Living the Life . Check out the...
She's Becoming DoughMessTic (Free subscription) | 11/30/2008
Vibi from La Casserole Carrée chose the recipe for this week...an almost insane combination of Pecan Pie and Pumpkin Pie. You can find the recipe for Thanksgiving Twofer Pie in the book Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan or here . I made this pie for my Husband's Family Thanksgiving in Harrisonburg, where we will be on Sunday. I know Dorie said this pie is best eaten...
a whisk and a spoon (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008
Pumpkin or pecan? Pecan or pumpkin? What to do? Which to eat? If you’re as bad at making these major life decisions as I am, then maybe Dorie’s Thanksgiving Twofer pie (chosen for us by the lovely Vibi of La casserole carrée) is for you. It starts with a pumpkin pie custard, and then gets topped with a pecan pie [...]
New York Times (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Literary agents who knew Ms. Saletan were upset by the news of her departure. “I think that Becky is a woman of extraordinary integrity and had quickly become a terrific publisher,” said David Black, whose clients published by Houghton include the cookbook author Dorie Greenspan, the journalist Earl Swift and the sports columnist Ian O’Connor. “It’s a significant loss because I think...
didally's simple food indulgence (Free subscription) | 11/30/2008
Yes! I have joined in the fun group, Tuesdays With Dorie. I’m already late with this entry. Although we do not celebrate Thanksgiving, I don’t mind trying out the recipe as this will be the first time I’m making a pumpkin pecan pie. Sounds delicious, isn’t it? The recipe asks for shortening and I didn’t [...]
She's Becoming DoughMessTic (Free subscription) | 11/29/2008
A couple of weeks ago I made the cheesecake in Dorie Greenspan's Baking: From My Home to Yours. It turned out perfectly. So perfectly, in fact, tht I decided to make it again for Thanksgiving, except - you know me - I had to change it up a little bit. Again - perfect cheesecake. It must be foolproof. The texture is creamy, sweet, and, well, everything a cheesecake should be. It's the...
