I’ve found a new and exciting way to make crispy and light Brussels sprouts while incorporating them in a grain bowl for a wholesome side or…
Appetizer/ cheese/ holidays/ Middle Eastern/ my favorites/ straight dough/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Leek, Cheese and Za’atar Rugelach | Ottolenghi Comfort
Last week was the warm-up act to this week’s savory version of the classic sweet rugelach. The issues of the last bake keep me focused on…
cheese/ easy everyday/ Pantry essentials/ Salad/ vegetarian
Kale Salad with Apples and Cheddar and a Lemon-Honey Dressing
Kale, checked; apple, checked; cheddar, checked. I have all the key ingredients on hand to make a healthy salad. This is exactly what I need to…
How do you transform a humble can of white beans into a weekday meal that’s both satisfying and nutritious? It’s advantageous to have this recipe of…
cheese/ classics/ dessert/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ French/ puff pastry
Vermont Cheddar Gougères | Baking with Dorie
The more times I work with the choux or the cream puff dough, the more I find myself enjoying the process. We’ve made a few of…
breakfast/ cheese/ cocktails/ Dorie Greenspan/ Mediterranean/ quick bread
Goat Cheese Black Pepper Quick Bread | Baking with Dorie
It’s the season first when I harvest the fresh crop of mint from my perennial herb patch amid the drizzling misty spring rain. Mint is the…
breakfast/ cheese/ Dorie Greenspan/ make ahead/ quick bread/ Side
Potato Flake Biscuits | Baking with Dorie
Do I really need potato flakes to make these biscuits? Well, potato flakes are something umfamiliar. I google and see that Bob’s Red Mill sells it…
Bake/ breakfast/ brunch/ cheese/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ pastry
Spinach-Mozzarella Pie with Parm Crumble | Baking with Dorie
I had the spinach-Mozzarella pie with Parm crumble for lunch while pondering the difference between a pie and a quiche. The cheese, cream and egg filling…
I made this savory bread pudding as a side for the Thanksgiving dinner. Notably, it stands in for the traditional stuffing along with the roasted turkey.…
The beauty and simplicity of one-pot pasta can’t be overstated. Often time, I find myself reaching for an easy meal prep when time and circumstances are…
Berry/ cheese/ Chocolate/ Cream/ dessert/ Dorie Greenspan
Very Cherry Cheesecake-Chocolate No-Bake Bars | Baking with Dorie
There are layers upon layers of intrigue and flavors. I change things around using cherries instead of strawberries. The results have been mixed, but mostly positive,…
Making scones is among the first things I learned to bake. That must be at least decades past. While looking back over the old posts, it…
The flavor combination of blueberry and ricotta is fantastic. Previously, I posted the ricotta cake with berry compote from Dessert Person because it’s a winning combination.…
cheese/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Italian/ Other Breads/ puff pastry/ Side
Potato-Parm Tart | Baking with Dorie
The potato-parm tart from Baking with Dorie is charming. The slices of potato are so thin they curl up under the heat like potato chips. I…
Appetizer/ cheese/ French/ holidays/ King Arthur Flour
Baked Brie with Apricot Jam | 12 Days of Holiday Baking
To keep the 12 days of holiday baking on track, sometimes you just need to simplify. That means using store-bought ingredients. In this case for the…
Bake/ cheese/ holidays/ Ina Garten/ Other Breads/ Side
Mushroom and Gruyère Bread Pudding | Ina Garten
The inspiration comes from sourdough bread crumbs sold by my favorite artisan bakery, Liv Breads. As in all good stuffing, it’s built on a good base.…
Looking for a sweet potato dish as a side for the Thanksgiving spread, here is a recipe to consider. It’s more involved than making a sweet…
brunch/ cheese/ cocktails/ Dorie Greenspan/ meal type/ quick cake
Blue Cheese Bites | Baking with Dorie
The blue cheese bites are two-bite morsels which deliver a cheesy and fruity flavor. In Baking with Dorie, the suggested ingredients for the blue cheese bites…
autumn/ Bake/ cheese/ Italian/ my favorites/ pasta/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Butternut Squash Lasagna Pie | Yotam Ottolenghi
Butternut squash lasagna pie that looks like a cake, rather than a casserole, sets the tone for a fall celebration. Outside, the leaves are slowly showing…
cheese/ Cream/ dessert/ Fruit/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Apricot and Amaretto Cheesecake | Ottolenghi’s Sweet
The apricot and amaretto cheesecake is not something you can easily find in a bakery. I’d pay for an apricot cheesecake like this one made with…
A puff-pastry pie shell filled with spinach and feta is “approachable” and “crowd-pleasing”; “healthy” and “hearty”; “unpretentious,” with a bit of a built-in “wow.” That’s the…
Rillette is “a preservation method similar to confit where meat is seasoned then slow cooked submerged in fat for several hours” — some say forever, according…
Coeur a la creme is a lustrous cream-based dessert molded to the shape of a heart. Putting the two elements together on Valentine’s Day makes my…
Bake/ brunch/ cheese/ my favorites/ one-pan/ Side/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Five-Spice Butternut Squash in Cheesy Custard
The idea of a one-pan butternut squash cheesy custard that I can serve for a festive brunch during the holidays is golden. More than any other…