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March 25th, 2024

A Very Banana-y Banana Bread from Start Here: Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook: A Cookbook

This is a wonderful banana bread with bananas as the star and brown butter in the supporting role. No spice, no chocolate chips and no nuts needed. My 4 bananas came in closer to 400-410 grams and the... read more >


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Baking with Dorie: Sweet, Salty & Simple

By Dorie Greenspan
Mariner Books - 2021

16th July 2023

Breakfast in Rome Lemon Cake : page 76

Hmmm... I halved the recipe and used a loaf pan, maybe that was the problem? I am rarely disappointed with Dorie's recipes but this one was a miss for me. Perhaps the the halving, perhaps I over-whipped the egg whites, perhaps there was too much egg white (the eggs seemed a little oversized) or maybe I just don't love spongey cake?? This shrunk up in the pan, lacked flavor (in spite of me using extra zest) and had a weird texture. Because I love DG and her recipes are so reliable I may try this again, then again I may just go straight to the Chunky Lemon Cornmeal cake (also from this book) which is terrific!

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11th January 2022 (edited: 24th June 2023)

Chunky Lemon Cornmeal Cake : page 114

So Delicious! Lovely flavor with nice bursts of lemon and cornmeal texture. The sumac is a nice, unexpected addition. Chopping the lemon is a little fussy but well worth the trouble and next time I may add the additional/optional (if you don't have sumac) half lemon as well as the sumac. Not too sweet - perfect for breakfast or brunch.

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27th August 2022

French Riviera Lemon Tart : page 281

This is an excellent recipe, worthy of 5 stars, however the crust recipe is skimpy! I wasn't able to push the crust fully up the sides of the pan as there was barely enough for a thin bottom layer! Usually Dorie's recipes are so precise! I was a little disappointed especially since the crust was delicious, and the tart would have been a showstopper if the crust hadn't looked so meager/uneven. The flavors of the lemon custard are wonderful - tart and sweet, while the crust is similar to a barely sweet cookie.

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These are tasty oatmeal cookies. I am not a huge lover of chocolate so I made half the dough with extra nuts (walnuts) and cranberries and half as directed by the recipe. Both variations were great. These are not the deeply spiced, super chewy centers that I usually make, but enjoyed by all none the less.

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