(livi): pithiviers

pure deliciousness! this is my idea of a perfect (coffee) dessert…with a flaky crust surrounding such a moist, not-to-sweet, filling. the prune jam and almond cream were such a wonderful combination. and now i now why dorie greenspan picked these flavors for this recipe, when adding it to "baking chez moi." since i made them i've …

(anne): pithiviers

just a few words to get started.... gorgeous easy quick delightful delicious shall i go on? the pithiviers from dorie greenspan's "baking chez moi" is top-notch. as usual, i made a few mods including omitting the prune jam...sorry, dorie, but that just wasn't something i even had a remote desire to try! i felt slightly …

(anne): apple pielettes

all i can say to start with is: wow! these are absolutely, completely, fabulous!!!! if you don't own a copy of dorie greenspan's "baking chez moi", do yourself a favor and get one today. this recipe alone will make the purchase worth it. so, to start off...i made dorie's galette dough recipe...   i turned …

(livi):pear tart with crunchy almond topping

this recipe was such a winner!!!…the perfect combination of sweet, flaky, crunchy and crisp all in one! and i think we all have to admit that after the last recipe review…by both of us…we really needed a bit of cheering up here on the blog and this pear tart was the perfect "ingredient" for such a …

(anne):pear tart with crunchy almond topping

ok...so i baked the pear tart with crunchy almond topping from dorie greenspan's  "baking chez moi".   it turned out absolutely delicious...here's a peek at how i made it including too many photos of the tart dough, because, well, because i just like dough!!!! isn't it lovely? the dough got made in the food processor and then …

(livi): chocolate crème caramel

so here's my option and photos of the chocolate creme caramel from dorie greenspan's "baking chez moi"  cookbook... it's an easy dessert and one that would really fly for anyone who likes a pudding type texture. this was fun to make, but to be honest i didn’t really apply myself or give this recipe the time …

(livi): eclairs

  these eclairs from dorie greenspan's cookbook were amazingly yummy and so much fun to make!!! the vanilla pastry cream was very involved, but easy to make…all at once it began to boil and then thickened up so much that it stuck to my whisk and came away from the edges of the pan. i was …

(anne): eclairs

yesterday, i made the eclairs from dorie greenspan's "baking chez moi". oh. my. gosh.   they are super-duper!!! i started off with a home-made vanilla pastry cream. first, i steeped a vanilla bean in milk...   and then progressed from there... look at this beautiful vanilla"y" goodness!!!   the pate choux dough was next...   …

(livi): jam-sandwich cookies

so here's my take and pictures of the jam-filled cookies from dorie greenspan's "baking chez moi". a crisp butter taste, complete with sweet strawberry jam,(the jam i made myself, this spring). so i couldn’t help but smile, as I spooned a generous helping onto each cookie. (there's something about making everything from scratch that brings me joy)again this …

(anne): jam-sandwich cookies

the other day, i was rained-in (compliments of tropical storm hermine), and spent a leisurely day working, reading, knitting, and baking these delicious cookies from            dorie greenspan's "baking chez moi". the dough was soft and short-bread-like...   after the mixing, it was formed into a disk...   and then was …