Tuesday without Dorie – Or, Sunday with Nigella

Forgive me Dorie – I strayed this week. Instead of trying your recipe for Traditional Madeleines, I made my version of Nigella Lawson’s Pantry-Shelf Chocolate-Orange Cake as a special request for a friend’s birthday.  Alas, no time to do both.
The Chocolate-Orange Cake is absurdly simple, eminently adaptable, and just plain good. The first time I [...]

Tuesdays with Dorie: Florida Pie

I really wanted to like this pie. I love Dorie’s idea of having a coconut cream layer below the lime custard. And I love meringue pies. But the flavors all together just didn’t make me swoon. Maybe it’s because I felt harried and the baking gods weren’t looking kindly on me that day.
I halved the [...]