This week the recipe selection for the Baking with Dorie challenge was mine! Since fall is here, I thought Dorie's Pumpkin muffins would be a nice treat. I was not disappointed! These muffins are suburb. They're light, tender, and spicy, just like . . . keep reading

Ah, banana cream pie. It's one of those classic desserts that everyone seems to love. Everyone but my husband, that is. For some reason, the creamy-dreamy-silky appeal of banana cream pie doesn't, well, appeal to him. What is wrong with him?!? I don't know but, clearly, he is missing out! . . . keep reading

This week's Baking with Dorie challenge seemed to be: How much chocolate could a baker could jam into one cookie? Dorie's Greenspan's answer? Five different kinds! That's right! In just one cookie recipe, she managed to get: cocoa powder, unsweetened chocolate . . . keep reading

These rich salted caramel brownies combine the best of both worlds: Salty and Sweet! And while making homemade caramel is a bit of a project, the reward is worth it! . . . keep reading

Remember when milk chocolate was the belle of the ball? (At least in the United States.) Much as changed in the last few years. Suddenly, milk chocolate is considered passé and dark chocolate is enjoying the popularity once reserved for Milton Hershey . . . keep reading

This damp bundt cake is part of the Baking with Dorie Challenge. And, to be honest, is my favorite recipe so far! . . . keep reading

I know. I know. The last three recipes I've posted have been for blueberry desserts. I am sorry about that. Okay. I'm too sorry. See, when I am sharing a recipe as good as this one for blueberry crumb cake, it is hard to feel bad!

As I've mentioned before, I am a member of a small blog baking group called Baking with Dorie. This week's challenge was Dorie Greenspan's Blueberry Crumb Cake.

In the past I have really, really struggled with creating a good "crumb-y" gluten-free crumb topping. For this challenge, I wasn't really worried about the cake. I was, however, worried about the topping. After playing around, I decided that sweet rice flour and a little xanthan gum made the best gluten-free crumb topping I'd ever had! . . . keep reading

This week Baking with Dorie was my selection! WOOT! The idea of a lime meringue pie just sounded perfect. Somehow I selected this recipe before I really read the recipe (sorry fellow Baking with Dorie members!). I didn't realize that the filling was nearly identical to "The Most Extraordinary French Lemon Cream Tart" that we'd already made. Eep! . . . keep reading