The Dorie Experience #5

Dorie Recipe Number Five: Perfection Pound Cake
The taste reminds me of: Simplicity embodied by cake.
My favorite part of making this: Watching the butter and sugar cream in my kitchen aid mixer.
Spontaneous rhyme: "Pound" rhymes with "round" as in "you better share this cake with lots of people so you don't become too round."
Would I make this again: Yes, although next time I will watch the baking time a little more closely. This cake was actually a little dry (I've had trouble getting cakes done lately).
Best consumed with: Tons of fresh berries and whipped cream!

The Dorie Experience #4

Dorie Recipe Number Four: Coffee Break Muffins
The taste reminds me of: A cup of coffee contained very happily in a muffin!
My favorite part of making this: Adding the brewed coffee.
Spontaneous rhyme: "Break" rhymes with "Make", as in "These are very quick and easy to make!"
Would I make this again: Yes, I hope many times in the future....they are quick to throw together!
Best consumed while: Drinking coffee!!!!

The Dorie Experience #3

Dorie Recipe Number Three: Cardamom Crumb Cake
This was the most stubborn cake of them all. I baked it for the suggested time, but the middle just refused to get done. After quite a bit of extra time, it finally finished. The cake was probably miffed that I used almonds instead of walnuts, and neglected the orange zest. Perhaps next time....

The taste reminds me of: A fancy schmancy bakery in my own kitchen!
My favorite part of making this: Smelling the cardamom spice.
Spontaneous rhyme: Crumb rhymes with dumb as in, it would be dumb to miss out on this wonderful cake by skipping the recipe in the book.
Would I make this again: YES
Best consumed while: Drinking a stout cup of coffee!