I pretty sure at this point if Dorie Greenspan wanted to start her own cult she could. The followers are definitely out there. Brilynn has a shrine in her basement at this point and I highly suspect some sort of statue of Dorie made out of puff pastry(I kid Brylinn). But seriously, what makes the food blogging world love her so much? Simple, it's the way she writes. Her recipes are always so simple to follow. Since I teach people how to cook as my job, I am always recommending her books, especially her latest(Baking:From My Home to Yours) because I know that even my most baking phobic client can have success with Dorie...you know..."Hooked On Dorie worked for me!" Sure there are more complicated dishes but I really feel she walks you through them nicely in her descriptions. Not once have I had to go back and re-read thinking to myself, what on earth does she mean by that? You may be laughing, but as a gal with over 300 cookbooks there are a lot of recipes I have to go back and say that … [Read more...]