Cookies for breakfast: a recipe and selfies
And celebrating a year of community, friendship, baking and sharing
Bonjour! Bonjour!
I’m in Paris! I’m in Paris! And even though it’s been over 25 years that I’ve lived between America and France, I still get excited when I land, still smile when I walk into our apartment, still go out onto the balcony to check that the Eiffel Tower is where I left her (so far, so good) and still go directly to the patisserie next door (bonjour, Pierre Hermé) to buy croissants for Michael. It’s a good beginning. And speaking of beginnings …
It’s an anniversary
The wonderful Antonella, who keeps all the balls in the air and makes sure that this newsletter gets to you every week — and that it’s right and pretty — reminded me that it’s a year ago that we opened xoxoDorie to paid subscriptions. I wouldn’t have remembered the date, but I never forget your support. I love you for helping our little team — Mary Dodd, who tests recipes, Antonella, who does all things tech, and me. It means so much to me that you’re here and it means the world that xoxoDorie been able to pay your support forward to help World Central Kitchen, Meals on Wheels, Wildfire Birthday Cake Initiative, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Heifer International, No Kid Hungry, and Have Faith Haiti.
If you’re already a supporting friend, your annual subscription may be coming up for renewal — please, please stay with us. And if you’re new to the community, I hope you’ll decide to upgrade, so that you can have access to the archives (there are more than 250 posts tucked in there), all the recipes (also about 250, enough to make a couple of books!) and the monthly Friendship Food posts, recipes and contributions that I make in honor of subscribers.
I’ve got a surprise gift for everyone who subscribes or renews by May 30. It’s a treat from my upcoming book, Dorie’s Anytime Cakes, it’s beautiful and it’s truly just for you — I got permission from my publisher to send this to you before anyone else.
And speaking of treats…