This recipe is a (very) slight adaptation from a dear friend’s mother’s signature recipe. Tim and I had been on the search for our perfect cornbread for a while. It had to be slightly sweet. Crisp at the edges. Moist throughout, but satisfyingly crumbly. Simple and comforting in flavor. Just …
There’s something to be said for making your own bread by hand. The soothing rhythm of kneading the dough. The anticipation as the dough rises. The choice of creativity or simplicity in shaping the loaf. The delightful, yeasty smells that escape from the oven as your creation bakes to perfection. …
I was given a large bunch of dill from a friend’s market surplus and immediately the gears started turning for how I could use the dill. I LOVE biscuits, but don’t vary my ingredients much because, really, who can mess with a perfect, buttery, warm and slightly crisp biscuit? Even …
I’m sure many of you are looking at this title and thinking “What the heck!” No worries, that was my reaction at first too. I’ve really been meaning to post about this pizza for a while. As odd as is sounded, it has become one of my favorites, and it …
I have been trying for years to find a pita bread that actually puffed up in the oven and didn’t remain something akin to (a very tasty) flatbread. So, I was excited when this month’s Fresh From the Oven Challenge from Slice of My Life was to make pita. It …
Knowing something and actually putting it into practice can be two completely different monsters. In my last post, I wrote about setting realistic expectations for myself. It was something I knew I wanted to work on, but this past week the application smacked me square in the face.
I have been on a hunt. It was a search for the perfect rye bread recipe. No, not your traditional, dense and crumbly artisan rye loaf, but a lighter, more spongy cousin that is brimming with the flavor of dill and caraway and makes the perfect sandwiches. The type …
Yes, this may sound like a bit of an odd combo. I got quite the interesting reaction upon bringing this to a recent gathering. People got excited at the sound of zucchini bread, and then stopped. Lime? I was thinking spring and wishing for tropical beaches as the temperatures retreated …
Nutella and bananas brings me back to crepe vendors on the streets of Paris. There is something comforting and oh so classic about the combination of nutty chocolate with sweet bananas. This bread combines the two flavors for a banana bread that carries a lovely surprise in the hint of …
This is a soft and springy oat bread with subtle hints of zucchini and lemon. It makes a great bread for sandwiches or as an accompaniment to soup for dinner.