Even though we decided to cook a lamb for Thanksgiving instead of a Turkey, we still wanted to feature some traditional Thanksgiving/holiday flavors. Cranberries are one of those quintessential ingredients that make an appearance between Thanksgiving and Christmas. This recipe from bon appetit seemed perfect…we needed some bread for the meal and the walnuts and […]
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Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread
It seems like in August all food bloggers and “foodies” do the same thing – they make zucchini bread. After discovering four zucchinis in our refridgerator (I guess we bought more from the farmers’ market than we remembered), we decided to give zucchini bread a try.
Baked Egg “Mc” Muffins
These are the real Egg McMuffins! They are actual muffins with baked eggs in them. Not only are they tasty, but they are quick and easy to make in the morning. This all made possible thanks to the techniques from Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day, where you make a big batch of dough […]
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I Like: Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day
Every time one of our readers clicks on one of the links to Amazon and buys something, they kick me back a couple of cents on the dollar. It is not a lot at all, but after a while it adds up and soon I have enough to buy a book or two. One of […]
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Pain a l’ancienn – A Bread For People Who Love Bread
I love baking bread using this recipe. It represents the perfect balance between work and results. If you try it, it will end up being the gateway drug to more complicated bread recipes. Don’t let the simplicity of the recipe fool you though, the bread is amazingly good. The crumb is full of small holes, […]
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Pita Bread With More Pop
I really like the King Arthur Flour company, I think they make a great product, and I like their Baker’s Banter blog as much as I like their flour. Over the weekend I made a batch of homemade hummus and decided to make some pita to go with it. Pita is surprisingly easy to make, […]
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San Francisco/Napa: Food and Wine Tour
We just got back from a week in San Francisco and Napa Valley and ate such amazing food and drank delicious wine that our trip deserves a recap! First stop in San Francisco was Zuni Cafe for appetizers of sliced heirloom tomatoes and marinated olives. We continued our walk to Nopa for a dinner of […]
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The Best Banana Bread
We’ve been eating a lot of bananas recently – on cereal, Stonyfield Farm Banilla yogurt, with chocolate in crepes, even with peanut butter on toast. While all delicious, nothing really beats freshly baked banana bread. If you buy a bunch of bananas, and some start to get a little mushy, well, they are a prime […]
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King Arthur Flour Store…King Me!
King Arthur Flour Store 135 Route 5 South Norwich, Vermont 05055 phone: 802.649.3361 Part of: Vermont 08 – Cheese & Tasty Things Tour Once you get into baking you come across King Arthur Flour and give it a try. Depending on where you buy it, it is only a little bit more expensive than regular […]
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Buttermilk Sandwich Bread (or Rolls) aka White Bread
A good loaf of white bread is hard to find. Supermarket loaves are too airy, gummy and artificial. Artisan bakeries snub their nose at the basic white bread. Really, the only way to get a good loaf is to make it yourself. (The right two loaves are actually ACME High Rise Corn Bread…but that is […]
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