The Bread Bible by Beth Hensperger published by Chronicle Books is a challenging book to review. It started out with frustration when I made her Rosemary Raisin Bread but then things improved with the Country-Style Whole-Wheat Pitas. I was delighted to discover a recipe for elusive Mexican Morning Buns but the Classic Buttermilk Biscuits were dry and just OK. I made the cookbook’s pizza dough […]
Tutorial: How to Make Homemade Tortillas
Making Good Gingerbread Pancakes Fabulous!
These gingerbread pancakes were pretty good but I knew I could make them even better. I was looking for a healthier weekend pancake and wanted some soothing flavours at the same time and these pancakes fit the bill on both counts. Now the recipe does not say to sieve the dry ingredients but my powdered ginger was […]
Bread Bible’s Country-Style Whole-Wheat “Pita”
I always wondered if homemade pita bread would be better than the dried-out stuff you get at the grocery store. The only problem? To make a real-deal pita you need a baking stone. I do not have one so this is more a Greek-pita fakeout but the dough recipes comes from the cookbook The Bread Bible by Beth […]
Bitchin Kitchen’s Fettuccine Rose with Shrimp
Recipe testing Bitchin’ Kitchen Cookbook: Rock Your Kitchen–And Let the Boys Clean Up the Mess is continuing with gusto and flare in my kitchen! Soups, home fries and now… pasta! I had to make some changes because it is still horribly freezing here on the east coast so I did my best with what I happened to have […]
Fast Breads’ Dark Irish Soda Bread & Occasions Magazine’s Quick Artichoke & Crab Dip
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Last year I made my first Irish stew, Green Goddess Salad and a lime shamrock shake. With my mixer Rebel in the shop I wanted to make bread but had to do so without her help so I turned to the cookbook Fast Breads by Chronicle Books and discovered dark Irish soda bread. It was […]
Canadian Living’s Best-Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies
Recently I received the cookbook Canadian Living Best Recipes Ever to review from Random House Canada. How exciting! For those readers outside of Canada, Canadian Living is an icon in the magazine publishing world here. They now have a TV show called Best Recipes Ever and this is the show’s cookbook. This is a huge honour and […]