One day not that long ago I realized I had run out of tortillas! That is a major issue in my house. We use them all the time for wraps, quesadillas, fajitas… The weather was crappy. I did not want to trek outside and buy some. I started to wonder if I could make them […]
Bread Bible’s Classic Buttermilk Biscuits with Thyme
I am almost ready to review The Bread Bible by Beth Hensperger published by Chronicle Books! I had some extra buttermilk from making my gingerbread pancakes and wanted to use it up so I decided to make some biscuits to go with the carrot ginger soup I made the other day. Whisk together 2 cups flour, 2 tsp […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Bread Bible’s Mexican Morning Buns
The Bread Bible’s Rosemary Raisin Bread
This is so nice! I wrote Beth and told her about this post and she wrote back, “You are a great baker!!!!! I love the commentary…yes, it is an unusual bread. Keep on bakin’” Just had to share. When I won $500 worth of cookbooks from Raincoast Books and saw The Bread Bible by Beth Hensberger published […]
Michael Smith’s No-Knead Country Bread
Anna’s Rustic No-Knead Artisan Bread
Flavours of PEI: Buttermilk Biscuits
“OMG! These things are dynamite. Made them. Loved them. Me and kids ate them all.” ~ Three D Photos Thanks to all of you who voted for me to win the PEI Recipe Challenge, I won second place and a copy of the cookbooks Flavours of Prince Edward Island: A Culinary Journey and The Best of Chef at Home! […]
Rachel Allen’s Banana Bread & Cookbook Review of “Bake”
Last Christmas I received the cookbook Rachel’s Baking Secrets (although my book is entitled “Bake”) from my mom for Christmas and have had a great time testing out the recipes. I absolutely adored watching Rachel Allen‘s show Bake, so much so I had to get her cookbook. I have made her Apple and Oat Crumble, Peanut Butter […]