for the love of baking
I'll be honest, this bread turned out pretty amazing on the first try, which rarely happens when I am creating a brand new recipe, but I guess we all get lucky sometimes. The only thing I really changed from my first attempt was to add a little more chocolate. I only put about 4 oz of bittersweet chocolate in the loaf on my first try and doubled it for my next try, but you can adjust based on how much chocolate you want … Read More
I really thought I was going to get a lot of things posted this holiday season, but such is life time got away from me. My grandmother got sick then … Read More
This year was my first attempt at making gingerbread. I never really thought I liked it before, but always thought my Christmas cookie platter looked … Read More
This is my favorite sugar cookie recipe of all time. It makes the perfect dough that is easy to roll out and the cut out designs hold their shape … Read More
Ingredients: 200 grams of refreshed levain or pre-ferment* 350 grams whole wheat flour 150 grams unbleached all-purpose flour 400 grams room … Read More
My son, Parker, used to eat everything I tried to feed him up until he was about 15 months old. Now he is nearing 19 months and gives me the … Read More
I love bread, I love apples...oh and I love cheese danish! So, this apple and sweet cheese bread is all encompassing for me. It is a nice enriched … Read More
This past weekend I was fortunate enough to stumble across a local store that grinds their own wheat flour. The sign above the flour said "yes, it … Read More
This babka is very different from my Easter babka. The Polish style that I make for Easter is laced with raisins, but this babka is a richer butter … Read More
There are always going to be those times when you buy more bananas than you or your family are going to eat. I usually just pop the ripe bananas into a freezer bag and put them in the freezer, the problem is your freezer can start to be overrun with frozen bananas. Eventually you get … Read More
These are tasty and quick muffins to make, and are perfect for a brunch or to send to school with your kids for a bake sale. They whip together in no time at all and you don't need any power equipment to make them, just a wooden spoon and your own arm power. The best part of these … Read More
My best friend is also my cousin, which was the best thing when growing up because whenever we had a family function I always got to hang out with her. Unfortunately, we don't live fifteen minutes away from one another anymore, we are more like three hours apart. Luckily, a couple … Read More
I first learned to make popovers back when I was in high school. I took a cooking class and popovers were one of the first things we ever made. I was so amazed at how they fluffed up right out of the pan and how they were so light and silky on the inside with a beautiful light crisp … Read More
My mother loves vanilla cupcakes. Every birthday she requests vanilla on vanilla. This combination does nothing to spark my interest, but as a good daughter should I make them for her. I need more flavor in my cakes than just vanilla and as far as blonde cupcakes go these are my … Read More