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 … [Read more...]
Blueberry Muffins
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 … [Read more...]
Olive Batard
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 … [Read more...]
Popovers
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 … [Read more...]
Lemon Poppy Seed Cupcakes
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...]
French Toast Bread
I am fighting a painfully frustrating war with my two year old son when it comes to eating breakfast. I feel like I have tried everything under the sun with virtually no successes. I win the occasional battle and think to myself, "okay, now we are finally on to something", … [Read more...]
Sunflower Seed Batard made with Sourdough
I think that most people who follow my site will agree that I really like making breads above all other things. I can't seem to help it. There is no other baked good that requires as much nurturing and understanding as a loaf of bread. It is unique in the fact that it really is … [Read more...]
Biscotti Picanti
I came across this recipe while searching for some different kinds of yeast breads to teach at one of my classes. I was looking for something that would have a very distinctive flavor and that would utilize some different techniques. This recipe has both of those and the spices … [Read more...]
Homemade Hamburger Buns
Summer is unofficially here again! I love that I live in New England and get to enjoy four distinct seasons. The start of a new season always gets me excited. I don't think I could ever live without the changing seasons, because when the seasons change so do the menu options. … [Read more...]
Country Sourdough Boule with Chocolate
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 … [Read more...]
Pane Siciliano (Semolina Bread)
I have made Pane Siciliano or Semolina Bread many, many times before, because I love its nutty flavor and beautifully golden interior crumb. A few months ago I was planning for my next session of baking classes and was trying to think of recipes that were not your everyday … [Read more...]
Creating your own Levain
I think breads that are leavened with a wild yeast have a much more complex flavor profile than breads that just use commercial yeast. You also get a bread that is entirely unique to you. This is because a levain that is from my home will be different than the one in yours, … [Read more...]
Chocolate Chips Cookies
When I was younger we used to vacation in Kentucky at my Aunt and Uncle's house on the lake. My Aunt is a great southern cook, but out of everything she made it was her chocolate chip cookies that were my favorite. I asked her for her recipe and then proceeded to make them for … [Read more...]
Braided Brioche
I love brioche!! How can you beat the oh so soft and rich interior of a bread that is made with so much butter? Well, I think spread a bit more butter on a slice and add a touch of fresh raspberry jam! This dough is hard to work with and I recommend making the dough by stand … [Read more...]
Raspberry Pinwheel Cookies
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 passed away the week before Christmas, so posting didn't really seem that important. So, I apologize for all my cookie recipes … [Read more...]
Gingerbread Cookies
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 like it was missing something without those little men smiling back at me. I decided to try a recipe from Peggy Porschen's Pretty … [Read more...]
Christmas Sugar Cookies
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 perfectly. I use 1/4" dowels as guides to roll the dough to a perfectly even thickness, but you can just estimate a 1/4" if you don't … [Read more...]
Whole Wheat Boule
Ingredients: 200 grams of refreshed levain or pre-ferment* 350 grams whole wheat flour 150 grams unbleached all-purpose flour 400 grams room temperature water 10 grams of salt 100 grams raisins Place the water and levain or pre-ferment into a large bowl and … [Read more...]
Royal Icing
This recipe makes a lot of icing, probably enough to decorate 75 - 3" sugar cookies. It dries hard which makes it great for decorating cookies and making fanciful decorations for cakes. Ingredients: 2 lbs. sifted powdered sugar 2 TB sifted meringue powder 1 TB lemon … [Read more...]
Apple Cake
I thought that I was just about done for the year with apples. I had received so many apples free from my co-worker that I was beginning to think I never wanted to peel another apple again, but alas, my father-in-law dropped off three huge bags of apples that he bought at the … [Read more...]
Whole Wheat and Raisin Batard
I really love playing with my favorite sourdough recipe. I have tried all different types of flour from spelt to oat, but this version made with freshly ground whole wheat flour is my new favorite (although I am sure I am not done playing with it yet). It is about one part whole … [Read more...]
Brod and Taylor Folding Bread Proofer Review
I think it was back in May or June; I was searching for new bread stuff on the internet like I often do. I probably drive my husband crazy with all the bread baking equipment I buy or ask for presents. He is at the point where he has no other option than to build me pieces of … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Cream Cheese Filling
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 tight-lipped, "I refuse to eat that concoction you call food" face. That is until I fed him these. I did not even assemble them yet, I just … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Doughnuts
It is October which just screams pumpkin to me. I will say though, that after Thanksgiving hits I am pretty much pumpkin free for the next 9-10 months. Since I made my own pumpkin puree this year I have an abundance of the stuff in the freezer so, I have been looking for all … [Read more...]
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