Woo them with carbs (5-Minute Artisan French Bread)
I have always had a rocky relationship with yeast. Like, you know when you see a couple making fun of each other in public in a way that’s not cute teasing but legitimately uncomfortable and you just...
View ArticleSame taste, fraction of the time (Quick 1-Hour French Bread)
“Good bread is the most fundamentally satisfying of all foods; and good bread with fresh butter, the greatest of feasts.” ~ James Beard When my family was in town last weekend, we cooked and baked our...
View ArticleCrusty Artisan Bread Variation
Apparently, without realizing it, I’m on a quest to find the best artisan bread recipe. I guess it’s because bread baking is so new to me, and I’m still kind of giddy about how easy it really is. So I...
View ArticleMom’s Famous Homemade Doughnuts
My mom’s doughnuts are one of those fleeting, kind of mythical things that only comes around once in a blue moon. I’m pretty sure they are my mom’s favorite thing to make, and she only does so like...
View ArticleAmish Country Bread
It’s that time of the year when I’m trying to use up all my yeast, baking powder, and baking soda before Passover so I don’t have to throw much out. I hate waste. So I’m officially back on my...
View ArticleQuick No-Knead Bread
One of these days I’m going to put together a whole list of bread recipes and how long they take from start to finish—that way, when you want to make bread but only have, say, two hours, you’ll know...
View ArticleOne-Hour Skillet Focaccia Bread
Some days I feel like I have tried all the different bread recipes I need to. I mean, I’ve found several different kinds that are totally awesome, so why bother trying new recipes? And then I stumble...
View ArticleMarion Cunningham’s Overnight Yeast Waffles
YOU GUYS. These. Waffles. The last few weeks have been pretty insane, work has been overwhelming with crazy long hours, and I’ve just been so tired. Last weekend daylight savings time ended, which...
View ArticleNovember Cakes a.k.a. Gooey Delicious Orange Buns
Have you ever read a piece of fiction that describes some kind of food in such rich, real detail that the food becomes real to you? It’s a talent, writing about completely made-up food in a way that’s...
View ArticleCrusty French Baguettes in 30 Minutes
You know those times when you realize that you’re having a bunch of people over and that you forgot to figure out a bread? But you’re like an hour from dinner and pretty much everything would take way...
View ArticlePioneer Woman’s Cinnamon Rolls with Maple Frosting
“Life is too short for self-hatred and celery sticks.” ~ Marilyn Wann That quote basically encapsulates my struggle right now. I love food. I don’t believe in diets, because I think that permanently...
View ArticleCinnamon Swirl Bread
I’ve been sitting on this one for a while. Why, you ask? It’s cinnamon swirl bread, which is a total no-brainer. Gooey, cinnamony goodness spiraling through a tender, crumby loaf. And it is. But...
View ArticleEasy Homemade Naan Bread
Once upon a time, I made homemade naan bread, and it turned out terrible. This is not that naan bread. This is awesome. I have no idea what went wrong with the first recipe I tried, probably a year or...
View ArticleMom’s Famous Homemade Doughnuts
My mom’s doughnuts are one of those fleeting, kind of mythical things that only comes around once in a blue moon. I’m pretty sure they are my mom’s favorite thing to make, and she only does so like...
View ArticleAmish Country Bread
It’s that time of the year when I’m trying to use up all my yeast, baking powder, and baking soda before Passover so I don’t have to throw much out. I hate waste. So I’m officially back on my...
View ArticleQuick No-Knead Bread
One of these days I’m going to put together a whole list of bread recipes and how long they take from start to finish—that way, when you want to make bread but only have, say, two hours, you’ll know...
View ArticleOne-Hour Skillet Focaccia Bread
Some days I feel like I have tried all the different bread recipes I need to. I mean, I’ve found several different kinds that are totally awesome, so why bother trying new recipes? And then I stumble...
View ArticleMarion Cunningham’s Overnight Yeast Waffles
YOU GUYS. These. Waffles. The last few weeks have been pretty insane, work has been overwhelming with crazy long hours, and I’ve just been so tired. Last weekend daylight savings time ended, which...
View ArticleNovember Cakes a.k.a. Gooey Delicious Orange Buns
Have you ever read a piece of fiction that describes some kind of food in such rich, real detail that the food becomes real to you? It’s a talent, writing about completely made-up food in a way that’s...
View ArticleCrusty French Baguettes in 30 Minutes
You know those times when you realize that you’re having a bunch of people over and that you forgot to figure out a bread? But you’re like an hour from dinner and pretty much everything would take way...
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