I was inspired by a lovely gift of Canadian maple syrup from Slow Travel friend, Shelagh. She was visiting the desert a couple weeks ago, and we had a nice visit over lunch. This recipe was very delicious! 1...
I adapted this from a recipe from Cooking Light: 1/3 cup bourbon 1/4 cup honey 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 2...
Nancy served this delicious bread at our monthly Book Club lunch on Thursday. I decided to make some for St Paddy's Day, and make it GREEN. The dough comes together in 5 minutes, (no rising necessary), and it is...
We couldn't have had a more picture-perfect blue sky day! During our Scottsdale weekend, we ate Sunday Brunch at El Chorro, with a view of Camelback Mountain! We sat outside on one of the three lovely patios with a...
I needed some raisin-walnut bread, and couldn't find what I wanted at any local store or bakery, so I made some! I used a recipe from the Zesty Cook blog, and it turned out great. 1 package (1/4 ounce) active...
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups flour, divided 1 t. sugar 1 t. salt 1 T. active dry yeast 1 cup water 2 T. olive oil 1 egg olive oil for brushing plastic wrap and focaccia Combine 1 c. flour, sugar, salt...
Colomba, the Easter Dove, is a delicious bread, traditionally served at Easter time. The dough is similar to panettone, made from flour, eggs, sugar, yeast and butter. It also has candied citron, but no raisins, and is baked in...
Weekend house guests means Sunday Brunch! I made this recipe from King Arthur Flour. There is a brown sugar-pecan-oat topping, and a cinnamon filling with butterscotch or cinnamon chips in the batter. Topping 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed 1/4...
I found this recipe on the Sticky, Gooey, Creamy, Chewy blog. Try it for a wonderful, easy bread. English Muffin Loaves Adapted from Bellini Valli at More Than Burnt Toast 1 tbsp sugar 1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees...
Just before Christmas, Nancy brought me 12 BEAUTIFUL persimmons that were not yet ripe. They have been in my garage, staying cool for 3 weeks. Today they were perfect to make some persimmon puree, and figure out what to...
We're off in San Diego for Pinot and Ponies! What "new food" could I make for a picnic style lunch at the Del Mar race track? I decided on rolled chicken breasts and stuffed pizza....
This week, Kim shared her recipe for BBQ Pizza, made on the grill. This is delicious and easy dough, and you don't have to turn on the oven! We used fresh mozzarella, hot Italian sausage, green onions, and tomatoes...
I have always wondered about making fresh brioche. I am not a huge bread fan, in fact, I eat bread about once a week. But there is something about the scent of fresh, yeasty dough that is delicious and comforting....
I had an over abundance of lemons! I had a bag of lemons, more on my tree, and even a few Meyer lemons. First I made lemon curd...4 jars! YUM! Then I baked some lemon scones. 2 c. flour...
I tried this delicious bread recipe from The Fresh Loaf. It is made from scratch, without a bread machine. You need to allow time for the bread to rise three times, but the recipe itself is quite simple to...
Buttermilk-Cheese Scones with Gruyere and Thyme recipe by By Kay Chun And Jane Kirby, December 2001 Ingredients 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces 1 cup shredded Gruyere or...
Upside-Down Lemon Slice Muffins (from Williams-Sonoma Kitchen Library: Muffins and Quick Breads) 3 lemons 1 T. water 1/4 cup plus 12 teaspoons sugar, divided 6 T. unsalted butter 2 cups flour 2 t. baking powder 1/2 t. baking soda...
I fixed this plate in the morning, and ate off it all day! Pineapple, papaya, mango, banana, kiwi, starfruit, and some mango yogurt. The papaya bread is a favorite from when I used to hang out in Maui during the...
It was an experiment. We decided to try whole wheat pizza dough. I like whole wheat bread, so why not? I HATED it! Brad wasn't crazy about it either. I ate a piece, then forced down a second, since that...
Thank you to Katie, from Thyme for Cooking for organizing a group of food bloggers from all over the place, into Secret Santas sharing ingredients and recipes. Those who wanted to participate emailed her our names, addresses and blogs,...
This was the most EMOTIONAL recipe for me that the Sunday Slow Bakers have made yet. I grew up on taralli. (I don't remember a packaged cracker until I discovered Ritz in high school). I'm sure I must have...
Our "favorite neighbors", Diana and Walt, came over for dinner last night. I guess I need to add to my "You know you're a foodie when..." post the fact that Diana and I took at least 12 photos of food,...
4 c. flour 1/3 c. sugar 1 package dry yeast 6 T unsalted butter (room temp) 1 t. salt 2 eggs (at room temp) 1/2 c warm milk To make the dough, with the paddle attachment on the mixer,...
BBQ 4 ears of corn (wrapped in foil with a little butter) and let cool. Cut corn off cobs and place in bowl with juice 0f three limes and a couple cloves of chopped garlic. Add: 1/2 red onion,...
In November, I blogged about the "5 Minute Bread". In the book, Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day, by Jeff Hertzberg and Zoë François (Thomas Dunne Books, 2007), there is a very similar recipe for pizza dough. This dough...
Breakfast Sunday was a big hit with Shannon's recipe for Eggnog Panettone Bread Pudding! We served it with sausage and citrus salad (orange slices tossed with maple syrup and sprinkled with coconut). One 1 1/2 pound box panettone, cut into...
Last year, of course I tried the 14 hour rising "bread that ate the internet" recipe, and ended up with a lovely green Le Cruset dutch oven (that I could hardly lift into the oven). Now, with this new, quick,...
I needed to plan a quick meal...! Hmmm. I had mozzarella, I had mushrooms, I grabbed a "Boboli" at the store, and we had a very yummy, garlicy, and fast pizza dinner! Marta's photo inspired me. Brad didn't seem to...
Fig and Fennel Bread Bon Appetit February 2002 1 1/4 c. warm water 1 T. sugar 1 envelope or 2 1/4 t. dry yeast 3 c. bread flour 1 c. rye flout (I used whole wheat) 1 1/2 c. dried...
I tried this recipe from the March, 2007 Italia magazine. Dough: 2 t. dried yeast 350 ml water (Approx 11 oz.) 2 1/4 c. flour (500 g.) 1 1/2 t. salt 3 T. olive oil Filling: 8 oz. Gorgonzola...
It is diet time again! I am NOT really a carboholic. As Brad says, I only eat bread because it is a vehicle for fat: butter, cheese, mayo, whatever. But take away butter, and I would never eat bread again....
As much as I love to bake cakes and desserts, I have never attempted making bread. I have been dying to try the no-knead recipe Chris posted on the Slow Talk Food Board. Today was the day! I made dough...
I love to bake anytime of the year, but especially at Christmas! I kicked off this year's kitchen marathon with 30 mini-loaves. Cranberry Orange Bread with Grand Marnier Glaze 1 1/2 c. unsalted butter 1 1/2 c. sugar 4 eggs...
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