World Bread Day premiered in 2006 with a bang and 113 delicious entries. The event was such a success that this year the illustrious host Zorra offered bloggers another opportunity to celebrate beautiful breads and share them with everyone. I missed my chance last year as I was in the post-partum recovery and no sleep [...]
Multigrain Sandwich Bread
December 8, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Sometimes the events of the day catch up to me and everything that I’ve planned just goes out the window…and I’ve had a week of those days. My two older boys have been sick with upper respiratory illnesses, so my energies have been focused on the kids. Fortunately Michael made a large pot of minestrone [...]
No-Knead Bread
November 21, 2006 By 9 Comments
On November 8, the New York Times ran a piece in the Food Section that turned the homemade bread world on it’s ear. Jim Lahey of Sullivan Street Bakery made public his recipe and technique for making the ultimate minimalist bread, one that requires no kneading and only four ingredients. Lahey claims that a six-year-old [...]
Experiment: Coconut Cream Sorbets
June 15, 2006 By 8 Comments
When the weather turns hot, I start thinking of icy cold desserts, and this summer is no exception. I have ice cream on the brain these days, which got me to thinking about how to make a sorbet reminiscent of tropical “umbrella” drinks…something fruity, icy cold (and nonalcoholic for my summer pregnancy). I found a [...]
Experiment: Jamaican Jerk Chicken
June 12, 2006 By 4 Comments
We both enjoy jerk chicken, but we’ve never made it, so with the summer grilling season upon us, it just seemed like a good time to give it a go. Boy, do we feel silly for not trying it before now! It’s really, really simple—you just marinate and grill. I used only one habanero instead [...]
Experiment: Filled Chocolate Easter Eggs
April 9, 2006 By 5 Comments
Four years ago my good friend artist Nancy DeJesus offered to pick up some of her father’s filled chocolate Easter eggs for anyone who was interested. She was going to see her family out of state and could bring the eggs back with her. Since her father is a retired chocolatier and confectioner, I just [...]
