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 [...]
The Daring Bakers Do Cinnamon and Sticky Buns
September 30, 2007 By 44 Comments
I don’t do fancy stuff for breakfast. Seriously. Some people might look at my Breakfast posts and disagree, but as I explained in my Cherry Sour Cream Scones post, most morning meals are simple with just fruit and grains of some sort. With three little boys to get going in the mornings, I don’t have [...]
No-Knead Bread, Part II
June 8, 2007 By 3 Comments
No-knead bread has both fans and detractors. Some people like the flavor, others say it has no flavor. Some bakers prefer to knead their bread, others like the no-knead method. Susan of Farmgirl Fare and A Year in Bread played around with it for a while and enjoyed it, then felt guilty for abandoning her [...]
Quick Cuban Bread (Pan Cubano)
April 30, 2007 By 5 Comments
Michael and the boys went to the park yesterday afternoon to enjoy the beautiful sunshine, giving me some time while the baby slept to take care of a few household chores such as laundry and cleaning up the kitchen. In case you didn’t know, the life of a stay-at-home mom can be oh-so glamorous. One [...]
Hot Cross Buns
April 7, 2007 By 5 Comments
Yesterday was Good Friday, and I had many good intentions for what I would accomplish. I wanted to surprise Michael with a few of his favorites—his mother’s hot cross buns with the secret ingredient (this would be my first attempt at making them) and some gourmet mac and cheese for dinner. He has begged me [...]
Hot Rolls, One Dozen Ways
April 5, 2007 By 16 Comments
One recipe, many possibilities… Easter is fast approaching, and of course that means it’s time to plan for Easter dinner. In true just-moved-in fashion, I am miserably behind on preparations; however, I do know that we will have a spiral-sliced honey glazed ham and some of these homemade hot rolls. The rest is yet to [...]
Naan, Fluffy Style
January 11, 2007 By 11 Comments
I love these warm pillows of goodness and my boys love watching them bake. As the dough puffs on the stone in the oven, the boys proclaim it to be “magic.” And when I take the rounds out of the oven, the boys are so excited they can’t keep their hands off them. They think [...]
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 [...]
Cinnamon Swirl Bread
November 2, 2006 By Leave a Comment
One of my fellow teachers in Bogotá made loaves of this bread and brought it to school to share, and it was always a hit. The aroma filtered it’s way through the halls and all the staff members would try to get to his classroom and grab a piece before the bread was all gone. [...]
