Whole Wheat Skillet Loaf Bake this bread. An intoxicating fragrance will gently yet deliberately glide into your nostrils and fill your soul with lightness and contentment that is instant and gratifying. 4 Cups Whole Wheat Flour 1½ Tsp. Pink Salt + A Couple of Pinches for Later 2¼ Tsp. Active Dry Yeast (One little packet…
Month: March 2016
Let’s Curry
Treat yourself to a midweek meal that will give you the best food hangover of your life. This curry is irresistible heartburn in a bowl that delivers a delectable creamy spice to overpower your senses in the best way possible. Totally worth it. Keep the apple cider vinegar ready. Red Curry Paste, Mae Ploy is…
Parsley Paradise
Emerald leaves sway with energy beneath a cerulean sky. They stand out verdantly against the black of the soil and the brown of their box. Delicate plants that heighten a dish, taking the flavor from mild to robust. Herbs are magical members within an arsenal of ingredients. This vegetable soup is one of about a…
An exPEARiment – Carmen Pear Cupcakes
Six Carmen Pears came home with me on a Wednesday and found a home in a large bowl, resting in the sunlight that warms my dining room table, and the moonlight that cools it. ANYWAYS…A few days went by and one was chosen at random to be sliced and consumed with cheese, an Irish Dubliner…
I’m a little ‘Chai’…
Vanilla Chai Banana Muffins I existed in a state of complete ignorance regarding National Pi Day on 3/14 and instead opted to make it a Muffin Monday. I replaced ‘Pi’ with ‘Chai’ because that is the natural nonconformist I just happen to be. The presence of two overripe bananas on the cusp of the compost…
Weekend Ricotta
This recipe is neither for the faint of heart nor the intolerant of lactose. It is, however, incredibly easy and has made me vow to never purchase ricotta cheese again. Ina made this for Jeffrey on the Barefoot Contessa and the flawless result left me saying “How easy is that!” 4 Cups Whole Milk…
Grilled Salmon Sandwiches
Wednesday night is date night. Here I stray from baking to showcase the delightful grill skills of my permanent roommate (a term of endearment I have pilfered from another married comrade). To me, grilling is a form of enticing sorcery that I leave up to the warlock of the household. He works his magic perfectly…
Peanut Butter Apricot Thumbprints
Sunday afternoons are for Beer and Baking. After making my favorite chocolate chip recipe, the need to bake persisted, so I found some other ingredients and this was the result! Preheat oven to 350° F 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter 1 ¼ cups dark brown sugar 1 egg, room temperature 2 tsp. Vanilla ¾…
Merrily Baking It 