Imagine sitting on the couch in your favorite pajamas and fuzzy socks with a mermaid pattern (or what have you). Now drape a cozy blanket around your shoulders. That, in an analogous nutshell, is this soup. Chickpeas and spinach are ensconced in silken pajamas of creamy roux and a fresh loaf of honey beer bread…
Category: bread
Smarter Than The Average Bun
Start with something soft and simple. Plunge into a boiling ocean. Send to vehement depths. Allow to emerge victorious with the self-assertive crust that every hero needs to succeed. This is the journey that pretzels are made of. Overcomplicate the path to grilled fish sandwich heaven by opting to make these homemade pretzel buns. Totally…
What’s not to Loave?
Raspberry Pineapple Banana Bread Mini Loaves This is a dessert with a message of COEXISTENCE. Could I have picked one element to highlight? Just bananas or just raspberries or JUST pineapple… Sure. But every once in a while, it is fun to bring different flavors together and experience how each component manages to shine, without…
No Knead to Worry
Treat yourself to a practice in patience. Breath rises as bread rises. Kneading is an exhale that brings calmness. Ok. Forget the metaphor. Baking bread is relaxing and fun, so do it if you want! 2 ½ cups Whole Wheat Flour 2 Cups Cake Flour (AP is fine too, but I have had this cake…
Panini by Numbers
Similar to so many conveniences in our lives – drive-thrus , the internet, individual sized ANYTHING – possessing a Panini maker is not vital to our survival. However. Having one in your possession, experiencing the evenly melted cheese completely warmed through in between bread with perfectly pressed grill marks, is life changing… or just meal…
You Can Dough Your Own Way
Pizza dough is edible canvas in its purest form. My big sister graciously passed along this simple Classic Pizza Dough recipe! It inspired me to attempt a switch up of ingredients involving honey and whole wheat flour. Both crusts are pleasantly thin and chewy, sans sogginess, and with a crisp edge. Neither is superior, as each…
Wheat Your Appetite
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…
Honey Beer Bread
Imagine the magical experience of creating something that captures so much sensory beauty. That is baking. What is better, is the ease involved with this particular bread recipe. No rising, not kneading. The craggy crust envelops a chewy center that perfectly absorbs soft whipped honey butter. This loaf accompanied a giant pot of vegetable soup…
Merrily Baking It 