From the category archives:

Bread

Classic Dinner Rolls

November 30, 2011

No matter how much advice I read that says you should bypass the bread basket, especially during the holidays, I just can’t. Bread and I have had a longstanding wonderful relationship – one which I’ve begun to appreciate even more as I become more comfortable baking with yeast. The most impressive wonderland of a [...]

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Friendship Bread ~ Novel Review & Giveaway!

April 18, 2011

For the past month or so I’ve been stirring, mashing and feeding a bread starter every day. It’s a bit of a commitment to maintain and it looks and smells a little gnarly on the counter along the way…all sour, bubbly and pasty. But after a while my efforts are rewarded with the opportunity to [...]

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The Results Are In: Which Flour Made the Best Biscuits?

February 14, 2011

A number of you expressed an interest in seeing a “biscuit bakeoff” after last week’s Southern-Style Biscuits recipe from the back of the White Lily self-rising flour package. Does White Lily flour really make a better biscuit, as so many southern bakers claim? How do biscuits made with White Lily measure up to those made [...]

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Cheddar-Stuffed Crusty Loaves

January 11, 2011

Well, there’s a good lesson learned here: when in doubt about a recipe, Google it. If I had done so, it would have quickly been clear to me that my version of the Cheddar-Stuffed Crusty Loaves from the back of the King Arthur bread flour package would be a little different from what the recipe [...]

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Classic Cornbread + WIN a Windows Phone 7!

November 15, 2010

Today’s post is sponsored by the new Windows Phone 7. It comes as a surprise to many of my friends that I cook as often as I do. Even more than before I had my second baby. Anyone with little folks at home can tell you that you’re not allowed more than about 20 minutes [...]

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Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread

April 30, 2010

I’ve never been to a real family reunion, with the matching t-shirts and everything, but I kind of feel like I’m part of an ongoing one through Facebook these days. Cousins, aunts and uncles I haven’t seen in 10, 20 years or more are popping up on my “friends” list almost every day. I actually [...]

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Honey Oatmeal Bread

January 2, 2010

[tweetmeme] Happy New Year! I hope it’s off to a great start for all of you. In our house, we’ve had much cause to celebrate, with the birth of our new baby boy right before Christmas. He arrived a few weeks ahead of schedule which was a relief because we could hardly wait to meet [...]

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Cranberry Nut Bread

November 29, 2009

Well, it’s a good thing I like cranberries. What did your junior high home ec teacher always tell you to do before you started to prepare a recipe? Read it first. Not just give it a quick scan, but actually read it through so you understand what you’re about to do. For some reason, that [...]

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Cornbread Muffins

October 23, 2009

I gave you a little preview of these Cornbread Muffins in my Split Pea Soup with Ham post earlier this week – they’re my favorite accompaniment to soup or chili. Everyone likes their cornbread a little bit different. For me, the best kind is on the sweet side and definitely not dry. This recipe, from [...]

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White Whole Wheat Walnut Bread

March 30, 2009

I used to never, ever, ever bake bread. Ever. I didn’t have the time, and I didn’t like kneading. But most of all I was afraid I’d mess it up. Fortunately, I’ve recently changed my tune. It took a little bit of courage on my part to try out the White Whole Wheat Walnut Bread [...]