I’ve tried and failed at making pie dough so many times that, now that I have a method that works, I desperately need to preserve it.
Author Archives: Brent Borchardt
Panko Bread Crumbs
I’ve heard The French make fun of Americans for buying croutons. That’s fair. We should probably also be ridiculed for buying Panko Bread Crumbs.
Vegan Nepali Noodles and Cabbage
I once shadowed former Nepali refugees while they cooked and recorded recipes for a book that, evidently, will never see the light of day. That’s a shame.
No-Knead Parmesan and Sun-Dried Tomato Bread
Good quality parmesan cheese and oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes make for a fabulous bread packed with flavor. The no-knead method makes it easy.
Mettwurst Pâté
An Old World flavor-bomb appetizer that’s as easy to make as meatloaf.
How I Survived the Pandemic
My grandfather credited Smith Brothers Cough Drops with saving him from the 1918 Flu. When I found out they had been discontinued I thought, “We’re all doomed.”
Home-style Wheat Bread
Home-style bread has an image problem. It’s not perceived as being outré amongst the entre nous crowd. That’s a shame.
Par-baked Burger Buns
Partially baking and freezing bread is a great way to have fresh baked bread on hand without any going to waste. Buns can be thawed quickly and popped in a toaster oven for about 10 minutes to give a nicely golden crust.
My Shrine to Social Distancing
I found four softballs, a baseball and a whiffle ball on the same day Hank Aaron died. What’s that got to do with a painting made in 1565 by Pieter Bruegel? Click to find out.
Chocolate Babka
Nothing inferior about this babka – it has chocolate AND cinnamon.
