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.
Category Archives: Bread
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.
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.
Vegetable Bierocks with Champagne Mustard
Bierocks are a yeasted dough bun with a pocket of filling. These vegetable ones are lighter than the traditional pork and onion versions. They freeze well and are simple to reheat for lunches or potlucks.
Chocolate Babka
Nothing inferior about this babka – it has chocolate AND cinnamon.
Cinnamon Rolls
I self-isolated for 14 days after someone in the office tested positive for Covid-19. During that time I made three 9″ x 13″ pans of cinnamon rolls and ate them all myself.
Preserved Lemon and Cranberry Quick Bread
Everybody needs to have a quick bread recipe in their back pocket that they can throw together with ingredients they pretty much always have on hand. Preserved lemons and dried cranberries make this one my go-to. Ingredients: 1 cup Dried Cranberries, re-hydrated Dry Ingredients: 240 grams (2 cups) Flour 3 tsp. Baking Powder ½ tsp.Continue reading “Preserved Lemon and Cranberry Quick Bread”
Covid Loaf
England has a healthy bread called Hovis Loaf that goes back to the 1880’s. It holds a warm spot in the hearts of the British and a commercial for Hovis Loaf was voted “Best TV Ad Ever” in Great Britain. It was directed in 1973 by Ridley Scott who went on to direct such filmsContinue reading “Covid Loaf”
Ontbijtkoek, the Dutch Gingerbread Recipe
Rye flour and a complex spice blend reflects the Northern European heritage and influence of the Dutch East India Company in this gingerbread.
