Hot Cross Bun recipes will be pouring over the internet for the next week or so, still, I couldn’t help but share this recipe, given to me years ago by a friend of the author, Diane McConnell. I’d only ever … Continue reading
For years, I searched for the perfect focaccia recipe. Too many times rather than an authentic focaccia I ended up with something more akin to pimped up pizza dough. A dense tough flat bread with stuff on the top. When … Continue reading
Something about being in the country makes me want to bake Health Bread. Maybe it’s the gallons of fresh air we’re drinking every day or some kind of primal back- to-the-land urge that pushes me into the kitchen. Whatever it … Continue reading
Jim Lahey, of Sullivan Street Bakery created this ridiculously simple bread recipe at least six years ago. It’s been blogged many times and yet I only stumbled across it last week. I’ve tried for years to recreate the bread I eat … Continue reading
When I lived in New York, I was fascinated at how deeply and joyfully Americans celebrated Thanksgiving. As a Canadian, it felt more like Christmas. The airports were jammed with people going home to celebrate with their families. When Christmas … Continue reading
When you’re the mother of three little girls who my girls are twenty seven love bread and when they were little would choose it, hands down, over all other food, you bake a lot of homemade bread. I was constantly on the … Continue reading
Everybody loves breakfast at the farm. The kitchen is full of sunshine and birdsong with the french doors leading directly onto the veranda where I serve coffee as I put breakfast on the table. It’s become tradition to serve a … Continue reading
If your hamburger bun is lame, no matter how awesome the burger is your doomed! There’s nothing worse than grilling up some fabulous burgers, topping them with gorgeous piles of cheese and pickles to find out that the bun is … Continue reading
Ciabatta is one of my favorite Italian breads. Mom brought a loaf, for dinner, last Sunday and raved about how quick and easy it was to make. I’ve been experimenting with ciabatta recipes for Italian by Night for months but … Continue reading
I’ve found a new pizza crust that in my humble opinion is better than the Chez Panisse recipe that i’ve used for the last thirty years. I feel like a traitor! Lighter, crisper and just all round more delicious… but here’s the … Continue reading
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