French Baguettes are the perfect bread to begin your bread making career. All you need is four ingredients, an oven and a bottle to spritz water. A stand mixer or food processor can make the job easier but you could … Continue reading
“Today, once again, many will feel a painful sense of separation from their loved ones. But now, as then, we know, deep down, that it is the right thing to do.” Queen Elizabeth I know it’s Easter but please, please, … 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
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