burnished gold in color, glossy and tender, these show stoppers look beautifully festive on your holiday table, freeze well if your holiday is just for one, two, or a few, and can be made in to any shape your heart desires.
Yeast Breads
Oven Roasted Red Wine Strawberry Focaccia
When I decided to re-shoot the photos for my roasted strawberry ciabatta I realized two things- I’m in a focaccia phase right now and I don’t have any balsamic vinegar in the house. But red wine and strawberries are a delicious combination- there’s a reason why it’s a dessert all on its own- go ahead […]
green chile & cheese dinner rolls
I could write a long introduction telling you how delicious these are or some history but I’ll save that for my next cocktail. All you really need to know is in the recipe and most people just skip to that anyway.
Homemade Hot Dog Buns the tangzhong way
There is something satisfying in the slight imperfections of homemade hot dog buns. Just as soft and fluffy as any bland conveyor belt bun but with flavor and character. This is a bun I want to invite to my dinner party. You can make these hot dog buns the day of or start the dough […]
Easy Asparagus Flatbread (in cast iron!)
This Easy Asparagus Flatbread, baked in a cast iron pan, is so simple and to the point delicious I hesitate to even call it a recipe. Cut it into tiny squares and serve this flatbread as an appetizer or do like I did and add an egg for an easy and complete meal. I used […]
meat pie: savory ground beef and sweet potato pie
Somewhere between a Kulebyaka and a midwestern meat pie (which I honestly didn’t know was a thing until the internet told me so, if you’re familiar please share!) this savory meat pie made with ground beef and an enriched dough is comfort food for a crowd (or for two) easily sharable and even when your […]
dough for all seasons- brioche/milk bread/challah
An enriched dough great on its own or as a base for treats both savory and sweet One dough to rule them all. A little bit challah, a little bit brioche. Milk bread that doesn’t have to be loaf shaped, nobody puts this dough in the corner or a loaf pan (unless you want to). […]
Cast Iron Brussel Sprout Pizza w/white sauce
When you have pizza as often as we do it’s important to mix things up. Some days are thin crust, some days are thicker, sheet pan pizza one week, pizza baked one pizza stone the next, almost every breakfast pizza baked in a cast iron skillet. Red sauce, white sauce, just olive oil and garlic. […]
New England style buns without a specialty pan
New England style hot dog or lobster rolls made without a specialty hot dog bun pan: a little bit classic buttery top loading New England style bun, a little bit deliciously soft yet structured Japanese milk bread. Stuff it with lobster, shrimp salad, or a dog. want something equally soft and squishy but a little […]
Citrus Sticky Buns with Hibiscus Cream Cheese Glaze
Bright citrus notes, bold hibiscus color and zest. These soft and sticky buns are made smaller so there’s more of them to share. A warm tropic treat for dark winter days. Citrus Sticky Buns with Hibiscus Cream Cheese Glaze just barely adapted from the Sticky Lemon Rolls recipe on the Kitchn you will need one […]
Dill Pickle Burger Buns
Deliciously dilly yet soft and tender these dill pickle burger buns add a layer of flavor to any burger or sandwich. The only thing I might change next time is to add more pickles. Who knew? Pickle humor is a thing. While there are far too many puns involving “dill” there are also an array of […]
Sesame Turmeric Bread with charnushka seeds and onion
Imagine a fall day when the leaves have suddenly turned and the sky is blue and the ground is a blanket of gold dappled with orange and red. Imagine bread both familiar and exotic, a soft loaf with the nutty hint of sesame, the golden glow of turmeric, a little spice, a little comfort. […]
tender whole wheat cloverleaf dinner rolls and cranberry swirls
Hearty yet tender whole wheat cloverleaf rolls made with holiday red ale baked both straight up and as just barely sweet cranberry swirls. A splendid combo that makes even humble dinner rolls applause worthy. Why make just one sort of dinner roll when just a few more minutes of your time yields two? Forgive the […]
challah pretzel hot dog or burger buns (vegan!)
Are you searching for a homemade bun that is just as soft and squishy as your favorite ‘I can’t bear to read the ingredient list’ store bought? Here it is. And bonus, it’s vegan without even trying. Yes hot dog buns with a pretzel outside and an almost challah tender yet egg free interior. How’s […]
Tangy Yogurt Flat Bread with charnushka seeds
Flat bread not flatbread and not quite focaccia this umm bread is a riff on my go-to flatbread, the Afghan Home style Naan from the wonderful Flatbreads and Flavors Cookbook. The yogurt adds depth often missing in breads without an overnight proof, tang might even be too strong a word, it’s the ingredient that adds […]
Rosemary Sage Focaccia: The almost no recipe bread
Winter herbs: pale blue rosemary, purple sage, hints of silver and green on both. A bite of garlic, the salty tease of Parmesan, the soft grassy notes of extra virgin olive oil. And that’s just the frame. Wait ‘til you get to the picture, the picture that’s been filling the house with its addictive […]
Soft and Tender Sandwich Rolls (or dinner rolls, or buns)
This classic milk dough makes soft and tender dinner rolls or hamburger buns. Easily freezable. And bonus your house smells like fresh baked bread AKA comfort and joy. I love the smell of fresh-baked bread it reminds me of childhood and my mother and being warm when it’s cold outside. And as the year comes […]
Sourdough Bagels with Kale Cream Cheese or: How to Not Write A Novel in 30 Days
Sit down at the keyboard with no plan, no plot, no character living on the edge of your brain and scratching to get in. Write a scene with no dialog, very little action, and long rambling descriptions of scenery. Bore even yourself. Netflix, Netflix, Netflix Begin to think about baking. Remember all the baked goods […]
Roasted Strawberry Balsamic Ciabatta with Black Pepper
Strawberries are almost in season here. At the very least they are now arriving from California not Mexico. Baby steps toward spring. Though I guess we are already entering spring’s second stage here. Daffodils have given way to tulips and the lilacs are just starting to bloom. I have a confession. I didn’t follow a […]
A Sortof Poem and Sourdough Rye Bread
The poem is like the starter, but not like the starter. The poem has salt and heat. The poem is not the starter but the bread it will become. But the poem is not the bread. The poem has salt and heat. The poem is not the starter but the bread it will become. But […]
