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1. Make sure your yeast is really fresh. Test some in warm water with a little sugar if you are doubtful about its age. It should start to bubble within a few minutes, if not, discard it and buy a new pack. 2. Put your bread into the ...
Soda bread came to life in Ireland sometime in the 1800's. Irish cooks had little time to bake. Breads leavened with baking soda rather than yeast were naturally simpler to make.
Original recipes combined flour, buttermilk, bakin...
I love March, I love parsnips and I love this bread!
I am torn, finally some half way decent snow... (yes, I do realize I am probably the only one thinking that) Charlie is running around like a crazy person, imploring me to s...
This is a recipe I have been playing with over the past couple years. It started out as a quick bread and ended up as a no kneed masterpiece. It is fabulous aside a beef stew and stupendous with a schemer of blueberry jam. It's even a...
Since I listened to a Splendid Table podcast last year about No Kneed Bread I have been trying to master it. The interview was with Jeff Hertzberg and Zoe Francois of Artisan Bread in Five Minutes Fame (below). I had been playing aro...
Every fall the tired old coffee cans came out of the cupboard and the scent of pumpkin and spiced filled the air of Nana's Kitchen. She would make a couple batches and end up with a dozen funny round breads. Some went into the freezer...
I first made this recipe five or so years ago for a family St Patrick's Day party. The bread did not make it to the meal as everyone I passed with the basket grabbed a slice, with not even a crumb left for me. I have been thinking abo...