A lifetimes fascination with food somehow led to importing pottery from Europe. Initially we marketed through home parties. During our first Christmas season we realized people were looking for gifts rather than items for themselves so we decided to make our bowls and cups into baskets by going back into the kitchen. After filling them with gourmet goodies we made ourselves, the phone never stopped ringing with people looking for more.
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...
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 was startled to learn that soda bread was probably the invention of American Indians. I grew up thinking it was a legendary Irish creation. What really happened was the potato famine...
People needed something cheap and simple t...
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...
I was never a big fan of corn bread, but on our last excursion to Texas I became an addict. At an unpretentious rest stop we were served a spicy/cheesy corn bread with a heaping bowl of chili and a flagon of beer. Hearty enough to mo...
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...
I have substituted the whole wheat and all purpse flours with Sprouted Spelt. While I have fully enjoyed the results, my pita's tend to be a little more delicate than those made with wheat flour.
2 tsp active dry yeast
2 1/2...
This recipe is a right of summer. It's good with whatever is ripe at the farm stand. Mix and match, it can be different everytime you make it. If the fruit is fresh and local, the result will always be fabulous.
2 medium ston...