While in the Midwest visiting family, Dana and I were introduced to beer bread. The bread comes in a mix and all you have to do is add beer. It was great, but the mix costs an arm and a leg. Highway robbery if you ask me. So I decided to try to make my [...]
During this time of year I always like to make a few pumpkin inspired dishes. This one is quite possibly my favorite. It is delicious and the glaze adds a nice sweetness that keeps you coming back for more. Glazed Pumpkin Loaf Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease and flour two loaf pans and set aside. [...]
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Ever since I was a kid, the Holidays meant it was time for horderves/appetizers. Since everyone is coming and going, my Mom would always have a table full of them. For this reason I am always on the lookout for new and interesting ideas. I stumbled upon a single picture that excited my taste buds. It was a picture [...]
Posted in All, Appetizers, Bacon, Bread, cheese, Recipes, Sourdough Tags: appetizer, bacon, Bread, cheddar, crack bread, horderves, pull bread, ranch, sour dough 8 Comments »
I love stove top stuffing. Something about the easy directions and great flavor that keeps me going back. I love it! However, sometimes when you have a food blog, everyone wants you to make everything from scratch. Who knew that it was a faux pas to serve boxed stuffing to your friends and family when [...]
Posted in All, Events, Recipes, Sides, Thanksgiving Tags: Bread, celery, chicken broth, chicken stock, herbs, homemade, onion, stove top, stuffing 40 Comments »
Since moving to Richmond Dana and I have been trying out all of the pizza places. We have been trying to see which one was the best. We are still testing them out but the one thing that they all have in common is garlic knots. Basically a knot of pizza dough baked, and then [...]
I purchased a bunch of bananas last week. That was before I realized how long I was going to be gone for Memphis. I ended up being in Memphis for 5+ days. So when I came back, I had a bunch of extremely ripe bananas. So I decided to make some banana bread. I love [...]
Posted in Baking, Bread, Recipes Tags: Baking, banana bread, bananas, Bread, Chocolate Chips, nuts, Recipes 2 Comments »I am always looking for a new way to spice up a salad. So when I came across this recipe, I knew I had a winner. Grilled tomatoes and bread served over a nice green salad. The smokiness of grilled tomatoes and bread add a unique flavor to this salad. I served the salad with [...]
Earlier this week I made a loaf of No-Knead Bread. It was awesome. The crust was crunchy and delicious. So I decided to try a different type of bread. Whole Wheat. Granted it is not that different but the whole wheat flour made the bread react differently. Granted the loaf looks delicious, it needed a [...]
Posted in Baking, Bread, No Knead, Recipes Tags: Bread, No Knead, whole wheat, whole wheat bread 1 Comment »My friend Nick over at Macheesmo is always raving about No Knead Bread. So I decided to look it up. It is a simple recipe with just four ingredients. Flour, salt, water and yeast. No Knead Bread was devised by Jim Lahey of the Sullivan Street Bakery in NYC. He devised a method that takes [...]
Posted in Baking, No Knead, Recipes Tags: Bread, crusty bread, No Knead Bread, proofing, rustic bread 7 Comments »Earlier this week Nick over at Macheesmo made english muffins. This reminded me of the english muffin bread that my mom buys from the local Amish Community. The bread is light and airy and toasts beautifully. I wanted to recreate that bread. Here is my shot at it. Unlike most bread dough’s you do not [...]
Posted in Baking, Bread, Breakfast, Recipes Tags: Baking, Bread, bread dough, breakfast, dough, english muffin, english muffin bread, english muffins, quick bread, Recipes 1 Comment »When i was growing up my Dad always used to make homemade sour dough bread. Since he is coming to visit in a couple of weeks I thought I would go down memory lane and make some sour dough starter. It is really simple, but takes a week to get started.
