By Jeanne, on December 27th, 2011
Our Daring Bakers Host for December 2011 was Jessica of My Recipe Project and she showed us how fun it is to create Sour Dough bread in our own kitchens! She provided us with Sour Dough recipes from Bread Matters by AndrewWhitley as well as delicious recipes to use our Sour Dough bread in from Tonia George’s Things on Toast and Canteen’s Great British Food!
I’ve been on a roll (pun intended) with sourdough lately, having been inspired by the daring bakers to dig my sourdough starter out of the fridge and restore it to its usual happy, bubbling state. This French country loaf is full of nutty whole wheat flavor with a definitive tang, and it just may contain enough bread to feed an entire country! It was close to 14 inches in diameter and just barely fit on my baking stone. This is a loaf that’s just perfect for sharing, and it gets even better when covered with cheese.
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By Jeanne, on November 10th, 2011
The sun may have come out for an hour or two today. But mostly the blue-tinted sky had an ominous look about it. There’s another storm brewing. Last Friday, we had a glorious thunder and lightning storm that filled up our rain barrel in no time flat. The mountains still show patches of white snow among the evergreens, a sure sign that it’s been a chilly week. Just perfect for curling up on the couch with a cat at my side and a mug of tea and an orange oat scone on the coffee table in front of me.
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By Jeanne, on April 1st, 2011
By Jeanne, on January 13th, 2011
I need to prepare for the 2011 LA Cupcake Challenge. I’m not sure what it takes to prepare for such an event. Cupcake visualization? An all-you-can-eat cupcake contest? Avoiding cupcakes for weeks prior to the event? I’m open to suggestions.
Last year, I made it through almost all of the cupcakes. I have been invited to judge the contest again this year, so maybe I can improve upon my ability to put away dozens of mini cupcakes within three hours.
Continue reading “Spiced Yogurt Muffins” »
By Jeanne, on November 18th, 2010
Thanksgiving is already upon us. The air has taken on the crisp, cool flavor of autumn. As the weather changes, so does my baking and my daily routine. I spend more time curled up with my cat, reading a book in the light of a sunny window. I seek out recipes that take advantage of fall fruits, filling the house with warmth and spicy aromas. Apples and cranberries fill empty space on my counter and work their way into bread and desserts. This quick bread is just as perfect for a Thanksgiving table as it is for breakfast on a crisp autumn morning.
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By Jeanne, on October 17th, 2010
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, 377, 610, 987…
Have you deciphered the pattern? Each term is the sum of the previous two terms, creating the Fibonacci sequence. I find the graphical representation of this sequence beautiful and intriguing. Using squares whose sides correspond to the numbers in the sequence, each consecutive square is placed in an outwardly spiraling manner. There is something satisfying about the way that each square nestles against the previous squares, and the pattern seems to contribute equally to the fields of mathematics and art. Since baking is a bit of both, I used this pattern as the inspiration for my berry dessert pizza.
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By Jeanne, on October 16th, 2010
Exactly one year ago I started my blogging adventure. I’ve baked many a tasty loaf of bread over the last 525,600 minutes, but lately I’ve been in a bread rut. When I achieved roasted garlic sourdough perfection, I became rather uninterested in baking anything else. I baked hundreds of garlic sourdough loaves and shared just as many as I consumed. I am thrilled to have discovered a consistent recipe that produces a tangy bread each time. But nobody should get stuck in a rut (even if it is a tangy, garlicky one), so for World Bread Day 2010 I have left my bread comfort zone to bake sourdough focaccia.
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By Jeanne, on October 9th, 2010
By Jeanne, on September 10th, 2010
The aroma of nutty whole wheat pastry crust, browning butter, and melting cheese hung in the air as this galette baked. I resisted the urge to pull it from the oven before it was finished baking. Quickly and carefully, I transferred the piping hot galette to a fresh piece of parchment paper for its photo shoot. I snapped a few quick (blurry) photos, then got to work slicing and eating this galette. When you make this for yourself, you’ll understand.
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By Jeanne, on September 6th, 2010
A jar of organic smooth peanut butter is one of those things that I always have in the fridge, even though I don’t eat it very often. I tend to forget that it’s in there, hanging out near the strawberry jam and applesauce. Since peanut butter has such a long shelf life, it’s one of my favorite snacks when I’ve got nothing else to eat in the pantry.
So how do I satisfy my cookie cravings when I’m out of fruit, chocolate chips, and everything else that I typically bake into cookies? My trusty jar of peanut butter in the fridge.
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