There is something universally beloved about handmade bread. In all my efforts to make pleasing food, either as a professional or at-home chef, I’ve never found anything more likely to impress my guests at a dinner party or satisfy my family at breakfast.
Continue ReadingBread bag tabs art. Try saying that 10 times fast! I often feel a little bit of hollow sadness throwing away bread bag tabs. They come in interesting colors, and they would be so easy to save… but for what? Fine Diving arranged them on a piece of paper to resemble a hand, and I […]
Continue ReadingIt’s pineapple season, and while looking for pineapple recipes that are off the beaten path, I came across this mouthwatering recipe for Pineapple Loaf with Lime Glaze posted by Ceecee on her Within the Kitchen blog. She used fresh pineapple and suggests adding cherries to the mix. Yum! (via TasteSpotting)
Continue ReadingJamie Nisbet spent a year living in Florence, Italy, and one of her favorite foods from the region is schiacciata bread. On her blog, she writes: It is a flat bread, whose name is derived from a verb meaning “crushed.” The bread is typically oiled and salted, but can be made into several different varieties […]
Continue ReadingA couple weeks ago, I started drawing each meal I eat before I eat it. It’s really enjoyable to flip through the days, seeing what fueled me each day. I was telling my friend about this practice, and she asked if I had ever visited the site Recipe Look. I hadn’t … but I’m so […]
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St. Patrick’s Day is coming up – it’s next Wednesday! If you’re planning an Irish-themed meal, this recipe for Irish Soda Bread with Fennel & Cinnamon on Everybody Likes Sandwiches looks quite nice. Growing up, ours was a pretty standard (but delicious!) St. Paddy’s Day meal: Corned beef, cabbage, potatoes… I don’t even remember having […]
Continue ReadingWhen the weather is cold and wet outside, one of my favorite things to eat is a nice hot bowl of veggie chili with a fresh slice of buttered sourdough. Mmmmmm, sourdough! Back in CRAFT Volume 04, San Francisco-based writer and “fermented-food devotee” Eric Smilie offered his clear and easy sourdough bread recipe. Check it […]
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