French Bread
When a wonderful reader (also known as my awesome cousin:) emailed me asking for a good homemade French bread recipe, I knew Peter Reinhart was where I...
What is the difference between instant yeast and active dry yeast?
When baking bread, each recipe tells you the kind of yeast that you need to use. Typically, for home bakers, there are two kinds of yeast that...
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Irish Soda Bread
A couple of years ago, I had the good fortune to get to visit Ireland for a week. It was my first trip to Europe and it...
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Whole Wheat Challah
Snowy cold weather and super short days are perfect reasons to jump headfirst back into baking bread on a regular basis. When the weather is nice and...
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Soft Italian Bread and Walnut Pesto
Oh my good grief, this pesto is good. I made it for the first time last year and this year I planted six basil plants to ensure...
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Marti Gras-Cinnamon Roll King Cake
Happy Marti Gras! Here is a cinnamon roll variation of King Cake that I made this morning. All the recipes I have read for King...
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Pear Bread
I used to live in Seattle. It’s a really fun city with a lot to do and a lot of fantastic places to eat. I try and...
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Cinnamon Rolls
Cinnamon rolls are the perfect breakfast treat. Straightforward yeast dough filled to the brim with sugar and cinnamon and topped with your favorite icing! Homemade cinnamon rolls...