When you say “brownies,” I think of my dad’s buttermilk brownies. Rich, sour, chocolatey, not too sweet. But of the two brownie recipes KAF printed in the book, neither have buttermilk. Ah, well. These brownies were made to be given away to a family who visited our church. Husband and I each got one, plus… Continue reading Sticky delicious brownies
Yesterday Husband and I visited our good friends Dani and Jacob. Blizzard aftermath made me reluctant to head to the grocery store on Saturday, so dessert, which was my task, had to use ingredients I had on hand. Looking through the list of recipes, I settled on something I thought would be simple, tasty, and… Continue reading Pound cake with friends
While I don’t actually intend to cook through the recipes in The Baker’s Companion in order, I started today with the first recipe in the book: The Simple but Perfect Pancake. Husband and I both like breakfast for dinner, so pancakes are a pretty regular recipe for us. I usually make the recipe that’s in… Continue reading First recipe: The Simple but Perfect Pancake
The King Arthur Flour Baker’s Companion, that bible for bakers, was published in 2003. I was 10 years old. At the time, I didn’t do more baking than helping my dad with the occasional batch of homemade cookies, or tube of crescent rolls, but over the next few years, that would change. I made my… Continue reading Starting with Adventures in Baking
Adventures in Baking 