When I was growing up, my family always called the evening meal “dinner.” If “supper” was used, it was interchangeable with “dinner.” Husband grew up calling the evening meal “supper.” “Dinner” for him could denote a special large meal, but either of the noontime or evening variety. There were a few times early in our… Continue reading A tale of two suppers
Sunday afternoons are perfect for making bread. I’m a bit behind this week, so while yes, I will be making bread this Sunday, this post is about last week’s bread–KAF’s white bread 101, which technically I made once before for rolls at Easter. I wanted to make it in its proper loaf form, however, and… Continue reading The joy of kneading
I make King Arthur’s sourdough crackers pretty much every time I feed my starter. Fresh out of the oven, they’re possibly my favorite snack ever. Unfortunately, they’re not in the The Baker’s Companion, but several other cracker recipes are. Today, I tried their Swedish knäckebröd. Sweden has its share of traditional baked goods, and several… Continue reading A taste of the old country: Swedish knäckebröd
The other half of the puff pastry recipe from when I made croissants has been burning a hole in my freezer, figuratively speaking. More than a week ago, I decided it was time to make it into puff pastry turnovers, with an apple filling. So I put the pastry in the fridge to thaw. Then… Continue reading The wonders of puff pastry… turnover edition
Last Wednesday night I wanted something quick and fun for dinner. Soft wrap bread sandwiches were what I picked. I had actually made this recipe two or three times before, having come across it on the KAF website before starting this project. Therefore, the procedure was familiar to me, but I still haven’t mastered them.… Continue reading My favorite flatbread
I had such a busy week that two nights ago I ended up in my husband’s lap sobbing that I didn’t want to do any work ever again. I had to crawl through another day of just finish all the things, just do it, just do it, before I got a good night’s sleep, had… Continue reading Baking catch-up post
Scanning over my recipe list, two iterations on a theme caught my eye this week: cinnamon swirl bread and easy cinnamon bread. The easy cinnamon bread intrigued me, because it is leavened both with baking powder and yeast. I don’t think I’ve made anything like that before, so that was what I planned on–until I… Continue reading A swirl of cinnamon
Adventures in Baking 