Husband is a fan of breadsticks. He likes them with his favorite meal, pasta, and also enjoys them with pizza of any kind, especially homemade pizza pockets, a tradition for his family. I am also a fan of breadsticks, and I will eat them with pizza, but it seems kind of silly to me to… Continue reading Pizza and breadsticks
I’m finding that I’m rapidly running out of recipes that can be made at a moment’s notice. Many of the recipes in TBC require some forethought, whether for getting certain ingredients, figuring out where to borrow special equipment (pudding molds for steamed bread???), or planning for a certain amount of down time. So when Husband… Continue reading The problem with pitas
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
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
One thing I like about King Arthur Flour is that they get that so much about food and baking is nostalgic. Frequently in The Baker’s Companion, they talk about the history of certain baked goods, especially going on about special treats of a New England childhood. As an Iowa girl, I don’t necessarily wax nostalgic… Continue reading Pillowy pizza
Adventures in Baking 