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
It’s not quite been a month, but I figured the simplest way to get caught up again was to do another catch-all post. I’ve baked less since we moved, though I love my new kitchen. Mostly learning things at my new job has taken up a lot of brain space, which makes other projects hard.… Continue reading A month of baking II
I should make a rule that I have to blog about my baking within a day. Otherwise, we end up like today–where I blog about something I made pretty much a full week before. I’m not sure I’ll be able to self-enforce, though, so I’ll just make it a mental note for now. I made… Continue reading Cheesy bread Sunday
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
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
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
So, in the four short weeks (and 15 recipes) of this project so far, I’m seeing a few themes developing. First, I love parentheses. (Seriously. I don’t know if I have a post here where I haven’t used them.) Second, and most important, things don’t go so well when I don’t pay attention to details.… Continue reading The tragic tale of the beautiful burger buns
Adventures in Baking 