Fresh tomatoes. Â Roasted until sweet. Â Fresh garden herbs. Â Combined and kneaded into yeast dough. Â Fresh from the oven. Â Fragrant and flavorful. Â Soft, tender, and delicately chewy. Â Perfectly sliceable for your deli-quality sandwiches. Better make two loaves while … Continue reading →
Orange Chocolate Hazelnut Bread
Does that hazelnut oil in the picture look familiar to you? That's right! You saw it in my Hazelnut Shortbread Cookies where I lavishly praised its name. Hazelnut oil is simply too good to let sit unused in the refrigerator, so I wanted to put it to use. And since I love … Continue reading →
Pizza Margherita
Pizza. Fresh. Crispy. Chewy. Cheesy. Make pizza like a pro in your own kitchen. You don't need a lot of ingredients, just some basics like flour, yeast, cheese, basil and tomatoes. Experience why this vegetarian pizza is a beloved classic even among the most avid … Continue reading →
Whole Wheat Banana Buttermilk Nutella/Truffle Muffins
If you want really good banana baked goods, whether muffins, cupcakes or bread, overcoming any squeamishness towards overripe bananas is a must. That is the key to the flavor. And when I say overripe, I mean over-ripe. Like black overripe. Like … Continue reading →
Darn Good Chili
It’s hard to find good chili. And that’s an understatement. I can’t tell you how many potlucks and church socials I’ve been to where, sample after sample, I’ve come away anywhere from unsatisfied to honest-to-goodness grossed out. Can you relate? Too sweet, too spicy … Continue reading →