Ah, friendship bread. Let’s be honest: it’s like a chain letter. But since I end up with this: I say it’s okay.
Let’s start at the beginning. Don’t have anyone dying to give you some starter? You can make your own (recipe found here):
1 pkg. active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (110°F)
1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
1 [...]
A couple months ago I bought the book Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day. It’s nigh onto life changing.
Have you ever looked at the clock and realized it’s 5:00 and you were going to make a loaf of crusty bread for supper but now it’s too late? Never again.
Have you ever wished [...]
Oh my moly.
Can one addition change a really great recipe into a really amazing recipe? You bet your Red Rider it can. Especially when that one addition is a bag of Craisins.
I started with the recipe for super simple bagels. You remember this, right? Flour, water, yeast, salt. I said they were simple! But [...]
I’ve so long been intimidated by bagels. I mean bagels. A staple of NYers past and present. The extent of my NYC experience involves dragging a ridiculous number of kids through Grand Central Station and into Times Square, and having unheard of amounts of fun doing it. Toys R Us anyone?
But my college roomie [...]
With bathing suit season upon us, you may be thinking it’s time to lighten things up a bit. Try some grilled fish, some raw veggies, some fresh fruit.
Or you may be thinking that life is short, and you really should eat a big ol’ mess of Krispy Kreme bread pudding.
It’s always good to start [...]
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