06 Saturday Feb 2021
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all-purpose flour, baking soda, cider vinegar, cold water, dates, kosher salt, olive oil, sugar, toasted walnuts, unsweetened cocoa, vanilla extract
Depression Chocolate Cake reaches back to a time when, with very little, people made some pretty delicious things…necessity being the Mother of Invention and all. This is one of those delicious things. Continue reading
18 Friday Dec 2020
Posted in Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Nuts, Spices, Vegetarian
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almonds, Cashews, egg white, kosher salt, maple sugar, maple syrup, peanuts, pecans, Spices, Walnuts, Worcestershire sauce
I received a jar of delicious mixed nuts for my birthday. The Unbound Reader and Middle Son, we the source of this goodness. These nuts (not the children!) were addictive. I’m certain you noticed that past tense reference. They were crisp, ever so slightly sweet and salty, with a really savory spice flavor. Well, I thought it worthwhile to try and reproduce them in far greater quantity. This is that experiment. Continue reading
03 Saturday Oct 2020
Posted in Bread, Feta, Mediterranean Flavors, Vegetarian
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all-purpose flour, black olives, black pepper, bread flour, dillweed, dry milk powder, egg, feta cheese, honey, instant yeast, kosher salt, olive oil, orange zest, sesame seeds
This is a great dough to work with and the fillings are really limitless. Mount Pelion, which took its name from the mythical king Peleus, father of Achilles, is considered one of the most beautiful mountains in Greece. The local cuisine specializes in charcuterie, and a hearty stew called, spentzofáï. These little breads resemble a Mount, and would be a perfect accompaniment to either the charcuterie or a stew.
Continue reading18 Friday Sep 2020
Posted in cinnamon rolls
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all-purpose flour, brown sugar, butter, dry powdered milk, eggs, instant yeast, kosher salt, Spices, sugar, water
This is more or less the Everyday Bread recipe, but with additional butter, egg and sugar and using all-purpose flour. I decided to give you an actual recipe, rather than try to alter it…I did that, but even I found it confusing. Confusing is bad. Understanding is good…and it leads to much better results! Continue reading
16 Wednesday Sep 2020
Posted in Bread
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butter, dry powdered milk, egg, instant yeast, kosher salt, sugar, water, white flour
It seems that everyone is baking bread these pandemic days. Particularly sour dough, which The Goddess wandered into, when yeast was not so readily available. But, she’s returned to her roots…the bread you eat everyday! A good, basic loaf…. Continue reading
30 Tuesday Jun 2020
Posted in Bread, Make Ahead
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active dry yeast, all-purpose flour, black pepper, ground ginger, kosher salt, parmigiano reggiano cheese, sugar, water
Our young and charming friend, Lauryn, likes to cook. And she’s good at it. She texted me a picture of an orb of bread she made. It looked fabulous, so naturally I asked for the recipe. Bless her heart for sharing it with me! Continue reading
27 Friday Mar 2020
Posted in Bread
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bread flour, cottage cheese, dry milk powder, dry yeast, eggs, honey, kosher salt, molasses, oatmeal, rye flour, vegetable oil, vital gluten, water, whole wheat flour
This bread came by way of a local supermarket, in the small town, I grew up in. They had a good bakery and this bread was a winner. It’s loaded with protein, different flours and it’s wonderful…really wonderful, toasted. Continue reading
25 Sunday Aug 2019
Posted in Condiments, Gluten Free, Herbs, Seasoning, Vegetarian
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This is one of those wonderful seasoning blends that you’ll use on all sorts of things. Herb Salt makes pretty much everything taste better, particularly potatoes. But, don’t limit yourself. Try it on everything…you might want to spare that cheesecake, but if it’s savory…. Continue reading
17 Sunday Mar 2019
Posted in grapes
This is one of those little sweethearts-of-a-recipe. It’s fast, easy and just supremely delicious. It’s good warm or at room temperature. I plop them on top of salads, serve them on the side of a grilled pork, chicken or salmon, or smear them on some nice toast with a bit of brie. Continue reading
26 Friday Jan 2018
Posted in Dairy, Desserts, Eggs, Gluten Free, Latin Food, Lemon, Lime, Make Ahead, Orange
Flan is one of those desserts that almost everyone loves. From a hostess’s standpoint, flan is a terrific dessert, as it really needs to be done in advance. It’s also a terrific dessert, because it’s simply delicious and deliciously simple. Continue reading
