Sourdough bread is one thing. Fermented and frisky, with a gut-healthy, 100 year-old heirloom starter, we all love it!And, pumpkin spice bread is another thing.Yes, it’s that season. It’s beyond that season now.Pumpkin spice EVERYTHING!!!! – even sourdough bread! Mostly savory and tangy, but just a little bit sweet, the warm sentiments of candied ginger…
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A freshly baked loaf of sourdough bread (using 100 year old sourdough starter, of course) is such a clever way to create contrasting flavors and textures. A crispy, oven browned crust with a soft and tender center filled with pockets of aromatic and seasoned pesto is a buttery, nutty, basil infused bread treat! Serve this…
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We’re still getting creative over here with the lack of food availability at the grocery store AND the “shelter state” quarantine for Coronavirus.I’m anxious. I’m nervous. I’m scared. AND, I’m out of supplies and cannot go to the grocery store! (Not that the market has much food around here anyway). So, I baked some Artisanal…
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Well, I did it again. I accidentally baked bread. At least I didn’t accidentally buy anything this time, right? I was driving home from a lovely lunch with my dad – we have a dedicated lunch date once a month – yes, I’m a Daddy’s Girl. And, I just felt the need – the URGE-…
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What do you do when your bestie surprises you with a proofing bowl delivered to your front door? You bake bread, of course. Aromatic rosemary and sweet balsamic bread, in this case. I’m so spoiled. Rosemary Balsamic Artisanal Bread 1 1/2 cups warm water 1 1/2 tsp. active dry yeast 1 1/2 tsp. sugar 1…
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I’ve been traveling a lot lately. And, not that traveling isn’t in itself indulgent, one of my very favorite “indulgences” to which to treat myself while in the midst of strange hotel surroundings, is to cozy up in bed (under the warm covers, of course), delight in a giant snack, and fall asleep watching cable…
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Yes, I’m still rather obsessed with the concept of rustic, artisan bread. Baking the bread, and serving it fresh, warm out of the oven, slathered in melty golden butter is one of my very favorite things to do these days. I can’t get enough of it. Don’t you wish you were a neighbor or a…
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The bread was beautiful. Perfect. Flawless. Impeccable. Ideal. Mastered. Utopian. Immaculate. Honed. Polished. Optimal. Exact. Brilliant. Delicious. I simply had to proliferate, profitize, multiplicate, and manufacture more. She said she loved currants ~ So this time, a little allspice, a touch of honey, a handful of currants, and a whole lot more love… Another version…
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“This 5-minute artisan bread recipe is truly revolutionary.” Like so many rustic bread recipes, this easy artisan bread relies on pantry staples—just all-purpose flour, yeast, salt, and water. The trick lies in not kneading the dough but instead mixing the dough in bulk, stashing it in the fridge, and then forgetting about it until the craving for freshly baked bread…
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