Bread

Amish Biscuits & Sausage Gravy

Amish homestyle cooking On my recent trip to Indiana, I had breakfast at Das Dutchman Essenhaus, which is Indiana’s largest restaurant (with 1,100 seats!).  Amish homestyle cooking is the offering.  I had the biscuits and gravy.  I have to say, it was REALLY delicious!  I am embarrassed to say, this was my first time. Sausage Gravy […]

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  June 8, 2011   No comments

Tillamook Cheese Bread

Tillamook – a wonderful cheese! I love Tillamook cheese.  It’s very high quality, yet mass-produced.  They sponsored the grilled cheese contest that I entered a few months ago.  I especially like the extra sharp cheddar.  I wish I could go on the factory tour! Tillamook Cheese Bread Males 1 loaf ½ cup hot water 2 […]

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  June 7, 2011   2 comments

Bialys

I would love to be able to find a bialy in Los Angeles. I happen to love English muffins. Bialys are sort of a cross between an English muffin and a bagel. Chances are that if you’ve never been to New York, you may not have heard of a bialy. These cousins to the bagel never made […]

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  January 5, 2011   1 comment

Garlic Artichoke Braid

Beautiful Bread This is a wonderful, easy hors d’oeuvres.  It involves artichokes, which is a real crowd pleaser in our house.  You can also have all the ingredients on hand. Garlic Artichoke Braid 1 loaf Bridgford Frozen Bread Dough, thawed 1 (6oz) jar marinated artichoke hearts, chopped & drained (save marinade) 4 cloves garlic, pressed […]

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  November 8, 2010   No comments

Moist Banana Nut Bread

I was listening to NPR this week and her a piece on All Things Considered with Shirley Corriher, who is an Atlanta-based food chemist and cookbook author.  She offered advice for some common kitchen quandary. In a recent baking disaster, NPR‘s Melissa Block made a tasty but dense zucchini bread that didn’t rise. “Well, you’ve got a couple of options […]

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  October 20, 2010   3 comments