Breads

Cinnamon Swirl Bread

March 17, 2012
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Pin It There are few baking experiences more satisfying than making a loaf of bread.  Nothing fancy – a tall, golden brown loaf with a delicate crumb is so simple and rewarding, and the aroma of it baking in the oven fills the house with love and comfort.  Last Christmas my good friend, Debby, at A [...]

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St. Patrick’s Day Dinner ~ Colcannon

March 13, 2012
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Pin It    Welcome to the 4th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Blog Crawl hosted by Kathleen at Cuisine Kathleen No matter what our heritage most of us feel a wee bit Irish on St. Paddy’s Day.  Kathleen throws a great party and I encourage you to visit her for Irish music, food, recipes and her [...]

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The New Joy the Baker Cookbook ~ A Review

March 6, 2012
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Pin It I was one of Joy the Baker’s enthusiastic fans long before I signed up for the Cookbook Spotlight and Cook-Off hosted by Heather at girlichef that celebrates the launching of Joy’s new cookbook. Her blog is one of the many I visit on a regular basis and I have always loved her recipes so [...]

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Prune and Port Bread

February 24, 2012
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Pin It I love quick breads!  They are easy to put together, usually not too sweet, keep well, and are the perfect accompaniment to a cup of breakfast or afternoon tea or coffee.   It was the prunes and port description that caught my eye when I made a routine visit to My German Kitchen…in the [...]

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Whole Wheat Honey and Goat Cheese Drop Biscuits

February 21, 2012
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Pin It We are into our second week of  Joy the Baker Cook Book Spotlight and Cook-Off and when I got this week’s recipe choices from our host,  Heather, at girlichef I didn’t know which one to choose.  The mini Chamomile Cakes with Honey Frosting sounded pretty darn delicious but when I read the ingredient [...]

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Brioche Loaves

January 5, 2012
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   I’m slowly working my way through one of my favorite new cookbooks, Barefoot in Paris, by Ina Garten.  Every recipe I’ve made has been wonderful and I wasn’t disappointed when I I tried her recipe for brioche.  It was easy to put together and I could tell by the look and feel of  the [...]

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A Search for the Perfect Kugelhopf

December 29, 2011
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   I confess – I’m obsessed with kugelhopf.  It shares the number one spot on my list of most delicious things I’ve ever tasted with salted caramel macarons from Laduree in Paris.  It is no coincidence that both of these amazing sweets are from our favorite Parisian patisserie.  Everything we have purchased there has been [...]

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Cranberry Orange Pecan Butter

December 6, 2011
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I found this fantastic recipe for Cranberry Orange butter recently at Pat’s Pink Apron.  I knew when I saw Pat’ beautiful photo that this recipe is something I want on my Christmas morning buffet table.  Cranberry and orange are two of my favorite flavors and when they are combined…well, all I can say is f-a-b-u-l-o-u-s! [...]

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Broccoli Cheddar Soup

December 2, 2011
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The next few weeks are filled with holiday events with friends and family and lots of rich food.  It’s fun to indulge during the season, but sometimes a simple, quick to put together meal is the way to go.  I wrote about this recipe several years ago and its’ so good it’s worth posting again. [...]

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Vanilla Pudding Cinnamon Rolls

November 6, 2011
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  I don’t pay much attention to yeast bread recipes when I see them online because I don’t have the greatest luck with them.  I have accepted over time that my dear mother didn’t pass the bread baking gene to me along with the wonderful baking and cooking recipes and techniques that she did bless [...]

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