Julie | October 27, 2011

The October 2011 Daring Bakers challenge was an unusual filled holiday bread called povitica; I made two gorgeous loaves filled with apples, walnuts and cinnamon.

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Tags: apple, bake, bread, cinnamon, Daring Bakers, walnut, yeast

Julie | June 13, 2011

A nourishing tea party menu in honor of an elderly friend of ours: crumpets with homemade jam, raw clotted cream, and honeyed lemon curd, plus tzatziki tuna salad cups and lilac-infused syrup to sweeten the tea!

Category: Breakfast, Dairy, Lunch, Sides | 1 Comment »
Tags: British, cream, crumpet, curd, fresh bread, gardening, honey, jam, lemon, lilac, raw dairy, simple syrup, tea, tuna, yeast

Julie | June 12, 2011

A lovely soft bread, full of whole grains and yogurt, that makes great dinner rolls and slices up beautifully for sandwiches.

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Tags: fresh bread, rolls, whole grain, yeast, yogurt

Julie | June 3, 2011

An excellent soft, mild sandwich bread fortified with butternut squash, molasses, and oatmeal.

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Tags: bake, butternut squash, casein-free, fresh bread, molasses, oatmeal, potato, yeast

Julie | December 24, 2010

The December 2010 Daring Bakers challenge was stollen, a traditional German Christmas bread. Mine contained dried cherries, pistachios, and candied ginger, and was shaped into two different varieties of wreaths.

Category: Baking, Foodblog Events, Fruits, Nuts, Grains & Legumes, World Cuisines | 5 Comments »
Tags: bake, bread, cherry, cinnamon, dried fruit, German, ginger, holiday, pistachio, yeast

Julie | November 27, 2010

A recap of our Thanksgiving dinner from top to tail: turkey with prosciutto-hazelnut butter and all the fixings.

Category: Baking, Dinner, Fruits, Lunch, Meat, Nuts, Grains & Legumes, Sides, Soups, Veggies and Salads | 1 Comment »
Tags: bake, bread, broccoli, Brussels sprout, chanterelle, chestnut, compound butter, cranberry, cream, crust, ginger, hazelnut, holiday, mushroom, panko, pie, pomegranate molasses, prosciutto, roast, spices, stuffing, turkey, yam, yeast

Julie | November 19, 2010

Whole grain brioche dough baked two ways: a simple cinnamon swirl and a slightly more elaborate streusel-topped apple swirl. A nice change of pace from muffins for breakfast!

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Tags: apple, bake, bread, brioche, cinnamon, dough, streusel, walnut, yeast

Julie | November 15, 2010

Homemade pizza topped with sauted mushrooms and onion, bacon, and thinly sliced red potato.

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Tags: bacon, cheese, mushroom, pizza, potato, yeast

Julie | August 18, 2010

Barbecue beef sandwiches with my homemade sauce and sandwich rolls, and coleslaw with a dressing made from homemade mayonnaise and yogurt—self-sufficiency can be a beautiful thing.

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Tags: barbecue, boneless ribs, braise, bread, cabbage, carrot, coleslaw, mayonnaise, rolls, sandwich, Southern, spread, yeast

Julie | August 14, 2010

Expanding my sourdough repertoire to bagels, made with all-purpose flour fortified with vital wheat gluten.

Category: Baking, Breakfast | 3 Comments »
Tags: bagel, bread, sourdough, yeast