Let's bake some treats, review some recipes and test equipment
Growing up I did not like rye bread. My grandparents would have it at their house and when we would visit, I would always hope for a loaf of good ol’ white wonder bread. Funny how your tastes change as an adult. I took a little bit of a break from making bread lately but […]
Patience and it will happen This is going to be a longer post. I do suggest reading it as I give some background information on making sourdough bread that may save you some heartache. But, if you are impatient like me, you can jump down to the recipe. I know the events of the last […]
Recipe found in “Baking Favorites” – Williams Sonoma Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. Or is it Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing? It wasn’t until I was writing this post that I even contemplated that there might be a difference between frosting and icing. So, off to Google…and here’s what I found out. Icing […]
I haven’t made bread in a while. No particular reason why, it just hasn’t happened. While I was waiting for the revival of my sour dough starter, I figured I would make a couple quick loaves of just plain squishy white sandwich bread. This is my son’s favorite. He loves to eat slices plain. He […]
A Tale Of Two Mixers When I first decided I wanted to start baking I had been watching a lot of Martha Stewart. She always used a Kitchen Aid stand mixer when she required a mixer, so I figured that was what I needed as well. I looked at various models and really only focused […]