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Frittata, Dish of a Thousand Variations

John — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 01:29:19 +0000

Now that eggs have been exonerated of the charge that they are responsible for increasing LDL (bad) cholesterol and may, in fact, lead to higher levels of HDL (good) cholesterol, it’s high time we all started eating more of them. Eggs are low in calories and packed with protein, vitamins and essential amino acids. [...read more]

Baking a Nice Toasting White Sandwich Bread

John — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 02:09:23 +0000

The bread bug that bit me last fall has festered into a full-on case of baker’s obsession. About twice a week I can be found standing at the kitchen counter in front of my standing mixer, measuring out ingredients like a true mad scientist, searching for that next perfect recipe so I can shout [...read more]

The Crust Makes the Pizza

John — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 14:10:12 +0000

When it comes to making pizza, the toppings are easy, it’s the crust and the baking technique that can make or break you. That’s why frozen pizza and chain store pizza’s always miss the mark compared to the best neighborhood pizza joints. Too many compromises in technique benefit the assembly line, not the product.

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No Knead Bread – Simple as it Gets

John — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:38:16 +0000

Thank goodness recipes cannot be copyrighted and that Jim Lahey wants the world to use this. How much simpler can a bread recipe get? The only cookware you need is a mixing bowl and a cast iron dutch oven with a lid. The dough can be mixed in less than a minute and is [...read more]

Pain a l’Ancienne

John — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 12:05:27 +0000

What to do on a blustery fall day? Make bread of course. Many thanks to Thomas over at A Growing Tradition for posting about this recipe along with some absolutely gorgeous photos. My photos aren’t nearly as pretty but results were quite tasty. The recipe is from Peter Reinhart’s book The Bread Baker’s Apprentice. [...read more]