Category Archives: Baking

Florence’s Biscotti (V2.0) Goes To The Fair

Posted on September 30, 2012 by

When we were young, in addition to tests or projects at school (which I think of as the childhood version of “work”), we had lots of opportunities to show our stuff. Kids did it all the time.  There were art … Continue reading →

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Savory Tomato Galette

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

So … how was your summer?  Mine was great, but, as always, it went by too quickly.  We traveled to Michigan for the first time and enjoyed the beautiful scenery, Sleeping Bear dunes and an absolutely fantastic meal at Boathouse restaurant … Continue reading →

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Toasted Almond-Sauteed Apple-Greek Yogurt Cake

Posted on June 18, 2012 by

    I’m thinking that I have to come up with a name for this cake, because Toasted Almond- Sauteed Apple-Greek Yogurt Cake is:  a. a mouthful, and b. somehow too complicated to be appetizing.  Which isn’t accurate, because this … Continue reading →

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Sourdough Bread On My Schedule

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

I love sourdough bread, and sourdough bread-baking.  I’m the proud owner of a starter that I began 4 years ago using a bunch of organic grapes, some bread flour and water.  I use it often.  The problem?  Well, none really, … Continue reading →

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In Which I Embrace My Crunchy-Granola-Ness

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

  Or, at least, how much I love crunchy granola.  I have lived under the shadow of crunchy-granola-hood for some time, and I always sensed the term was not meant in a complimentary manner.  I figured that this was just … Continue reading →

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Sriracha Puffs

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

  I just can’t seem to leave that bottle of sriracha alone.  These are a take on cheese puffs – but without the cheese.  I’ve made these, baked them off, and frozen them. They reheat quite nicely and are tasty … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Pecan Hamentaschen

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

Hamentaschen are triangular, filled cookies usually eaten around the Jewish holiday of Purim, which occurs this week.  Fillings are traditionally made from poppyseeds or dried fruit (prune or apricot), but when it comes to hamentaschen, as in most things, our … Continue reading →

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Spicy Nori Crackers

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

After baking all those chocolate orange cookies, I started thinking about the savory and the spicy. I wanted something that didn’t involve cheese (my daughter is both a hot sauce lover and a cheese boycotter) and the bottle(s) of sriracha in … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Orange Cookies, Pt II

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

I’m still thinking about chocolate-orange cookies (actually, an argument could be made that on some level I’m always thinking about chocolate-orange cookies).  I was wondering how the combination would work in a crunchier cookie.  I started off with a florentine-like base, … Continue reading →

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Who can make 21 loaves of bread and 24 jars of jam in an hour?

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

            I can! Well, actually, I, with the assistance of two fantastic teachers, can help 21 enthusiastic 5th graders make 21 mini-loaves and 24 half-jars. I think cooking with kids is important.  We talk about how processed foods … Continue reading →

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