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Honey Whole-Wheat Challah Bread . . . with Dried Cherries 27 Jul 2013 | 01:28 am
Whoa . . . can't quite believe it's been so long since I last posted. I think I've set a Jane's Sweets non-attendance record. Where have I been? Well, I can tell you I wasn't circumnavigating the glob...
Out with the Old Mixer and In with the New . . . (Yukon Gold Potato Bread) 2 May 2013 | 01:09 am
Boy, talk about a close call. Remember how, a couple of posts ago, I mentioned finishing culinary school? My last required course was on wedding cakes, and my mixer at home really got a workout while ...
Chai & Rum Banana Bread . . . 6 Apr 2013 | 06:42 am
It's been quite a while since I've whipped up a batch of banana bread and shared it here, so today's treat is long overdue. This quick-bread has just a little bit of bite, thanks to a few of the typic...
Good Things Come to Those Who Bake: What Culinary School was Like, and Why I'm Glad I Did It 29 Mar 2013 | 01:00 am
What began for me in May of 2009 as an exciting and downright scary culinary adventure is drawing to a close. This week, I completed my sojourn as a baking & pastry-arts student in a well-regarded cul...
Three-Seed Sourdough Sandwich Bread . . . 10 Feb 2013 | 12:19 am
So, I have this sourdough starter that began its productive life almost three years ago, when I took what turned out to be, for me, an incredibly valuable artisan breads class. The starter lives, most...
Honey Oat Granola Bars with Dried Blueberries . . . 28 Jan 2013 | 11:16 pm
This may well be the first time I've ever used dried blueberries in a recipe. In fact, I almost forgot altogether that I had these Michigan blueberries on hand. I got them last summer from a spice-sce...
New Years, Old Places, and Poppy-Seed Kaiser Rolls . . . 11 Jan 2013 | 07:29 am
We spent New Year's eve in what was for us a most unconventional way. A relaxing and uncrowded way. That afternoon, the four of us took an unhurried drive to the tip of the thumb--Michigan's thumb, th...
Festive Cookie-Bar/Brownie/Blondie Round-Up . . . 20 Dec 2012 | 07:21 am
In keeping with the season's seemingly endless baking fest, I thought I'd gather up a nice sampling of bar-cookie/brownie/blondie recipes from past posts to share with you. I'm going to launch into an...
Cactus-Pear & Cherry Sorbet . . . 18 Dec 2012 | 05:39 am
Just last week, I made the personal acquaintance of a cactus pear. Actually, several of them. They were purplish, slightly soft, and a wee bit spiky. I had no choice but to get to know these cactus pe...
Triple Citrus Panettone . . . Fragrant Bread with a Tender Crumb 13 Dec 2012 | 08:48 pm
A few short weeks ago, I was sitting in a dim and cozy restaurant gabbing with my pastry-school pal, Michelle. She'd just handed me about six luscious pounds of thin couverture-chocolate disks that sh...
