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Bread

Rye and Roses – Painted Bread with Decorative Roses

February 22, 2011
Decorative painted Rye Bread

I first saw Painted Bread when I was around 12 years old and living in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. There was a wonderful bakery in Akron and I think it was around Easter they would make decorated bread and it was painted in pastel colors. I called my Mom and she thinks it was was either [...]

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Eggs Benedict Salad with Casatiello Torpedoes

February 15, 2011
Eggs Benedict Salad with Casatiello Torpedoes

I first made Casatiello Bread several years ago when I was baking my way through the book “Bread Baker’s Apprentice” by Peter Reinhart and we just loved this bread. It’s just so darn good but Peter’s recipes are too large for two people so I’ve been experimenting and simplifying the recipe to suit our needs. Sometimes [...]

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Ciabatta, Italian Slipper Bread

January 29, 2011
Ciabatta, Italian Slipper Bread

Ciabatta; literally “carpet slipper”; is an Italian white bread made with wheat flour and yeast. The loaf is somewhat elongated, broad and flattish. Its name is the Italian word for slipper. Ciabatta in its modern form was developed in 1982. Since the late 1990s it has been popular across Europe and in the United States, [...]

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Fried Fish Sandwich on a Salt-crusted Sourdough Bun

January 19, 2011
Fried Fish Sandwich on a Salt-crusted Sourdough Bun

When I posted about my Fried Catfish a few days ago, I wasn’t completely truthful. I said “we ate every single piece” but in fact, I hide two large pieces so I could have a fish sandwich for lunch the next day! Yes, there are times I have to hide food from Mr. Tastebuds otherwise [...]

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Pan-Fried Catfish Fingers with Tartar Sauce and Hushpuppies

January 12, 2011
Pan-Fried Catfish Fingers with Tartar Sauce and Hushpuppies

I went grocery shopping this week and I gasped at the price of a bunch of green onion….$.59. Last week green onions were $.39 a bunch and the week before that they were 3-bunches for a $1.00. I have never in my life paid $.59 for green onions! After the vegetable and fruit section, I [...]

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Stuffed Cabbage Rolls and 10-Grain Garlic Flaxseed Bread

January 5, 2011
Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

I wanted to make something different for dinner. Something I had never made before but something that was a little involved but not too much. I decided to make Cabbage Rolls which we call Pigs in the Blanket. So I called the Queen of Comfort Food, my Mom! As my Mom was running down the [...]

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Grilled Cheetos Sandwich

December 29, 2010
Grilled Cheetos Sandwich

Okay I admit it, I’m a 1-bag a week Cheetos addict and I have been for at least 15 years. But sometimes I need something a little bit more cheesy but what is cheesier then Cheetos? A Grilled Cheetos Sandwich! I’ve been making the Grilled Cheetos Sandwich for a while now, but now the secret [...]

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Escargot with Garlic Brandy Butter and Sourdough Semolina Bread

December 27, 2010
Escargo with Garlic Brandy Butter and Sourdough Semolina Bread

It seems like forever since I last posted but it’s only been two days! But whenever there’s a big holiday, I always seem to lose a day or two. I had so much fun this year with Christmas, but I am exhausted….totally exhausted. But I still have New Years to prepare for but that will [...]

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