cinnamon browned butter pull-apart loaf

July 27, 2011

I knew about this one.
I knew about this one the first time I saw it.
I knew, like the way you know about a good melon, that this bread would be fantastic.
And sure enough, I was right. Very right.

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blueberry-cherry cobbler

July 20, 2011

Did you know there are different names for desserts depending on their toppings?
For instance, a crisp is topped with a streusel-crumb mixture, a.k.a. magic.
And a buckle is a type of crumb cake that cracks and “buckles” as it bakes. No joke.
And a betty is layered with cubed bread or breadcrumbs. Amazing.
But this? This blueberry and [...]

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beer pizza crust

July 13, 2011

As you may or may not know, I’m a fan of beer. I’m a really big fan of wine, but I’ve already put that into a pizza crust. I’ve put beer into bread before, too, but I wanted to use it in a pizza crust, as well. Just you wait — next time, I’ll make [...]

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russian black bread

July 6, 2011

I’ve been trying to write a bucket list for years, ever since that one movie came out and everyone else was doing it (I’m a follower sometimes. Truth.). But, to be honest, my list is rather paltry. I never know what I want to do past “Go to Greece” (which I feel like everyone wants [...]

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strawberry focaccia with maple-balsamic onions

June 29, 2011

Most everywhere I’ve lived, I’ve been spoiled with excellent farmers markets. My hometown in northeast Illinois has fantastic summer, spring and winter markets. I visited a few farmers markets in the Twin Cities while I was in college, and was never disappointed. And Iowa City has one of the best markets I’ve ever been to [...]

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lemon-thyme biscuits

June 22, 2011

If you’re close to me, you know that I like to pawn off most of the things I bake. I do this for three reasons — one, because I care about you and like to show it via baked goods; two, because I know if I don’t give the brownies/cookies/chocolate peanut butter quick bread/etc. away, [...]

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watermelon lime granitas

June 15, 2011

To quote Charles Dickens, only one phrase can describe my week and the week preceding: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

It was the best of times being on vacation, relaxing in hammocks and digging into good books and Door County cherry pies. It was the worst of times “relaxing” [...]

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