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White or Wheat
It used to be that the number one question I would get from my students is, “Do you watch Top Chef?” Thankfully, that question has taken a back seat to: “Can I make this with whole wheat flour?” This tell-tale … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Cookies
Tagged baking, baking wtih whole grains, bread, chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, christmas cookies, ciabatta, desserts, Flour, pastry, whole wheat flour
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Holiday Breads
After a busy holiday, it’s time to recap a bit. Out of all of the wonderful treats I made this season (cookies, confections and things in between), I love my holiday breads best. They’re traditional which brings me back to … Continue reading
Posted in Bread, Cakes, Christmas, General
Tagged baking, bread, candied fruit, Christmas breads, christmas cookies, desserts, English bread, Flour, fruitcake, German bread, holiday baking, holiday breads, king's cake, Portuguese bread, stollen
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Cooking Tools
I am not a gadget person. I do, however, believe in great tools that are inexpensive – the ones I grab for every day and just can’t live without. Some are a little sleek and sexy, most are not. But … Continue reading
Posted in General, Tools
Tagged baking, baking tools, bread, bread tools, candy making, cookies, cooking sugar, cooking tools, desserts, food, food tools, microplane, pastry, pastry tools, pie, zesters
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Flour Power
It’s a cheesy title, I know. But you have to get a little cheesy before you approach a baking topic as serious as flour. One of the most often-asked questions I hear in Pastry Craft classes is, “Does it really … Continue reading
Posted in Bread, Cookies, General
Tagged A Greener Kitchen, baking, Bluebird Grain Farms, bread, cookies, Flour, gluten development, King Arthur Flour, Lacey Lybecker, sable
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Bread Day
We’ve had some cool, cloudy days lately. It was time to make some bread. I don’t bake bread in the summer. Firing up the oven to 550 degrees when it’s already hot outside is just not inviting. I usually save … Continue reading
Posted in Bread, General
Tagged baking, bread, ciabatta, Flour, gluten development, poolish
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