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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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Holiday (Stollen) Biscotti
It’s the first week of December and I am well into my holiday baking. This can be a challenge because it’s also a popular time for classes. I’ve been teaching regularly and this week I’ll teach five classes. I’ve been … Continue reading
Posted in Cookies, Fruit, General
Tagged almonds, baking, biscotti, candied citrus, candied lemon peel, candied orange, christmas cookies, citrus, cookies, crystallized ginger, desserts, Flour, holiday cookies, pastry, stollen
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Kim Boyce’s Crumble Bars
We all need the help of inspiration at times. Sometimes we’re the inspiration, sometimes others are doing the work. Recently, I received some much needed inspiration regarding baking more with whole grains from Pastry chef Kim Boyce’s book Good to … Continue reading
Recipes Gone Awry
This picture doesn’t look like a recipe gone wrong. But weeks ago, it was in shambles. It’s a strange thing when a recipe that I’ve been using for nearly 10 years suddenly goes south. This happened to me recently with … Continue reading