Bread is by far one of the most comforting foods I know how to make. If I had to choose between fresh baked bread or hugs for the rest of my life, it would be a pretty tough call. Bread would probably win, let’s be honest. Bread was one of the easiest vegan conversions for…
Category: Bread
Roasted Garlic Cheddar Bread
Anytime I list off my favorite kinds of bread, people will put a hand on my shoulder and interrupt me, saying, “Did you just say ‘roasted garlic cheddar bread?’” I can practically see the saliva forming when I mention that this one loaf of bread has an entire head of garlic and a quarter cup of…
Ciabatta: The Delicate Dough
I have a new favorite bread: ciabatta. I’ve had it plenty of times before, but not fresh out of the oven, piping hot and ready for me to eat. It was a boring Saturday when I found the recipe on Flipboard. It looked too good to pass up, even if tons of steps were involved. So,…
No Knead Bread in a Jar – Just Add Water!
As you can probably tell by now, I love making things by hand. One of my favorite things is to share that love of homemade goodness with others! That’s why one of my goals for this year is to give mostly homemade items for gifts. Since bread is my BFF, I wanted to find a…
The Importance of Trying Something (Again)
A few months ago, I tried making pastry dough from scratch. I had tons of fresh Michigan apples that I wanted to cook down and make into apple turnovers. Being the adventurous cook that I am, I decided I needed to make them with fresh dough. My pastry chef friend warned me how hard and time…
My First Attempt at a Bread Recipe: Sunflower Seed Wheat Bread
I’ve been making bread for about three years now. I should really say that that I’ve been making real bread for about a year and floury hunks of rock for about two, but that’s an entirely different story. So, a few weeks back, I decided that my bread making could really improve. I had just bought…
Food For Thought 