As I mentioned last week, I’m not a big fan of raw vegetables. I don’t know why I can’t train myself to find them amazingly delicious, but I just can’t. I like them warm and tender and–barring celery and broccoli–I just don’t like them any other way. Lately, my go-to method of cooking vegetables is…
Category: Vegetarian
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…
Candied Nuts: An Easy and Delicious Holiday Snack
Everyone has at least one guilty food pleasure. Most of mine include large amounts of butter, chocolate, or sugar. If you’re like me and love that last category, then you’ll love this: candied nuts. I’m sure you’ve had them before. Almost every mall I’ve been in has had a candied nut stand. I always liked…
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…
Food For Thought 