Note: Jessie Oleson (aka Cakespy) drops by every Monday to share a delicious dessert recipe. [Photographs and original art: Jessie Oleson] Have you ever looked at a Frida Kahlo's enigmatic self-portraits and wondered what secrets might lurk behind her signature...
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[Photographs: Robin Bellinger] It's been a while since I baked something I simply could not resist (I've been experimenting with applesauce-sweetened, bran-laden toddler "cookies") so it was a relief to bite into this pumpkin tea cake and discover that...
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Previously Lavender Honey Spice Cake » All Seriously Italian recipes » Few things fill me with more satisfaction than baking a loaf or two of my own bread. Mind you, I'm not an expert, but I've got a stable...
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Note: While it's nice to pop pre-made biscuits into the oven, without having to wash a single spatula, the homemade ones are really where it's at. Our intern Tressa took control here, making us all wish we had Memaws too....
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Note: On Mondays, Kristen Swensson of Cheap, Healthy, Good swings by these parts to share healthy and delicious recipes with us. Take it away, Kristen! Let’s get this out of the way: popovers are not a health food. If you...
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Oh noes! What to do with too much zucchini? Photograph from virtualcourtney on Flickr This past Saturday was Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbors' Porch Day. To help deal with the bounty of zucchini that all of your neighbors...
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Making bread is always a fun and rewarding endeavor. I've heard those who regularly make and knead their own bread even develop some pretty muscular forearms in the process. While I'm all for getting toned while making bread, sometimes I...
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Cheddar and chile bread rounds off a week of Nancy Baggett's Kneadlessly Simple bread recipes. It's a wonderfully savory, Tex-Mex-inspired bread, shot through with morsels of cheese and chile. The best part? The fuss-free, easily mixed ingredients have earned the...
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According to Nancy Baggett, author of Kneadlessly Simple, four grain-honey bread is the perfect whole wheat "gateway" loaf for avowed white bread fans. The combination of cornmeal, oats, brown rice, wheat flour, and honey delivers a mild and soothing flavor,...
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Pain d'épice, or spice bread, is a specialty of northern France. It has the flavors we associate with gingerbread, but the sliceable texture of a very firm pound cake. As it uses only honey for moisture, with no butter or...
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