bread

Dinner Rolls Baked in a Jar (Recipe: Whole-Wheat Buttermilk Rolls)

by Aimee

Dinner parties have evolved tremendously over the last few decades and that is a good thing. Hosts are more health conscious, well-traveled and embrace a variety of ethnic flavors and cuisines. The standard all-white Parker House dinner rolls are replaced by something more rustic, more substantial, if there is any bread at all. The dinner [...]

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Bakeshop

How to Make the Best Zucchini Bread Ever

by Aimee

One of my favorite narratives on zucchini is from Barbara Kingsolver’s ‘Animal, Vegetable, Miracle’ where, when faced with a unrelenting crop of the green squash, she devises many ways of using up the abundance them in her prolific garden. She baked, steamed, fried, and froze zucchini, as well as gave them away to friends with [...]

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Bakeshop

Cooking with Kids: Pita Bread

by Aimee

Baking can be intimidating even for adults, but I believe that fears and doubts should be checked at the door and the kitchen entered with abandon – and ideally with a child or two in tow. Children are baking with their parents less and less often; with our busy lives, plus the easy accessibility of [...]

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Dinner

Simple & Seasonal: Welsh Rarebit with Grilled Asparagus & Mushrooms

by Aimee

A recent pledge to Meatless Mondays as well as an abundance of gorgeous local asparagus has transformed our weekday meals. We’ve enjoyed various risotto and pastas with asparagus, asparagus pizza with fresh pesto, and most recently, Welsh Rarebit. Welsh What?? I know, the name tells us nothing about the dish, but it’s really just cheese [...]

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Cooking School

What You Need to Know About Cast-Iron Skillet Cooking

by Jan

In an age of multi-colored and teflon-coated non-stick and stainless-steel cookware, it can be a challenge to remember the tried and true beauty of an old-fashioned cast-iron skillet. Often a necessity in many a grandmother’s kitchen, the cast-iron skillet is a “back-to-basics” item worthy of any family cookery. Both economical and healthy, these rustic cooking [...]

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