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Continue reading →: Daring Bakers: Dutch Crunch RollsSara and Erica of Baking JDs were our March 2012 Daring Baker hostesses! Sara & Erica challenged us to make Dutch Crunch bread, a delicious sandwich bread with a unique, crunchy topping. Sara and Erica also challenged us to create a one of a kind sandwich with our bread! Despite…
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Continue reading →: White Chocolate Orange ThinseesWhen I was growing up, my Mum and I baked a lot of cookies together, and one of my favorites was the Chocolate Thinsees from a cookbook called Golde’s Homemade Cookies. These were a dark chocolate cookie made of a soft batter and topped with chopped nuts, and during baking…
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Continue reading →: Posh MayonnaiseIn general, one of the draws of cooking and baking at home is that whatever you make usually ends up being less expensive than if you’d bought it at the store. Unfortunately, this mayonnaise, made with avocado oil and Meyer lemons, turned out to be exactly the opposite of that:…
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Continue reading →: 6-Strand Braided Challah LoafThis is, sadly, the final installment of my challah dough series. I wasn’t going to do a plain challah loaf – I was going to continue in the vein of sticky buns with unique fillings – but then I found a video demonstrating a six-strand challah braid that I got…
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Continue reading →: Fennel & Chili Spiced RibsI was reading Heidi Swanson’s beautiful blog 101 Cookbooks a while back, and she mentioned that her newest cookbook was a contestant in The Piglet at Food 52. I had never heard of either of these, so I clicked over to find out more. Turns out that Food 52 is…
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Continue reading →: Lemon Rosemary Sticky Bun TwistsLemon and rosemary might not be a flavour combination you’re familiar with in a sweet context, but man oh man, does it ever work! I stumbled across a recipe for Meyer Lemon Rosemary Sticky Buns and bookmarked it immediately because it sounded so intriguing, and I planned to make them…
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Continue reading →: Turkey Pie with Parmesan & Black Pepper BiscuitsI know it’s about three months late to be posting a recipe for using up Christmas turkey, but I’ve had some turkey leftovers languishing in my freezer just begging to be made into a pie. Who am I to refuse such a request? This pie will not only make your…
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Continue reading →: Caramel Pecan Sticky BunsHere they are… the caramel pecan sticky buns that started my obsession with making bread the Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day way. They are so good that I am sure they will also start your obsession. This is one way to use up a portion of this challah…
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Continue reading →: Daring Bakers: QuickbreadThe Daring Bakers’ February 2012 host was – Lis! Lisa stepped in last minute and challenged us to create a quick bread we could call our own. She supplied us with a base recipe and shared some recipes she loves from various websites and encouraged us to build upon them…
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Continue reading →: Challah DoughI’ve been making bread using stored dough à la Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day for a few months now, and I figured it was time to branch out from the basic, rustic boule dough and into something fancier. This is the “master” challah dough, which can be made…
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I’m Korena: cook, baker, dirty-dishes-maker. My favourite things include flour, butter, sugar, and chocolate.
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