From the category archives:

bread

Hearty Struan Bread

April 21, 2010
Thumbnail image for Hearty Struan Bread

The Dupont Circle farmers’ market has a bread stand. They make all sorts of bread, from tangy sourdough to crusty boule to grainy raisin walnut and beyond. The line to buy bread at the market starts forming around 8:30, and by 9am, it’s pretty darn long. People spend 30 minutes just waiting in that line. [...]

Read the rest →

Chocolate Babka

March 21, 2010
Thumbnail image for Chocolate Babka

When I was a kid, I couldn’t wait for Saturday to come. I’d like to say I loved the break from homework and the chance to spend time outdoors, but really, it was just the Babka. Green’s Babka, specifically. The chocolate came in the blue wrapper; if you wanted cinnamon, you went for the green. [...]

Read the rest →

Thin Crust Pizza

March 16, 2010
Thumbnail image for Thin Crust Pizza

I’ve tried making pizza on several occasions. Every time, as I bite into a not-quite-crunchy crust and get a lick of too-thick tomato sauce on my tongue, I wonder why we didn’t just hop on the 96 bus and get off at Two Amys, the best pizza in town. Well, all that’s changed. Armed with [...]

Read the rest →

No-Knead Bread

February 11, 2010
Thumbnail image for No-Knead Bread

The first morning after the snow started, I woke up in a bit of a frantic state. I knew there’d be no way to get to work, so rushing to the office was off the table. I had plenty of work to do, but the commute downstairs to my couch is about the length of [...]

Read the rest →

Carrot-Zucchini Bread

October 1, 2009

This is the kind of recipe I live for. It reminds me of those really good bran muffins you find at local coffee shops, with the nutty, wholesome flavors and tops that crust around the edges and never are perfectly round. It’s got a more well-defined crumb than carrot kugel, but it’s not as sweet [...]

Read the rest →

Apricot-Stuffed French Toast

December 19, 2008

The third installment of “what’s for [catered] brunch?” begins with a tip on cooking for a crowd. When cooking for a crowd — especially if it’s folks you don’t know personally — I always try to size up the guests during the menu-planning stage, so that I can be sure I’m cooking dishes that’ll go [...]

Read the rest →

lazy boozy french toast casserole

October 12, 2008

Since having surgery on my foot, my time in the kitchen has been severely limited. It pretty much hurts to stand still for more than a few minutes, and I can’t put much pressure on the foot yet. My left foot is taking a serious hit, what with all the hopping and limping, so standing [...]

Read the rest →

Shana Tova!

September 29, 2008

To all those celebrating the Jewish New Year (and to all of you, regardless of whether or not this happens to be the start of a New Year for you)… May this be a year of happiness, a year in which we take time out to enjoy the small pleasures, a year in which we [...]

Related Posts with Thumbnails
Read the rest →

← Previous Entries