Baking bread is a work of art. Why, you might ask? Understanding the ingredients that go into bread baking will create a masterpiece that will be delicious to the taste and beautiful to look at. Today, let’s talk about grains–specifically protein and gluten to gain a better understanding of wheat options for different types of […]
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Japanese milk bread, also known as Shokupan, is the softest, fluffiest, springiest, tastiest bread I’ve ever eaten. And though it’s so soft and fluffy, it still has some chewiness. It’s really something you have to experience to fully understand. Japanese milk bread uses a different method, called the Tangzhong method. Essentially what this is is […]
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Cold weather in the winter brings the thoughts of warm soups as a wonderful, delicious comfort food. This past summer, I found that I enjoyed bread and soup as well. I have concluded that bread and soup are comfort foods any time of year. What I have found is this, depending on the weather, you […]
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I love soups that are hearty and full of taste. I can eat soups all year, not just during the cold weather. Soups seem very hygge and are a great comfort food. This recipe is easy to adapt to vegetarian or vegan and I will make those notes for you. The rustic no-knead whole grain […]
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Happy New Year’s. I love New Year’s. Time to spend with family and honestly to evaluate how I’ve done in my life the past year and how I can be a better person in the new year. Some may say that resolutions just depress one’s self but I think this is a great time of […]
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Good old fruitcake. Or bad old fruitcake. As we all know, fruitcake is one of those things that you either like or you hate, as Allison stated in her fruitcake bread post. I’m one of those who loves fruitcake. At least, I love THIS fruitcake. My mom and I make it every year near the […]
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Fruitcake brings either a smile or a frown to your face. For generations, there have been jokes about fruitcake and a fruitcake always seems to be the gift that keeps giving at company gift exchanges. When I was a kid, I will admit, fruitcake wasn’t my favorite. I always ate one piece to be polite. […]
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