Milk breads are having a real moment right now in the US, and they’re a super consistent way to make soft, slightly sweet dough so are perfect for cinnamon rolls. The base is essentially a roux, the tangzhong, a cooked mixture of milk and flour that makes the bread easier to knead and gives it…
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Rye Pizza Dough
I’ve been watching Chef’s Table Pizza and getting a little bit obsessed with pizza in general (in the world of cooking shows it does feel like pizza is the new cupcake, it’s just everywhere). It’s kind of becoming my go to end of week meal when there’s a weird assortment of odds and ends left…
Spicy Salmon Scotch Eggs
It’s unfortunate that I came up with this recipe so early in my life, because I know this is my greatest invention and it’s hard to know that I’ve now peaked. It’s all downhill from here because how could I possibly top combining ramen eggs, spicy salmon, and what I guess is a highlight of…
Spicy Cranberry Chutney
My family has always done ham for Christmas dinner and honestly I’m not a huge fan. Ham has one major redeeming quality for me. It’s really just a vessel for chutney, and my dad makes the best apple chutney. It’s one of those things that even though I have the recipe, when I make it…
Texas Bourbon Balls
It’s time for the holiday cookie making season to begin! As excited as I am to make absurd numbers of cookies and give them to people who already have absurd numbers of cookies or are trying to lose weight or can’t eat that many cookies, this week the temps are in the low 80s. It…
Turque Madame
I’m sorry I really wanted a good croque madame turkey pun or name combo and I don’t know if it was worth it. Anyway I took some croque madame recipes and basically substituted in all Thanksgiving leftover ingredients. I’ve seen some other really cool ideas out there, like leftovers ramen (which I assume also uses…
Prickly Pear Cranberry Sauce
You can find prickly pear fruit, tuna, at most grocery stores in Texas, and I think it’s becoming more common across the board. Usually in the grocery store the spines have been removed, but you should still be careful in case one or two were missed. You can basically prepare prickly pear in the same way…
Pineapple Shortcake
I know just last week I was talking about how we’re getting into the holiday season so Pineapple Shortcake seems a little out of place. But in Houston the holiday season also means we’re finally getting nice enough weather to hang out outside and do all the things that our friends in the north did…
Holiday Swirl Loaf
Yesterday was Halloween so it is now officially the holiday season. I adapted this recipe from King Arthur’s Cinnamon Raisin Sourdough Loaf to make it a little more holiday and also to take out the time consuming sourdough-ness. I love my sourdough but I sometimes feel my starter holds me hostage and prevents me from…
Spiced Pineapple Upside Down Cake
I have a strong association of pineapple upside down cake with major sporting events, so I’m thinking of it as a great World Series dessert. When I was in high school we would always go to the same friend’s house for the Super Bowl and every year his mom would make (among many bacon wrapped…
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