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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Zucchini Bread
Anyone who’s ever successfully grown zucchini knows that it starts out as fun and games with little zucchinis coming up maybe some nice squash blossoms, and then all of a sudden you’re drowning in more zucchini than any person can possibly eat and if you don’t harvest them they become frighteningly large. And it’s not…
Grandma’s Basic Bread
Well winter seems to be officially over here in Houston. We had a good run, hit some freezing temperatures, but yesterday we were up in the 80s. I moved the tomatoes outside, moved the mint inside, and now it’s warm and humid enough to make bread making super easy. These houses aren’t really built for…
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…
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…
No-knead Herb Bread
All of my grandma’s bread recipes have been pretty solid so far. The major exception is Quick French Bread which I haven’t posted yet because I’m struggling with making it a working recipe while retaining the essence of it. It’s just a terrible recipe. The first thing that jumps out about this recipe is the…
Greek Bread Braid
This is a great, lightly sweet, soft bread with a nice depth of flavor from the whole wheat or rye flour. The plaiting also looks very impressive even if it is only two or three strands. I’m sure you could do more strands and get crazy with it but the original recipe works well with…
Banana Bread
There’s not much adjustment that needs to be made with a banana bread recipe. I think every time I want to make banana bread I use a different recipe and I’ve never had a bad experience but this is an opportunity to have one banana bread recipe in one place. I don’t usually put walnuts…
Wasabi Dinner Rolls
Servings: 16 rolls This wasabi and nori flavored bread was inspired by bread that I had with seaweed and some kind of fancy butter at The Pass & Provisions. Unfortunately The Pass & Provisions closed in 2019 but now I can have the bread all the time. Making bread is notoriously finicky, and while I’ve…
Savory Pumpkin Bread
Servings: 2 loaves It’s fall, so it’s time for pumpkin everything! Even here in Houston where that means lots of iced pumpkin lattes instead of hot… This recipe is a fun twist on the standard pumpkin bread. It’s made savory by the addition of caramelized onions and garlic and some more savory spices, but it…
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