KHALID’S GÖTZENBURG-BREAD – WHOLE GRAIN BAKING IN DUBAI

Hier geht's zur deutschen Version dieses PostWhen I - driven from a real "Breaking Bad Bread" experience - challenged my baking buddies from The Fresh Loaf, Facebook and several congenial blogs to create a "Bread for the Knight with the Iron Hand", I promised myself to try all 30 loaves over time.Well, let's say, almost … Continue reading KHALID’S GÖTZENBURG-BREAD – WHOLE GRAIN BAKING IN DUBAI →

FUDGY, FUDGIER, FUDGIEST – GLUTEN FREE, NO-BUTTER BROWNIES

Hier geht's zur deutschen Version dieses Posts (folgt noch) This year the Avid Bakers aspire higher baking education by delving into Christina Marsigliese's blog. Though her recipes might be "scientifically sweet", they are not overly sugary - a great plus in my opinion!I find Christina's scientific approach interesting - she explains, why she adds certain … Continue reading FUDGY, FUDGIER, FUDGIEST – GLUTEN FREE, NO-BUTTER BROWNIES →

FUN WITH SOURDOUGH – SURPRISING SHORTCUTS TO A HOMEMADE STARTER

Levain made from applesauce gone bad!Hier geht's zur deutschen Version dieses PostsThe day arrives for every serious hobby bread baker when he or she - no longer satisfied with being limited to store-bought yeast - craves for the star among starters - the homemade sourdough!The usual pathway to your own starter is stirring some flour … Continue reading FUN WITH SOURDOUGH – SURPRISING SHORTCUTS TO A HOMEMADE STARTER →

LEMONIEST LEMON CUPCAKES

Hier geht's zur deutschen Version dieses Posts (folgt noch)After skipping the first two two projects, I was ready to join the Avid Bakers again -Lemoniest Little Lemon Loaf from Christina Marsigliese, our new source for "Scientifically Sweet" recipes.I love all citrus-y desserts, the tarter the better! And right now, having shoveled snow almost every day, … Continue reading LEMONIEST LEMON CUPCAKES →

BOHEMIAN HAZELNUT TORTE – A NUTTY RHAPSODY

Hier geht's zur deutschen Version dieses PostsAnother blizzard howls around our house, the third in two weeks! Alpine mountains tower over our backyard, shoveling is almost futile with the drifting snow, and a curtain of dagger-like icicles hanging from the roof grows to scary dimensions.Icicles of Terror?What can you do to avoid succumbing to the … Continue reading BOHEMIAN HAZELNUT TORTE – A NUTTY RHAPSODY →

EX-PAT’S PFLAUMENMUS-ERSATZ – PLUM BUTTER MADE FROM PRUNES

Hier geht's zur deutschen Version dieses Posts (folgt noch)Nothing better than a slice of freshly baked bread with butter and jam, especially with Pflaumenmus - spiced German plum butter - one of my favorites. Pflaumenmus is made from Italian plums, cooked for many hours to a dark mush, and seasoned with cinnamon and a hint … Continue reading EX-PAT’S PFLAUMENMUS-ERSATZ – PLUM BUTTER MADE FROM PRUNES →

BETTER THAN BAKED APPLES – BAKED APPLE MUFFINS!

Hier geht's zur deutschen Version dieses PostsKarola B. Lütjen (Herzensköchin blog), a nurse and nutritionist, doesn't only cook from the heart, but, also, for the heart - a healthy one!Her Bratapfelmuffins had been on my to-bake list since last December. The late fall with its drizzling rain, intermingled with wet snow flakes, made me crave the comfort of something cinnamon-y, with … Continue reading BETTER THAN BAKED APPLES – BAKED APPLE MUFFINS! →

PUMPKIN ROLLS WITH RUM FRUITS

Hier geht's zur deutschen Version dieses Posts When I came back from my Hamburg trip it started snowing here in Bar Harbor. The thick, wet flakes soon melted from the streets but left the garden a wintery mess - no way to get rid of those pesky maple leaves covering lawn and flower beds now.The … Continue reading PUMPKIN ROLLS WITH RUM FRUITS →

BREAD BASKET FOR GÖTZ VON BERLICHINGEN

Hier geht's zur deutschen Version dieses PostsDear baking friends who joined in my challenge to create a Bread for the Knight with the Iron Hand: YOU FILLED MY BASKET WITH 30 WONDERFUL LOAVES!!!You thought about breads that were worthy of a famous knight from the middle ages, and, also, could please the palates of today's … Continue reading BREAD BASKET FOR GÖTZ VON BERLICHINGEN →

WORLD BREAD DAY 2014 – PANE SICILIANO

Hier geht's zur deutschen Version dieses PostsZorra hosts the annual World Bread Day "to honor our daily bread" and show that baking bread can be easier than you think, and also great fun.My contribution - I participate for the first time - is one of my all-time favorites: Pane Siciliano from Peter Reinhart's The Bread … Continue reading WORLD BREAD DAY 2014 – PANE SICILIANO →