Category: Baking

I have never made homemade cinnamon buns before.  They have always been one of my favorite sweet breads, along with apple fritters.  The cinnamon bun has always seemed like a bunch of work, when I can very easily purchase the pre-made dough, throw them in the oven and…voila! One of my favorite cookbooks for bread…

This was such a great weekend!  An overnight trip to my favorite beach, complete with the perfect sunset, a lovely dinner at one of our favorite restaurants and a stop on the way home at the Italian Market!  Saturday was filled with lots of relaxing, a nice home cooked dinner and a movie with my…

I was looking for a simple cake that would double as dessert & breakfast with coffee in the morning.  I also was looking for something that had ingredients I have handy.  We are back at the beach for a long weekend, so my pantry is a bit limited.  I came across this recipe and was…

WOW! I have spent A LOT of my time trying to learn different techniques for making good, crusty, artisan bread.  And, I have had success with several recipes.  But, they are not easy.  They sometimes require a sourdough starter (which I currently have in my refrigerator), and several different steps…..sometimes over the course of several…