Fun with Baking

November 26, 2025 On Sunday (November 23), I mixed up a sourdough focaccia from the King Arthur Baking Company’s website: https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/sourdough-focaccia-recipe Since my pan wouldn’t fit in the fridge, I punted and put the dough in a gallon bag to let it rise overnight. This would develop the sourdough taste On Monday (November 24), I […]

Banana Muffins with Baklava Filling

I was reading the cookbook, “My Greek Table: Authentic Flavors and Modern Home Cooking” by Diane Kochilas, when I saw her recipe for Whole Wheat Baklava Muffins with Greek Yogurt. I didn’t have whole wheat, Greek yogurt, or pistachios. I did have plain yogurt and good substitutes for the rest of the ingredients, so here’s […]

After Baking

February 13, 2025 I meant to share the picture of the bread yesterday. Here’s the picture of the bread ready to go into the oven. Here’s the baked and sliced bread. There is a ting of red on the outside of the loaf, where it rose above the pan. The rest of the outside of […]

All Butter Angel Biscuits

This recipe is a modification of the Southern Living Angel biscuits. They are moist and fluffy, yet beautifully layered, a perfect combination of buttermilk biscuits and yeast rolls. I used the technique from Helen S. Fletcher of the Pastries like Pro blog to make more layers. Makes about 24

Baking Bread in the New Oven (and House) for the First Time

October 27, 2024 Today, I decided to try out the new starter I purchased from King Arthur Baking Company. My old sourdough gave up the ghost after being too neglected. I made the the recipe that is on the last page of the pamphlet that comes with the sourdough. There was a little dog at […]

Heated Fried Artichoke Sub Sandwich

This, as Bruce would say, is a Julia special. I created this recipe based on what I had available. It reminds me of Greek or Italian recipes, but I haven’t ever seen a recipe similar to this one. Serves 2 to 4

Cornbread as a Meal

In reading “Ottolenghi Simple: a Cookbook,” I came across a recipe for Cornbread with Chedder, feta, and jalapeños. It sounded delicious and I had most of ingredients on hand. I made a couple of mistakes in making this cornbread, but it still came out wonderfully. My first mistake was not realizing that the thawed frozen […]

Sourdough Muffaletta

I had purchased a jar of olive salad while we were in Florida. It’s good to mix into scrambled eggs, but I bought it mainly to make a muffuletta. I love the meaty, rich taste of a muffaletta once in a while. The Muffaletta is a great picnic sandwich or a party sandwich for Mardi […]

Hotdog and Hamburger Buns

This recipe is a modification of the recipe on the King Arthur Banking site for Hamburger or Hot Dog Buns. These buns turned out great and the size fit the hotdogs perfectly. Lots of goodies fit easily into these hotdog buns with the hotdog. Makes 18 Buns

Beignets

I was craving donuts, so I decided to make beignets as they are an easy donut to make. I made a modification to the Classic Beignets recipe from the King Arthur Baking site. I was pleased with how the beignets turned out. The beignets satisfied my donut craving. Makes about 30 beignets