I believe some people are born banana bread lovers, and others aren’t. For better or worse, I was born in the former category. I asked my dad to “taste test” a bit of banana and tell me which one he liked better. He has the ability to simply take a bite out of each slice, […]
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banana bread with dark chocolate and ginger
I know the combination sounds weird, but that’s why I love this banana bread. You take the first bite, expecting to taste sweet walnuts, or milky chocolate. Instead, you bite into sharp, spicy, crystallized ginger, mellowed by the sweet bananas and bittersweet chocolate. It is an amazing sensation. As banana breads go, this is a […]
sweet hawaiian bread
This is an extremely easy recipe for sweet, Hawaiian bread. It is quite similar to the King’s Hawaiian Sweet Bread rolls at the grocery store. This bread is extremely easy to make in the bread machine. Nothing beats homemade bread — and the bread machine makes it so easy. This bread is sweet, sunny, […]
mall-style mini pretzel dogs
Nothing screams summer like baseball games, giant pretzels, and hot dogs. Since we’re in the height of summer right now, I thought I’d share this yummy, kid-friendly, all-American recipe with you. It’s an all-beef hot dog wrapped in a soft, homemade pretzel and sprinkled with just the right amount of coarse salt. I served mine […]
blue corn bread
Simply put, cornbread is delicious. It is the perfect “accompaniment” to countless soups, salads, stews… especially chili. I love how cornbread is the perfect marriage of sweet and savory — with crumbly, fluffy texture and sweet, buttery flavor in every bite. Why mess around with something so simple and perfect? This recipe is the most […]
the search for the best zucchini bread (the winner is surprising!)
This past weekend, the market was full of bright, colorful summer squash. I picked up a few baskets of yellow squash and zucchini and was inspired to make zucchini bread. I had so much zucchini on hand, I didn’t want to make just one big loaf… so the experimentation began. I used two recipes in […]
cinnamon toast
I have always loved Cinnamon Toast Crunch and never fail to “crave those crazy squares”. However, I’ve always wondered what exactly that little baker named Chef Wendell was really baking up in his jolly little bakery. Well I found out for myself. I baked my own cinnamon toast. I love any excuse to fill my […]
cinnamon sugar croissants
In my opinion, the only thing better than fresh, flaky buttery croissants are cinnamon sugar croissants. You all know about my obsession cinnamon, and these croissants are my favorite pastry in the universe — and that sure is saying something if you know anything about my obsession with pastries! This is a variation on my […]
butter croissants
Rich, warm and buttery fresh from the oven A luxurious, weekend breakfast I have to be honest, the task of making my own croissants from scratch was intimidating at first; however, once I got immersed in the challenge, not only was it fun, but the process was much more fool-proof than I expected. Plus, the […]
pane zebra
Such a luxurious breakfast! I love croissants as much as anyone, but they take so long to make! This is a little recipe that I made up called “Pane Zebra,” or Zebra Brioche. It is super simple and easy to make, and looks so elegant and fancy! All of those thin, delicate little strips of […]