Sometimes you have time to bake bread, sometimes you don’t. But you always have time to take a Black Russian Rye you made at home, and top it with some peppered smoked salmon, a little red onion, and a flavorful parsley-dill sauce. I adapted the sauce from this recipe by Sunny Anderson – it’s fantastic. […]
17
Sep
Smoked Salmon on Russian Rye with a Lemony Parsley-Dill Sauce
Posted by Madam Chow Published in salmon, sandwich, sauce8 comments
7
Sep
Roasted Tomato, Basil, and Goat Cheese Tart
Posted by Madam Chow Published in cheese, tart, vegetable, You Want Pies With That?This month, for You Want Pies with That?, Jenn of Piccante Dolce asked us to bake a pie that was inspired by a vacation we’ve taken or hope to take. That was easy: Nice, France. On some travel or food show a few years ago, I saw pictures of the sun drenched Mediterranean, azure waters, […]
6
Sep
Cherry-Walnut Celebration Bread, Accidentally Out of Order
Posted by Madam Chow Published in BBA, bread, fruitFor the BBA group, we are supposed to bake and post all the recipes in The Bread Baker’s Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread in order. Well, I baked the English Muffins and this delicious bread on the same day, and accidentally posted them out of order. My bad. I think I’ll have a […]
5
Sep
As I’ve said before, when I’m stressed, I bake. Preferably bread. On my latest out-of-town jaunt to check on my dear auntie, who has been ill, I felt compelled to bake a bunch of yeasty items the day before I left for Wisconsin. And one of these items was the English muffins in the The […]
4
Sep
Not Northern cornbread (sweet), but not Southern cornbread (savory), either. The next entry in the Bread Baker’s Apprentice group, which is baking it’s way through the book, is Peter Reinhart’s cornbread. FYI, you can see what everyone is making this week at our Flickr group, on Twitter (#BBA), or check out the challenge page. For […]
1
Sep
TWD -Brownies and Banana Cakes; R2R and Risotto
Posted by Madam Chow Published in banana, brownies, cake, cheesecake, cookies, Tuesdays with DorieFor the Recipes to Rival recipe, please check the previous post. If you’re here for some chocolate brownies and espresso cheesecake, kick back and set a spell. This week, Melissa of Life in a Peanut Shell chose Espresso Cheesecake Brownies, pages 104 and 105 of Baking: From My Home to Yours. A dense brownie layer, […]
1
Sep
R2R – Vegan Asparagus and Lemon Grass Risotto
Posted by Madam Chow Published in Recipes to Rival, riceThis month for Recipes to Rival, Debyi of The Healthy Vegan Kitchen chose Asparagus & Lemongrass Risotto by Isa Chandra Moskowitz & Terry Hope Romero from Veganomicon. She wanted to challenge us by going vegetarian and gluten free. Now, I don’t have a problem with that at all, but NO parmigiano reggiano in my risotto?! […]
31
Aug
The day before I got back on an airplane, I jumped on the computer and discovered that the Bread Baking Babes, an intrepid group of bread aficionados, had been at it again. This time, the bread of the month was an incredibly fascinating recipe for Russian Black Bread. Why “fascinating?” Because the recipe called for […]
20
Aug
Cinnamon Raisin Walnut Bread, or How You Lose the Swirl When You Don’t Read the Directions
Posted by Madam Chow Published in BBA, breadNext on the list for the Bread Baker’s Apprentice baking group is cinnamon raisin walnut bread. Now, things have been hectic around here, and it wasn’t until I had baked the bread and was munching it at my kitchen counter that I wondered where the wonderful cinnamon swirl was. The swirl that I’d seen over […]
19
Aug
At least my husband and I think that the cinnamon rolls from the Bread Baker’s Apprentice are incredible. No, my husband said that THESE WERE BETTER THAN CINNABON. Pause for a moment, and let that sink in. If my husband, the Honorable Master Chow, weren’t so disciplined, Cinnabon would be a major food group. I’m […]
© 2006-2008 All Rights Reserved, Hokulea Productions, LLC
Site Design by Sekimori
Valid XHTML | Valid CSS 3.0
Powered by Wordpress
Site Design by Sekimori
Valid XHTML | Valid CSS 3.0
Powered by Wordpress
Bad Behavior has blocked 4102 access attempts in the last 7 days.
Powered by FireStats
