Wednesday Baking | Cornmeal Buns
Today’s recipe is yet another from my 1970s Better Homes and Gardens bread book. I love that thing! These rolls are a basic white roll …
Wednesday Baking
Garlic Knots
Garlic knots, from what I gather, are a pizzeria specialty, but I’ve actually never had them in a pizzeria. I heard about them from a …
Does homemade bread really save money?
Recently, a reader sent me the following email: I love the fact that you bake most of your breads and have tried to start doing …
Wednesday Baking | Cardamom Braids
Every Wednesday (ok, most Wednesdays!) I share a baking recipe. And lots of pictures of said baking recipe. I don’t call this Wednesday Baking because …
Wednesday Baking | Cinnamon Crisps
Every Wednesday (ok, most Wednesdays!) I share a baking recipe. And lots of pictures of said baking recipe. I don’t call this Wednesday Baking because …
Wednesday Baking | Blueberry Oatmeal Bread
This week, I bought a 20 pound box of New Jersey blueberries (which are sort of local…just a few states away!), which means I have …
Chocolate Parfait Bars
Today’s recipe comes courtesy of my maternal grandmother. My paternal grandmother was big into yeast baking (I’ve shared one of her recipes with you before!), …
How to make Cheesecake
Mmmmmmm….cheesecake. It’s Mr. FG’s most favorite dessert, and he routinely chooses it as his birthday cake each year. Incidentally, when my family and I had …
Wednesday Baking | Baked Doughnut Holes (er, muffins)
This recipe is from The New American Diet, a cookbook published in the 90s when low-fat, low-cholesterol eating was all the rage. I’m no longer …
Apple Pfannekuchen
Today’s recipe is maybe more commonly known as a Dutch Apple Pancake, but when I was growing up, we called them Apple Pfannekuchen, so that’s …
Wednesday Baking | Overnight Cinnamon Rolls (with Cream Cheese Frosting)
These rolls are a huge hit at our house, and are frequently requested for special birthday breakfasts. This isn’t the only sweet roll recipe that …
Wednesday Baking | Pumpkin/Sweet Potato Chocolate Chip Muffins
The other day on my Facebook page, I related a funny story about Zoe and some muffins that I made, and a reader asked if …
How to make a Peep Bunny Cake
When I posted a picture of Lisey and her birthday candles several of you commented or emailed and asked how I made a Peep bunny …
Wednesday Baking | Easter Bears
Today’s recipe is a long-standing Easter tradition in my immediate family. My mom didn’t bake bread quite as often as I do, but we did …
Wednesday Baking | Cheddar Twists
Today’s recipe is a recent find from the newer of my two Fleischmann’s Yeast cookbooks…I’ve made it twice now, and both times, my family has …