August 13th, 2012 by
Recipe: Little Sally Lunns
Is this a perfect little yeast roll, or what?
Golden, airy, with a soft, open interior, it’s ideal for a pat of melting butter and some apricot jam.
And the nicest part is – this is a no-knead bun. That’s right, it’s made from batter you simply spoon into muffin cups, and bake.
No sticky hands. No scraping bits of dried dough off the counter.
Just mix; rise; bake.
“Tell me more!”
May 11th, 2012 by
Recipe: Ciabatta Rolls
There’s nothing like a good, hearty sandwich, is there?
Now, I’m not talking tea sandwiches. Those thin-sliced, crust-free triangles have their place; after all, you really can’t go wrong with egg salad on white bread.
But when you want a sandwich you can really dig into – a sandwich with body and bite, one that you struggle to get your mouth around, one that you need two hands to handle – delicate sliced bread just doesn’t cut it.
November 18th, 2011 by
Recipe: Big Batch Quick Dinner Rolls
**hum**
Timer rings, are you listenin’?
On the tray, turkey’s glistenin’
A beautiful sight, we’re happy tonight,
Thinkin’ ’bout a big batch of buns…
November 7th, 2011 by
Recipe: Herb & Onion Rolls
“Bend me, shape me, any way you want me…”
If you now hear a long-forgotten rock tune wafting through your mind, keep it to yourself – lest you reveal yourself to your younger colleagues as a True Boomer.
Yes, that song, from the barely remembered group American Breed, hit the top of the rock charts in…
November 4th, 2011 by
Recipe: Thanksgiving Dinner
Ah, Thanksgiving!
One of my favorite holidays.
What’s not to like? A day spent with family and friends; football; and, best of all, comfort food galore.
January 9th, 2011 by
Recipe: Parker House Rolls
I’ve always loved Parker House rolls.
I mean, what’s not to like about these soft white rolls? Mild, very slightly sweet flavor. Tender, melt-in-your mouth texture.
And butter. Lots and lots of butter.
The one thing I’ve never liked: how you make them. read the rest of this entry »
May 18th, 2010 by
Recipe: Cheese & Onion Swirls
Did you ever notice that there are some things you can serve to your family that just send a regular weeknight dinner over the top into the realm of “Is it Sunday already?”
Like when we serve homemade chicken noodle soup, another of my husband’s fantastic recipes, everyone settles back and sighs as the weekday woes melt away. If I get to bake that night… read the rest of this entry »
May 7th, 2010 by
Recipe: Now or Later Cinnamon Buns
And you thought you’d tried every cinnamon bun recipe in the world, right?
I mean, there’s no way to make cinnamon buns other than the tried-and-true, classic “make sweet dough, sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar, roll up, cut, rise, bake, glaze, YUM.”
Is there?
October 1st, 2009 by
Recipe: Cinnamon Swirl Pumpkin Rolls
Ah! on Thanksgiving day, when from East and from West,
From North and from South, come the pilgrim and guest,
When the gray-haired New Englander sees round his board
The old broken links of affection restored,
When the care-wearied man seeks his mother once more,
And the worn matron smiles where the girl smiled before.
What moistens the lip and what brightens the eye?
What calls back the past, like the rich pumpkin pie?
- John Greenleaf Whittier
You know, I just HAD to print that 19th-century poem here, even though Thanksgiving is weeks away. And the recipe we’re making today isn’t pumpkin pie. Because, if you think you don’t like poetry, the verse above might make you think again.
Indeed, what DOES call back the past, like the rich pumpkin… sweet roll? read the rest of this entry »