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Cheese and olive rye bread sticks
When I first made these incredible bread sticks I didn’t believe bread can be so addictive, I mean these cheese and olive bread sticks are just too good. The process for the cheese and olive bread sticks is similar to making regular bread dough, I started with a rye biga, don’t skip this part. In a short proofing dough, […]
Olive oil and Apple cake
I’m always on the look for new apple cakes, I love apples in cakes in every form, size and shape, that’s why this apple and Olive oil and Apple cake (which is available in a few versions on the web) was so appealing to me. There is a very imitated version of Ottolenghi in his: The Cookbook which incorporates […]
Chocolate Banana bread
When it comes to coffee cakes, the simple pound cakes are my favorite pick, it just comes naturally with coffee rather than the heavy cream cakes, that’s why this chocolate banana bread is my pick for the morning coffee. Although the title is chocolate banana bread, the texture and flavors are definitely towards the pound […]
Mung beans whole-wheat bread
I know what you have on mind when you hear the title of this, mung beans bread, immediately a dense thick bread image is coming up, not this time. If any, this bread is nothing but dense, it’s airy and tender on the inside with a thick crust on the outside. The mung beans, to be […]
Pão de Queijo (Brazilian cheese buns)
If you’re into cheese roles you will most definitely love the Pão de Queijo, the Brazilian cheese buns. I can’t explain the exact texture of this bread, it’s crispy and airy full of small holes and has a texture of something between a bubble gum and soft brioche, absolutely addictive, don’t say I didn’t warn you! Pão de Queijo basics […]
Ciabatta
One of my strong experiences in Italy was getting to the local bakery during the morning grubbing a few fresh ciabatta loaves, then going to the grocery and picking up a good salami sausage and some parmesan cheese, making a simple and delicious sandwich hard to imitate elsewhere. There is nothing like the crunchy crust […]
Whole wheat Pecan and raisin bread
Some breads are the of the fun kind the ones that you just want to toast add butter or a good jam and eat as is without any supplements. That’s exactly what the pecan and raisin bread is all about. From a baking perspective view, baking this bread is not a big deal, time frame […]
Five Grain Bread
Five grain bread is one of those bread loves you cant stop eating and don’t have any conscious issues about your kids eating it because it’s full with all the good stuff they refuse to eat separately. The grains supply a big variety of fibers, Iron, protein, in high amounts, adding them to the bread […]
Focaccia Bread
I’m pretty sure I had focaccia bread in every place I went to in Italy, it’s impossible to resist this bread when you are walking down the street and smell this intoxicating smell of olive oil and bread. Usually, I don’t tend to make this kind of flatbreads because they take time and in my family, they also disappear […]
Ultimate Carrot cake with Sour Cream Frosting
When it comes down to cakes I always go back to, the carrot cake is one of my kitchen stars, It’s just a great cake, so simple so good. There is something about pound cakes that are just a perfect pair for me by a good cup of coffee or tea. carrot cake is a light dessert cake […]