Also entitled: What Not to do in the Kitchen. MM and I were able to finally travel to one of our favorite cities (domestic, of course)! We were only there for a weekend, and spent our time walking around the familiar streets, and eating fantastic food. We were able to make it to the art museum as well, which we hadn’t done for years, and … Continue reading An Ode to Seasoning
I found a recipe that could be used for leftover Thanksgiving Turkey years ago. But, since the large holidays are usually spent with families, and don’t require me to make any kind of large dish (unless you count dessert), I never really had the opportunity to try it. Until 2020. The recipe didn’t really do anything for us, but it did give me the awareness … Continue reading Definitely not Low-Cal Calzone Zone
Typically, you’ll see a bunch of pictures all over the web showing off pies for π Day. I decided to join in the fun this year as well, making a 6″ apple pie, much like I made for Christmas. Go to recipe? Serious eats, here I come! First up, you’ll need a dough recipe. This is a pretty simple recipe for dough, and it uses … Continue reading π Day!!
My sourdough starter, which I sometimes forget to feed each week (I know, I’m terrible) needed a bit of a refresh – so I decided to clean her house. And in doing so, upped my discard (which I’ve started saving for, you know, reasons). What was I going to do with all that discard, especially since MM isn’t all that into cinnamon rolls (leading use … Continue reading Cleaning House
I’ve posted this recipe before, but I’ve made some changes since then, and I wanted to share them. Outside of bagels, this is typically the main request from MM when he’s looking for bread. The original recipe yields two loaves – baked in 9×4-inch loaf pans. That’s too much for the two of us, and because it doesn’t have the same amount of preservatives that … Continue reading Soft, Sweet White Bread
Once I got Suzanne up and running, I wanted to find a recipe that could be used right away (instant gratification was my intent). Lo and behold, King Arthur Flour’s website to the rescue again! Super easy to come together, and has the advantage of creativity when it comes to toppings. In the picture shown in the recipe, the loaf on the left is the … Continue reading Using Sourdough Starter (for the first time)
This was the first pizza dough I ever attempted! Pretty easy, and doesn’t require anything terribly unusual, though a pizza stone is very helpful… Here’s the deal with this recipe – you need to know that you’ll want pizza at least a day in advance so that you can let the dough rest in the fridge overnight. But… you can also make the dough, get … Continue reading All Purpose Pizza Dough
I went looking for a recipe for an appetizer that MM and I had at one of our favorite places in Rome, and I didn’t really get far. But with a little creativity, the recipe below hit the spot! One of our favorite restaurants in Rome, named Guilio Passami L’olio, has an appetizer that we realized we loved – it’s basically some kind of thin … Continue reading Roman Appetizer
Sometimes, all you really want is some bread and oil. And recently, MM and I found olive oil that we love, and whenever we hit Chicago, we stop by Eataly to purchase more (I was going to say “only if we need it,” but who am I kidding?). I’m not going to tell you what it is for two reasons 1) Everyone’s tastes are different, … Continue reading Tuscan-Style Bread with Herbs
