Posted in afternoon tea, baked goods, recipes on Jun 13th, 2010
[updated 8/8/2010: edited, and now with photos!]
It took me a while to actually follow through on the comment from this post, but I finally made my own English muffins.
The dough for English muffins is softer and stickier than your usual bread dough. During the second rise, you form the muffins and let it rest on [...]
Posted in Christmas, afternoon tea, baked goods, recipes on Dec 23rd, 2008
I usually make cookies for the holidays. I don’t know why, but this year, I didn’t feel like making the multitudes that I usually do.
I saw photos of Pulla last year on Tastespotting, and thought to myself, “I’ll make those for next year.” So, I’m giving this Finnish bread to Lipby’s family this year instead [...]
Posted in Southern, afternoon tea, baked goods, desserts, holiday, recipes on Nov 23rd, 2008
(photos by Quelconque)
Quelconque made these buns last year, and I was so enchanted by them that I had asked him for the recipe. They’re traditionally served on December 13th, which is the Saint’s day, but they look so delicious and perfect for cold days that you may consider making them earlier!
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I usually think that the [...]
Posted in afternoon tea, baked goods, breakfasts, recipes on Oct 29th, 2008
(photo by Angie)
Angie is a top-notch scientist, craftologist, and baker. Her zest for life is evident in everything she does. She’s another person with whom I’d love to have dinner with someday. Here, she shares with us her version of “Mexicanized” scones, redolent with my favorite spice, cinnamon.
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Experimenting with spices.
One of the things I enjoyed [...]
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