When I need to make bread fast and don’t want to spend too much time fussing around in the kitchen, I bake these simple dinner rolls. When they are fresh from the oven, they go perfect with butter or goat cheese. I also enjoy cutting up a few slices of fresh mozzarella and tomatoes, and […]
Breads
First reason: hard versus soft wheat I love using European flour! More than half of U.S. flour is made from the hard red variety. In Poland on the other hand, majority of wheat is the soft type. The main difference between the two types is gluten. The hard red type of wheat popular in the U.S. contains […]
My grandmother inspired this Challah recipe. As a child I spent countless hours with her in the kitchen watching her bake and cook, while she told me stories from her childhood. When it came to Challah, my job was to help her knead the dough. She would place this large galvanized bowl on my knees […]
Enriched Flour – The word enriched can be very misleading when it comes to flour. The term enriched flour can easily be interpreted that the flour is enhanced, and therefore better for you. But in this case the word “enriched” is actually misleading. Because it leads you to think that you’re eating something better and […]
Delicious and fluffy Babka is one of my favorite, lightly sweet breakfast or desert breads my grandmother used to make. This yeast-based sweet bread can be made with all sorts of fillings, such as chocolate, cheese, poppy seeds, plum preserves, and so on. It takes a bit of time to make, but it’s worth it. […]
