Since autumn rolled around, I’ve been alternately baking Boule, Crusty White Sandwich Loaf and Soft American-Style White Bread. This summer, I baked pan de sal and that was that. There’s just something about the cool weather that makes me want to bake. Maybe the kitchen is warm and I’m feeling …
One of my best buys since I started my baking experiments has been my Nordic Ware Cookie Dropper-Silver. Admittedly, it’s supposed to be used for cookies but I’ve used it when baking cupcakes too. Maybe it’s just me but putting the cupcake batter in the cupcake liners and making sure …
Some days, I’m just in the mood to bake bread early in the day for our breakfast. No one really likes Mondays, so I thought eating freshly-baked bread will be a great start for the week. I prepared the dough yesterday, so that the dough is ready to use today. …
It was my niece’s graduation party today. Two days ago, I received a text from her requesting for my cupcakes. Vanilla and chocolate cupcakes with vanilla buttercream and milk chocolate frosting. How could I say no? But it’s the second time that my cupcakes will be on display for the …
I prepared the olive oil dough for this focaccia experiment last night. The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home Baking had a recipe for Focaccia with Onion and Rosemary, but I ended up making Focaccia with Cheese and Tomatoes, which isn’t in the …
I woke up this morning wanting to try baking Brazo de Mercedes again. But after preparing the ingredients, I changed my mind and wondered, “can I make brazo into cupcakes?” That’s how I came upon Aikko of Bake Happy and her recipe for Brazo de Mercedes Cupcakes. There I was …
