Ensaymada is a Philippine brioche. I had three recipes for ensaymada that I wanted to try. The first one didn’t work. Something to do with the yeast, I suspect, so I ended up throwing away the dough. With the second recipe, our mixer broke down, so my husband and I headed out …
Growing up in the Philippines meant eating pan de sal for breakfast and/or merienda. Ask any Filipino outside of the Philippines about pan de sal and they’d speak of it with such longing. Ask Filipinos in the Philippines about it and chances are, they have it in their house or …
Baking this little baby was pretty straightforward. Our place smelled of buttery goodness while the loaf was baking! Acknowledgement: The full and original version of this recipe can be found in The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home Baking. Feel free to visit …
Today’s experiment was supposed to be a baguette. Sadly, while I was working the dough, I couldn’t pull it enough to make it skinny. That’s why I ended up with a batard. Acknowledgement: The full and original version of this recipe can be found in The New Artisan Bread in …
After dinner tonight, I felt like baking again. Specifically, I wanted to bake bread. Ciabatta seemed a good choice. After all, every time we eat at Panera, I usually order Tomato and Mozzarella Panini, which uses ciabatta. Happily, I’ve got the book with the recipe for it. Acknowledgement: The full and …
Couronne means “crown” in French. After reading the recipe for this French loaf, I Googled images of couronne and it looked so fancy that I had to bake one. Acknowledgement: The full and original version of this recipe can be found in The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a …
