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My Taste of Home: Joy the Baker

March 21, 2012 Breads
My Taste of Home: Joy the Baker

I’m at home in the kitchen.  Any kitchen.  As long as there’s a warm oven, I feel right where I belong. Nothing is better than being in the kitchen with my favorite ingredient.  My favorite ingredient isn’t fancy colored sprinkles, or expensive chocolate.  No…it’s very simple:  buttermilk. There’s no limit to the wonders you can [...]

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Spring Baking & A Giveaway

March 7, 2012 Breads
Spring Baking & A Giveaway

Rejoice! The snow is melting and daffodils are beginning to creep out of the damp, dark earth. Trees are starting to bud, giving the branches a faint green hue, while Morning Doves coo, welcoming in warmer air and a gentle breeze. I’m happy to announce that Spring is on its way. While nature is beginning [...]

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Taste of Home Holiday: Brioche

December 24, 2011 Behind the Scenes
Taste of Home Holiday: Brioche

I love everything about Christmas. The magic, the wonder, the traditions.  I love coming home to find my childhood house decorated in boughs of garland, flickering candles, and twinkling lights.  The kitchen is usually bustling with activity as my sisters and I bake cookies while my Mom puts together her signature brioche rolls. My all [...]

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How to Make Santa Bread

December 23, 2011 Breads
How to Make Santa Bread

Growing up, my sisters and I would constantly watch the “Santa Tracker,” in the hope of keeping an eye on the Big Man in Red. We’d visit the workshop, check our Naughty or Nice status, and bake cookies with Mrs. Claus.  As Christmas drew closer, we’d try to be extra sweet for fear of straying [...]

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4 Ways to Bake with Peanut Butter

September 27, 2011 Autumn
4 Ways to Bake with Peanut Butter

Rich and creamy, peanut butter is for more than just Ants on a Log and PB&J sandwiches. This childhood favorite can add sophisticated taste to playful pies, chunky cookies, and moist breads. Here are four delicious ways you can introduce peanut butter into your baking repertoire. Get this recipe: Dreamy Creamy Peanut Butter Pie Get [...]

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4 Tender Quick Breads

September 22, 2011 Autumn
4 Tender Quick Breads

I am not the most talented of bakers – anything involving yeast absolutely terrifies me. But I love the convenience and ease of a quick bread.  They come together almost instantaneously, and often with little effort. I love to watch the loaves rise in the oven, their crusts turning a deep golden brown. Slicing into [...]

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Homemade Breakfast Breads

September 20, 2011 Autumn
Homemade Breakfast Breads

There is truly nothing better than the smell of freshly baked bread – the warm, cozy scent filling up your kitchen, wrapping around you like a blanket. As the weather slowly changes from summer to fall, I’ve been bitten by the baking bug. Cakes, cookies and pies have been flying out of my oven on [...]

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How to Make Homemade Bagels

July 11, 2011 Breads
How to Make Homemade Bagels

I’ve rediscovered my love for a really good bagel. Those soft, chewy rings smothered in a tangy cream cheese have become a staple for breakfast every morning. But as much as I love scraping cream cheese over the toasted bagel and biting into the crunchy dough, what I’m not a fan of is the price. [...]

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Recipes: Best Breakfast Breads

April 29, 2011 Breads
Recipes: Best Breakfast Breads

The weekend breakfast is positively delightful. The ability to wake up slowly and tuck in to a full breakfast, is a welcome change from the speedy meals we usually reach for to break our fast during the week. While it’s nice to sit down to a plate of fluffy eggs and crispy bacon, tender breads [...]

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Sweet, Spring Breads

March 31, 2011 Breads
Sweet, Spring Breads

Lately I’ve talked a lot about spring and fresh veggies – the opportunity to finally change the momentum in the kitchen from heavier meals to lighter, cleaner flavors. Well, spring isn’t just about asparagus and leafy greens. It’s also about baking. There are times when baking – and we’re not talking your everyday brownies and [...]

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