Bread Blog

I’ve had a few people asking me for a pumpernickel cooking class. So, I decided to create a simple Pumpernickel recipe that a beginner could create. A pumpernickel is actually a rye type bread.
What gives the pumpernickel it’s dark color is the molasses and cocoa powder used in this bread. Some people use caramel coloring [...]

Well, here we are in the middle of August already. I have no idea where the summer has gone … it’s just flying by.
It has been very busy with our vacation, house remodeling and the family reunion it’s no wonder things are going by so fast for me. But, I think it’s all over for [...]

I can eat bagels in the morning, afternoon and evening. Just spread a thick layer of cold cream cheese on a freshly baked bagel topped with poppy or sesame seeds and you have a delicious, warm, chewy meal, fit for a king.
Bagels look complicated and I think that’s because people are afraid of the boiling [...]

Here’s a very special cornbread that is not only soft, sweet and delicious but has a surprise inside. Filled with these little Quail eggs that add not only beauty but a wonderful flavor to the cornbread. I found this idea in a Chinese book store, my daughter is a big fan of Anime. So, when [...]

Pistachio’s have to be one of my favorite nuts.

When I was growing up my sister and I used to beg our mother for a bag of them when we went grocery shopping. It was only on a very rare occasion that she would get a bag for us to share. We just loved to dig [...]