Corn Jalapeno Lava Bread The piece de resistance is this glorious Lava Bread. Of all the breads, for me this is the best – hands down. Let me start at the beginning. While Chuck was making this bread, I knew it was going to be special. I don’t know if you’ve ever made bread before, [...]

Monkey Bread Chuck and I, didn’t think twice when starting this blog about making this delicious Monkey Bread our first post. If you are anything like me and can’t resist the smell of Cinnabon ( a store that sells Cinnamon Buns ) when shopping in the malls. You will not be able to resist this [...]

Focaccia Bread I can’t say enough about this Focaccia Bread it’s absolutely delicious with fragrant Rosemary, Parmesan cheese and little dimpled reservoirs of herbed olive oil. We also provided the perfect companion to this delicious bread – a Sun-dried Tomato and Basil Bread Dip recipe. The savory flavor of the sun-dried tomatoes and the warmth [...]

Roasted Garlic Croutons I love, love, love, these croutons. My brother made them kind of big so I thought they were more like garlic bread, but better, with roasted garlic and parmesan. The large square shape makes them a little more sophisticated for those special dinners, or you could just throw them in a basket [...]

Potato Bagel Stars If this was called the “Biggest Surprise Top Ten List” this recipe would be #1. I never really understood why they were such a big deal in New York. When Chuck, first said he was making bagels, I was not very excited. The only bagels I’ve ever had was store bought. I [...]

Maple Seeded Bread A while back I went on a photography weekend to Cathedral Lake Lodge in BC, Canada. We had to get up before sunrise so that we could hike (in the dark with head lamps) to a place where we could catch that perfect golden light of the sunrise. So the lodge set [...]

Pizza Dough I’m a thin crust pizza lover, so the fact that I absolutely loved this homemade crust surprised me. If you have not noticed by now my brother loves to use semolina a lot even if it’s just on the bottom of his breads. He says it adds a little crunch and great taste [...]

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope that it’s as sweet and full of good things as my #8 pick. Chocolate Banana Crunch Bread Ya I’m one of those who said “Wow” to this quick bread. When you mix chocolate and toffee into an already delicious banana bread recipe well, need I say more. I must admit [...]

Spinach Feta Bread This is the kind of bread that can sell your home. They say that the smell of baked bread can make your viewers feel comfortable and good about your home. If that’s true this is the bread you should bake. I loved it toasted and of course with butter and your right [...]

No Knead Bread with Sun-dried Tomatoes and Asiago Cheese I’m confessing right up front, my cooking and baking skills are very limited. So when I saw how easy this bread was to make and how fabulous it tasted, I thought ” why in the world is everyone doing this the hard way. This is a [...]