Category Archives: Breads

A Southern Breakfast of Biscuits and Grits

I don’t usually make breakfast but one Sunday morning I thought I’d try making a southern breakfast…without the ham and red eye gravy.  I used one of my new cookbooks, Southern Biscuits, by Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Graubart.  If you … Continue reading

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How to Make Homemade Pizza Dough

Do you know how to make homemade pizza dough?  It’s really easier than you think and so much better than the premade pizza dough you find at the grocery store.  This easy pizza dough recipe is adapted from “Artisan Pizza … Continue reading

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Potato Leek Soup for the Fall Season

Fall is here and the weather has finally cooled off.  This time of year my thoughts turn to comfort foods like soups, stews, casseroles and slow cooker meals.  This potato leek soup recipe is adapted from Food Network Chef Robert … Continue reading

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Bake Bread at Home!

I’ve been baking bread at home for several years now.  The loaves are pretty and taste good but they always have a very dense crumb (interior).  I want to achieve a more airy, open hole structure. I went to “Artisan … Continue reading

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San Francisco Artisan Bread Bakery – Semifreddi’s

The link below is a video of a commercial artisan bread bakery in San Francisco. It’s called Semifreddi’s which means “half cold” and refers to partially frozen desserts.  Make sense?  No, but it doesn’t matter.  Take a few minutes and … Continue reading

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Seriously, you have to try Bloomin’ Onion Bread!

I’ve seen this Bloomin’ Onion Bread on several blogs and couldn’t wait to make it!  I attended a pool party this past weekend so thought this would be the perfect opportunity to make this bloomin’ onion bread. I also made … Continue reading

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Low Country Boil

Just because it’s called Low Country Boil, which is associated with the Sea Islands of Georgia and South Carolina, doesn’t mean you can’t make it anywhere else! My cousin, Mary Catherine, made this in Panama City Beach, FL this past … Continue reading

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Learn How to Bake Artisan Bread at Home

Would you like to learn how to bake artisan bread?  Well, I have exciting news! My first live Artisan bread baking class begins on Sat. April 9th at 3:00 pm! Join me in the kitchen to create Artisan bread recipes … Continue reading

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This is a Healthy Banana Bread Recipe!

Have you been searching for a healthy banana bread recipe?  Well, today is your lucky day!  This version has no sugar (just a little on top), a little bit of honey and very little oil unlike most banana bread recipes.   … Continue reading

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Consider Private Cooking Lessons-Part 2

Part 2:  The next private cooking lesson took place the following weekend.  I drove to North Georgia again to visit my friends.  The menu consisted of, yes, you guessed it, more bread!  We also had a delicious chicken tortilla soup.  … Continue reading

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