
I absolutely love rosemary bread, and so do Kemal and my Mom. The sesame seeds add a wonderful nutty texture while the rosemary has a beautiful aroma and flavor. They’re best fresh from the oven smothered in butter.
Rosemary Sesame Seed Rolls
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 pkg. dry active … [read more]

Focaccia is a popular Italian flat bread that’s dimpled and topped with olive oil and herbs. It’s quite versatile because changing herbs will change the flavor of the bread, making it highly adaptable from meal to meal. It can be topped with sage, rosemary, course sea salt, onions, garlic or olives. I topped mine with … [read more]

Naan is a leavened flat bread that’s popular in many parts of the world, including India and Iran. We love both Indian and Persian cuisine, especially their flat breads. About ten years ago, Kemal and I were shopping in an Indian grocery store, and the owner was a really sweet Indian woman who was also … [read more]

Earlier today, I had French bread in my bed…well at least the dough anyway. Other days we have Italian, Irish soda, or Indian flat breads under our covers. I know it sounds strange, but under our comforter and blankets is the warmest place in the house. So whenever it’s time … [read more]

I usually eat my first meal of the day between 1 and 2 p.m. I like to keep it simple, and most generally I have 2 slices of bread with butter. For the past several months, I’ve been eating Yoga bread for breakfast. I love it because it’s sweet without being too sweet, nutty, and … [read more]

I was born in San Francisco and lived there until I was around 3 or 4 years old. It’s amazing how many memories I have at such a young age. I remember watching the seals clap their hands and feeling the cool breezes on my skin. I also remember the smell of fish and seafood, … [read more]

Ever since I lost my favorite cornbread recipe, I’ve been trying various cornbread recipes in the hopes of find the “one.” I’ve never tried making a bread with polenta in it instead of cornmeal, but I was curious to try it so I could see how it differs (or not) from cornbread.
I liked the bread … [read more]

On chilly fall days and during bitterly cold winters, warm gingerbread smothered in butter would never fail to warm me up inside. When I was a kid, mom always made the best gingerbread, and the aroma which filled the house while it was baking in the oven never failed to make my mouth water.
As I … [read more]

I like trying all kinds of different bread recipes, and Kolach, which is a Bulgarian bread, is one I’ve been wanting to try for some time now. The bread looks like an extremely large bagel because it’s circular in shape with a large hole in the center.
The bread ended up tasting really good despite me … [read more]

If you ever need to bake a loaf of bread in a hurry because guests are coming over unexpectedly or you’ve been invited on the spur-of-the-moment to someone’s home for dinner and want to contribute a loaf of bread to meal, this no rise-no knead honey oatmeal bread is the perfect choice.
Most of the ingredients … [read more]