Oatmeal Molasses Bread Using a Cold-Rise Method and Making My Own Brown Sugar

I’m always on the lookout for interesting bread recipes, so when I saw one on the Merlin Menu blog for an oatmeal molasses bread that had eggs in the dough, I couldn’t wait to try it. I’ve made oatmeal bread before but without eggs so I was curious how it would taste.

Let me just say … [read more]

Semolina Sandwich Bread

I love trying new bread recipes, and I was excited when I found a bread recipe which included semolina (along with bread flour) in the dough. I made it the other day, and I have to say it turned great!!!

The bread is soft yet firm enough for sandwiches. And it tastes great!!

We cut some of … [read more]

“Greek” Garlic Butter Rolls with Fresh Parsley and Sesame Seeds

I adore garlic. Bread and butter is my favorite food. Garlic bread is beyond amazing! It’s out-of-this-world heavenly!! And I’m nuts about Greek seasoning sprinkled on just about anything. Suffice it to say these rolls I made the other day are to die for!

They’re melt-in-your mouth delicious…so soft, buttery, and garlicy…*sigh*

Trust me…they won’t … [read more]

Mallorcan Ensaimadas (Spanish Pastries)

For breakfast, I generally like cereal, muffins, or just plain bread and butter. This morning, however, I was in the mood for something a little different so I decided to make these buttery Spanish pastries.

Mmmmmmm….they were wonderful…and in case you’re wondering…they’re perfect with coffee after a light dinner.

I made also made some plain … [read more]

Making Homemade Spinach Bagels

Many, many years ago, one of our local bakeries used to make these scrumptious spinach bagels that Kemal and I loved so much, we go there once or twice a week and get some for breakfast or lunch. Kemal was especially nuts over those bagels, and when the bakery suddenly stopped making them, he was … [read more]

Making “Everything” Bagels

“Everything” bagels are easy to make and they taste just like you’d expect…chewy and full of flavor.

Instead of buying them at the store or your local bakery, try making them yourself. They’re fun to make and they sure do make your house smell good!!!

We were hardly waiting to devour them for dinner last night, and … [read more]

Zupfe (Swiss Braided Bread made with Sour Cream, Egg and Butter)

Zupfe is a beautiful braided loaf of bread that’s popular in Switzerland, and I finally got around to making it after wanting to give this bread a try for over a year now. It reminds me a lot of Challah bread…both in taste and texture.

I really like this Swiss bread a lot and I’ll definitely … [read more]

Silly Shaped Yogurt Wheat Breads

I don’t know what got into me this morning, but I do know I had a case of silliness after I got out of bed. I had no idea of making silly shaped breads last night when I made this yogurt wheat bread, but this morning I was in a silly mood and decided to … [read more]

Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns in a Jiffy

Hamburger buns are incredibly quick and easy to make. They take only about an hour or so from start to finish, and they taste way better than anything you’ll buy pre-packaged in the grocery store. Besides that, they’re firmer and can hold the weight of a hamburger and all your favorite toppings much better than … [read more]

No Rise-No Knead Yogurt Brown Bread

I was completely out of bread this morning and short on time. Here’s a really tasty quick bread that I made in under an hour. It has a wonderful nutty texture with a mild flavor. It’s also a fairly dense bread that’s packs a fair amount of protein in every bite. Now it’s not as … [read more]