Difference between bread baked with same day dough and with bread baked with dough given a two day fermentation. Two Day Fermentation The remaining dough, after a three day fermentation was used to bake Cinnamon Buns Baked in Cast Iron. Drizzled with Cream Cheese Glaze. And a “Ciabatta” style loaf.

 Monday was Bake Day Started a Biga just before 6:00 AM Monday morning. In less than four hours it had more than doubled. The Biga was made with  1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon yeast and one cup of water. The Biga went into a 12 cup batch of dough. 11 cups of bread flour…

Using my Bread and Butter Pudding recipe I made Bread Pudding Muffins with Caramelized Apples. The apples were sauteed in butter and brown sugar and seasoned with cinnamon. The bread was cut into cubes and added to the custard and then the apples were added to the mix. Filled the muffin cups  almost to the…

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The same company “Joie”  that made the  French Fry Cutter also makes a Potato Chip Slicer. It comes with a little bowl and insert. The insert is actually meant to be used in the microwave to makepotato chips without using oil. I really can’t recommend making potato chips in a microwave.  But I can definitely…

I used the round cast iron griddle again, this time to make Mexican.  Chicken breasts marinating in homemade salsa. Chicken on the very hot griddle. Seared. Onions and green peppers. Sliced and ready to serve. With homemade flour tortillas. Topped with salsa and guacamole.

  Cast iron griddle, 21 1/2 inches in diameter and very heavy. My neighbour Clif gave me this pan about four years but I had never used it. Until this past week.   The first time to make a Spicy Pork Tenderloin “Rice Bowl”  and the second time  Beef with Black Black Bean Sauce.  The surface…

Greek Style Lamb Shanks with traditional sides  Potatoes – Rice – Greek Salad Chicken and Dumplings Southern Style. Chicken Stew And Dumplings This is just a basic outline for the Stew. I never really measure anything when making any kind of stew. Just use it as a guide. 4 to 6 Chicken Breasts (or legs…

Grilled Filet Mignon Bean Sprouts with Pork served over rice noodles. Bean Sprouts with Pork 3/4 pound of ground pork1 white onion sliced1 stalk celery sliced thin on an angle2 garlic cloves, minced or grated1 inch piece of ginger, grated2 or 3 Thai red chili peppers, sliced2 to 3 cups Bean SproutsPeanut oilScallions sliced on…

These two boards are a perfect thickness to use for chopping or cutting boards.   The figure though is still pretty enough  to use as a serving or presentation board.