I don’t make many cupcakes. But this Chocolate Cream Cheese cupcake is one exception. Chocolate and Cream Cheese CupcakesSource:  Adapted from Epicurious 1 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour1/3 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder1 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt1 cup granulated sugar1/2 cup canola oil1/2 cup cream1 large egg, lightly beaten1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar2 tablespoon…

Baked two baguettes last night and a pizza. Italian Sausage and Olives. Sliced one of the baguettes for Moe’s breakfast. Made Moe grilled Italian sausage on a grilled baguette with sauteed onions for breakfast.

Halibut fish and chips has been a family favourite for ever. Both Moe and I grew up in Ontario and halibut was the fish of choice in Fish and Chip shops. When we lived in Toronto we would visit the Penrose Fish and Chip restaurant on Mt. Pleasant. They specialized in halibut fish and chips…

Thursday’s bake was from a sourdough batch that I made last Friday morning and took out of the fridge Wednesday night around 8:00. So the dough was in the fridge for around 130 hours. Shaped and baked early Thursday morning. Four long skinny baguettes. This was a 600g batch of dough, with 60% discard (60g)…

The only Cacciatore dish I have ever liked was from an Italian restaurant in Gaylord Michigan. There was not a tomato or pepper in sight. Which is what made it different from the typical North American version, which I have never cared for. An eGullet friend shared this recipe recently and I couldn’t wait to…

This dough was made Friday morning and came out of the fridge last night. The dough is my basic dough. I vary the amount of flour, making different size batches, Any where from 500g to 1000g batches. And adjust the percentages, keeping the hydration at 63%. And sometimes instead of yeast I make a sourdough…

A roast chicken dinner is actually one of the easiest dinners to make. It is on the menu here often at “Moe’s Diner”. Simple enough even for a worknight meal. I almost always grocery shop on my way to work. In fact I grocery shop almost every day. Something I have always done. Wasn’t sure…

More halibut. This time pan seared and finished in a hot oven. Served with browned butter with lemon over sauteed spinach. #tidetomytable

Tuesday morning I used the new food processor to do the preliminary mix (40 seconds) for two 600g batches. Each with 1 g of yeast, 15g of salt and 375g of water for a 63% hydration. I still do the autolyze, stretch and folds over the next hour or so before putting them in the…

Sterling Silver top sirloin roast for dinner. Presalted it early in the day and roasted at 500°F for less than 30 minutes. Pulled from the oven at 116°F and left to rest while the Yorkshire Puddings baked. Served with all our traditional sides. Very simple dinner, but one of our favourites.