It's March in California, should be nice and warm right? Nope. It's cold here this week in San Francisco, we live on top of a hill and today the wind has a strong pacific ocean chill to it. Warmer days to come, but a good day for baking. And chocolate.
Read MoreWe're back from a semi-planned trip to LA and with bread pudding on my mind. I was hoping for some culinary inspiration there and this is where it led me. Thoughts of making bread pudding and why does LA not have better public transportation? We spent a good part of the trip in the car, driving, then sitting in traffic, a lot of traffic, where a 15 minute destination becomes an hour. Trying to avoid the freeways for obvious reasons then discovering apple maps does not have an "avoid highways" option and being so grateful for google maps. But back to the dessert.
Read MoreI haven't made cookies for a while and was feeling a bit overdue. I found this recipe in La Tartine Gourmande's book, the cookies are gluten-free and really delicious. Sweet but not overly sweet. I'm not a big fan of too too sweet, where the sugar over powers any and all flavors. I liked the idea of tahini in a cookie and it works!
Read MoreThis bread is pretty amazing, it's a big payoff considering the small amount of effort that you put in and the results are impressive. It has a wonderful crispy crust and chewy texture. And it just takes time. It sits for about 18 hours doing it's magic. If you haven't heard of this no-knead bread recipe and you like homemade bread, or any bread for that matter, you will love this, the recipe has been around for a few years, it's adapted from Sullivan Street Bakery featured in New York Times by Mark Bittman.
I finally bought a loaf pan. I have all sorts of baking dishes and pans, but never a loaf pan. Go figure. So I wanted to make something good. I've tried my hand at muffins many times and they were always ok, but nothing great, so I was pretty determined to get this right. And as it turns out this is a really wonderful recipe, it's adapted from Ina Garten with just a couple changes. It's moist, not
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