Over the holidays, I stumbled on Smitten Kitchen’s superb Parmesan Black Pepper Biscotti. These rich, double-baked cheesy biscuits quickly became a holiday cocktail staple. Naturally I wanted to serve the Biscotti to my food-loving son the day he came home from college for ... [Read More] [1 Comment. Please leave another.]
Quick Oat Bran Raisin Muffin Recipe
When my children were young and I worked part-time, I was an obsessive baker. My favorite muffin recipes included hard-to-find whole grains, layers of fruit fillings and spicy crumb toppings. All that healthy deliciousness exacted a toll: It meant advance-planned grocery ... [Read More] [Leave a comment]
From-Scratch Quick Cornbread Recipe
Why, oh, why do smart, food-loving people buy packaged cornbread mixes? One of the easiest scratch breads ever, cornbread whips together in less than two minutes and delivers far fuller flavor and fluffier crumb than any commercial mix. And clean-up is minimal when you blend ... [Read More] [9 Comments. Please leave another.]
5-Minute No-Knead Bread Machine Baguette Recipe
I love it when my college-age son visits Copywriters’ Kitchen. And I’m tickled when he uses my recipes. But I hope he skips this post. As a serious bread baker—is “breadie” a word?—he’d be dismayed by Five-Minute No-Knead Bread Machine Baguette. When you hate to ... [Read More] [6 Comments. Please leave another.]
Michaelmas Harvest Bread Recipe
September 29 is Michaelmas—pronounced mik′əl məs—the feast of St. Michael. Today at Copywriters’ Kitchen you'll find the air warm and thick with the smell of yeasty, freshly baked bread: Every year at this time I bake Michaelmas Harvest Bread, a multigrain loaf packed with the ... [Read More] [4 Comments. Please leave another.]
