We’re having a Winter Social on Sunday afternoon in the neighborhood, an annual event for many and a first for me on my one year anniversary of the move to Seattle. I attended the Seattle Night Out* block party last August, took along three items and met some neighbors new to me. The upcoming Social … More Vanilla Snicks with Lavender Caramel Accents
I hosted a small, casual luncheon birthday party on Sunday for Mark’s 65th. I made hot, soft sourdough garlic bread with Montana Starter #1 served with a dipperful of Tomato Khanooj. Eggplant is roasted. Red sauce is made. The two are chopped to bits in a food processor, the same as baba khanooj, only different. … More Tomato Khanooj or Eggplant Parm Dip
Somewhere and sometime during a recipe search for something, there was a reference to using yogurt to boost the sour power of sourdough bread if one was in a rush. Some large commercial bakeries do it with added ingredients, so why not try it? I wanted fresh sourdough bread in a hurry, didn’t think about … More Sourdough Yogurt Bread, Garden Roses and Tiny Tomatoes on Deck
I love a potluck because it’s fun to make something for a crowd once in awhile as well as dig into something special made by other cooks (and chefs.) Seattle has block parties once a year for Neighborhood Watch and my block participates. New residents and people who’ve lived here longer take the opportunity to … More Seattle Night Out: Block Party Potluck with Spicy Eggplant Parm Dip, Rustic Garlic Bread and Blackberry Ice Cream
Two sourdough starters in the fridge need regular tending, so with a bit of this and that in the fridge I decided to bake three items. The sourdough flatbread was first spread with warm, just-caramelized yellow onions, a bit of ham pieces and crumbled cheddar-jack left from one of the protein snacks. Notice the attention … More Sourdough Saturday: Flatbread & Walnut Sticks
One of my lovely neighbors gifted me with some of her homemade Rhubarb and Pineapple Jam this evening. I had some leftover sourdough bread from a couple days ago just waiting for an excuse to be triple-dipped in egg and slowly browned to crunchiness. (I know there’s a standard name for this, but I don’t … More Rhubarb-Pineapple Jam on Egg Toast
We made rolls similar to these at home following the publication of a recipe somewhere for what I called Swedish Pedal Rolls. Petal. Probably one of the annual recipe contests for which the booklets are found in the supermarket checkout lines. The dough was one of those sweet, eggy types. After rising, hunks are rolled … More Walnut and Caramel Rolls
In earlier posts but especially the one linked below, I referred to the creation of Cranberry Lolly and it’s uses in baking as well as accompanying turkey dinners. This is one, albeit using leftover icing softened with some fresh orange juice rather than preparing an Orange Cream Icing. As can be seen, the rolls began … More Cranberry Lolly Rolls for Goodness
Well, there are three loaves and there is a green tray. With lots of work going on in the back yard, men working in the heat, my sourdough starter unused for six weeks, what better than to exercise the starter and some muscles. A lovely 9″ loaf for each of us, mine shared with a … More 3 Loaves and some green things
I went to a friendly debate-watching party on October 13th put on by Mari, a member of Bernie Sanders’ local campaign organization in Snohomish County, Washington. There were small house parties in several locations. The one I went to was about a half mile walk, and 16 people of the 25 who RSVP’d showed up. It was … More Make Snickerdoodles and Sourdough Bread Great Again
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