Bread and Beta

Tag: Baked Goods

  • Dairy Free Molten Chocolate Cake

    I may have mentioned before that one of Mike’s favorite desserts is this molten chocolate cake. It’s so good it is sinful, and not the healthiest thing one could eat. So, we eat it only on special occasions. It’s become tradition that I make this cake every Valentine’s Day (or around there) for our special…

  • On the Go Oat Breakfast Bars

    Managing the moving parts of life is a complex balancing act. It doesn’t seem to matter if you work 9-5, have a freelancers schedule, are a student, or are running after young children; challenges abound. Focusing on problem solving one challenge at a time has been a way for me to come up with solutions,…

  • Everybody must get sconed

    My notoriously bad puns just keep popping up here. I can’t seem to help it.  Before Passover starts next week, I’ve been trying to get all the urges to cook with leavening out of my system. Maybe this played a part in the weeks of anise cookies, or the slew of bread baking, or the…

  • The Great Italian Cookie Caper – Part Deux

    By jove, I think I’ve done it! After weeks – no – months, of dutiful testing, I’ve come up with my own personal perfect anise biscotti. This has been very hard work. I have the 5 extra pounds and content smile to prove it. Of course, it has been well worth the effort. I could…

  • Rustic Country Loaf in the city

    So the verdict is in, biga is better. At least on some levels. The bread from the biga has a dark, crunchy crust. The loaf is smooth and dense, yet not so dense that you feel it sitting in your stomach like a rock. On the other hand, the quick no-knead style bread that The…

  • Who ses-a-me can’t make cookies?

    My Italian Cookie cravings have two sides. The first is for a light, crisp and flavorful anisette toast. The flip side is for a dense sesame cookie. Neither are too sweet and can be enjoyed for breakfast as readily as for dessert. My first attempt at making sesame cookies was not really good. Although the…