The Spice is Right
How do we know? Because we ate it.
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Baguette a move on!
Wintertime is nearly upon us here in the icy cold Chicago area, and with it comes a longing for warmth and hearty things. And, of course, gorgeous, still-warm-from-the-oven, crusty, delicious baguettes! Here are some from just the other day. I took these spur-of-the-moment with my camera phone set …
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Showing a Little Egg
Adrift on a buttery sea of breakfasting delight The old cliche holds that its always darkest just before the dawn. But thats OK, because thats when were hungriest and set ourselves to the task of making something yummy for breakfast. Yesterday, I made a simple swirl bread, which involved a lightly …
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Calling All Pumpkin-lovers Everywhere!
I think Ive mentioned this before, but as today is the first of November, its now a brand new month of delicious bread over at Lynfred Winery! On the menu this month as our savory specialty bread is Ham and Swiss in Rye, which is quite tastyIm munching some as I type this. :9 But what I really wan …
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If a “zombedy” is a zombie comedy, what’s a zombie *romantic* comedy?
If youre questioning my choice of topic, Ill remind you that zombies are always hungry. Granted, their diet is a wee bit unbalancedbut then, so are a lot of non-zombies diets! I dont think we should hold it against them, quite frankly. Why dont they list marrow? Its delicious AND nutritious! (via …
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Caketacular, caketacular!
If youve looked at TSiR in the past hour or so, youve already noticed the design change, but if youre reading this on a feed, I do suggest hopping over and taking a look. Its quite nice, if I do say so myself. Im still working on tweaking the photo gallery, so please bear with me if it starts to …
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There’s a reason “business” starts with “busy.”
Dispatches from the Big Chef circle: As mentioned previously, my Ricotta Parmesan bread is currently one of the featured breads of the month over at Lynfred right now, along with a very delicious Apple Walnut Streusel bread. Theyve also got some Honeycrisp taffy apples (double-dipped!) that will …
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Let Sleeping Bunnies Lie
Or bake, at least. This is a ricotta parmesan bunny, emulating a pose Moo adopts on a regular basis. All four of his legs disappear underneath his body and are covered by all his fur, so all you see is this egg-shapewith his head and tail sticking out, of course. Its ridiculously cute. I enjoy s …
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Oh No, Not Nocciole!
Sometimes friends of mine feel as though theyre putting me to some sort of trouble if I make something for them, whether its for a birthday or for some other occasion. Usually, they couldnt be further from the truth. The only thing more fun than eating this gorgeous torta alla gianduia for Joes bi …
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On the Ataulfo Coast
Unfortunately you wont find them in stores here any longer, as their brief flash of seasonality has now passed, but as a lifelong mango lover, Im of course indescribably fond of ataulfo mangoes, or champagne mangoes, as theyre sometimes called. Of course, this means I might do something crazy like b …
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Top Chef S4E13: Pain in the Plantain
see more at overcastmedia.comYour Kitchen Ninja Overcast for TCS4E13 is now up. Id say more, but I dont want to spoil anyone who hasnt watched it already. This episode made me want to throw things, though. Share This
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I Scream, You Scream
We all scream for ice cream, yeah? How would you feel about bacon and egg ice cream? A friend of mine sent me this video ages ago, and I thought it seemed like a brilliant mean, it makes a ton of sense. Its basically math: a custard or pudding is largely comprised of eggs and milk/cream, as are nic …
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Top Chef S4E11: Restaurant Wars
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Bread for Sale!
Have you ever wanted to buy some of the delicious, freshly-baked bread youve seen on this site? Or other delicious, freshly-baked breads you havent seen on this site? Have you ever wished you could buy my bread? Now you can. Im proud to announce that Im now baking bread at the lovely and amazing Ly …
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Top Chef S04E10 - To Serve and Protect
see more at overcastmedia.comYour Kitchen Ninja Overcast for Top Chef S04E10 is now up! Enjoy. (The ones for E08 and E09 are up as well; just follow the link to the OvercastMedia website to view those or any other entries in the series in their entirety. ) Share This
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Top Chef S4E5 - It’s Elemental
see more at overcastmedia.com Your Kitchen Ninja Overcast for Top Chef Season Four, Episode Five is now up! Go take a look! Im going to try to remedy my bread backlog starting tomorrow; please bear with me. And try not to lick your monitors all at once as I toss these loaves up to my server. Sha …
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Top Chef S4E7: The One with the Kids with Sharp Pointy Things
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Unbearably cheesy.
Ive shown you my pizza before, Im pretty sure. Its something that my friends know me for, something Ive made for many years. And I think Ive also mentioned how I have a tendency to go off in about fifty directions trying new things, but Joe often comes up with good ideas on how to refine my …
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Top Chef S4E7: Improv Everywhere
see more at overcastmedia.com Your Kitchen Ninja Overcast for S4E7 of Top Chef is now up! Please enjoy it! Id also like to take this opportunity to apologize for being a bit absent as of late.?? Ive got a few things Ill be posting in the next few daysfor real, this time.?? No, the bread has not be …
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Top Chef S4E6: More than One Way to Skin a Pig
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Day Eighty: Cinnamon Ginger Orange Buns
Winter is great at first, but eventually it starts to wear on you. You find yourself wanting to either hibernate until Spring arrives, or else forcing that first little taste of Spring to cheer yourself up. If this sounds familiar, have I got a breakfast for you. Theyre …
The Spice is Right
