Okay, okay.  It has been WAY too long since I have posted here.  But a lot has been going on.  I started a new job, for example.  This new job is fabulous, and I love it, but let me tell you, the commute leaves me almost too tired and without time to do a lot [...]

I love pita bread.  I especially love homemade pita bread.  It’s one of those breads that so many home bakers never think of taking on.  But it is one of the EASIEST breads to make.  It’s a quick mix and a quick bake, and the end result is a dozen or so pitas just waiting [...]

Deep dish pizza, especially homemade deep dish pizza, is one of those things that literally oozes with satisfaction.  To me, the perfect deep dish pizza crust has a slightly crisp outside edge, but a gooey, chewy, tender all around crust.  I’ve tried about ten different deep dish pizza recipes in the last few years and [...]

While there are many reasons your bread dough won’t rise, I’m breaking them out into little posts all on their own.   Figuring out why bread doesn’t want to rise is like sorting out a complicated puzzle sometimes, so I figure a few tips to get you started might be in order. For this first possibility, [...]

As a foodie, I enjoy a good food blog.  I am always on the lookout for good recipes and food porn.  One of my favorite blogs is Spatulas, Corkscrews, and Suitcases, by Donna Diegel.  Not only does my esteemed colleague (we both write for Suite101 and Examiner) have one of the best dessert blogs I’ve [...]

One of the things that most intimidates bakers is the fear that their bread won’t rise. I know that fear.  I’ve had it on many an occasion.  But there are some things that will help the bread along and I want to share them with you. The first tip I have is something you have [...]

After I made a post about the different types of yeast, I received an email from a reader who was curious to know why someone would choose to use instant yeast instead of a rapid rise yeast.  Answers may vary depending on the baker, but here is my answer. Rapid rise yeasts were essentially developed [...]

The people who come in and out of my kitchen with any regularity notice two constants on my counter: my King Arthur Flour Baker’s Companion, and a few bags of King Arthur Flour Unbleached All Purpose Flour. The close observer would also note that I also have a bag of King Arthur Flour Easy Roll [...]