In the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk together 1 3/4 cup warm water, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and 2 1/4 teaspoons of yeast. Let sit approximately 15 minutes, or until frothy. Attach the dough hook, then mix in 5 cups of all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons kosher salt and 1/2 cup olive oil. Knead approximately…
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Pillowy Pretzels and Better than Pub Cheese
Sometimes you just need a cloud of a pretzel and a gooey cheese in your life. May this fill that need. I recommend starting the pretzels first, prepping the cheese ingredients while the dough proofs, then beginning to heat the cheese ingredients when the pretzels go into the oven. That should get your pretzels and…
Gooey Greens and Two Kinds of Cheese
Very lightly butter or brush olive oil on two slices of sourdough. I used seeded sourdough, but this tastes great on plain sourdough, too. This will be the outside of your sandwich. If you use butter, you should try lightly dusting finely grated parmesan on the butter. Spread a thin layer of basil pesto on…
Floats Like a Butterfly, Sweet Like a Bienenstich – Bee Sting Cake
In small saucepan, combine 2 Tbs. unsalted butter, 3 1/2 Tbs honey, and 1 cup milk. Heat over low until the butter melts and mix is blended. Set aside to cool about 10 minutes. In a medium bowl, stir together 4 cups all purpose flour, 3/4 tsp. kosher salt, and 1 tsp. cinnamon. When milk…
Pão de Queijo
If you’re looking for a bread that’s lovely and melty and that you don’t have to let rise in a bowl for an hour, this has your name all over it. It comes together in a blender and uses a muffin tin. It also doesn’t require the use of yeast so it feels less intimidating…
Garlic and Cheese!
Roasted Garlic: Peel off excess skin from two heads of garlic. Slice 1/4″ – 1/2″ off the top of the heads. Drizzle 2 tsp. olive oil over the exposed garlic. Wrap in foil and bake approximately 45 minutes in a 400* oven. Let cool. When cool, remove cloves of garlic from the skin and set…
Spicy Garlic Mussels
Scrub and de-beard 2 lbs live black mussels. Discard any that do not close within a minute when tapped against another mussel. In a high walled skillet or Dutch oven, heat 3 cups white wine or vegetable broth over medium high heat. Add in 2 tablespoons minced garlic, 1/2 tsp oregano, 1 tsp red pepper…
Blueberry Banana Bread
Banana bread is a perennial favorite in our house; we like to add blueberries for an extra burst of flavor! It’s a great way to use bananas that are a little browner than your liking. All that mushy banana helps the bread stay moist! Preheat your oven to 350. Cream together 1/2 cup salted butter…
Osmakadamia Nut 