Why these Pizza Rolls? They're fast. Rapid-rise yeast allows you to have these oven ready in about 35 minutes. The sauce is thick and doesn't run so you can roll these up and bake them without worrying about soggy dough. They taste good. Rapid-rise (or 'instant') yeast gets … [Read more...]
No Knead Pan Bread
No Knead Pan Bread doesn't need kneading. (Sorry. I just had to say that.) But really - it's fast, easy and tastes great. So check, check, and check. You'll need rapid rise yeast for this recipe, which you should be able to find in your grocery store next to the regular yeast. … [Read more...]
Individual Irish Soda Bread Loaves
The summer I turned six, I went to Ireland for the first time to celebrate my grandparent's 50th anniversary. Nine years later, on another trip, Granny Kelly taught me how to make Irish Soda Bread. There are innumerable variations on the rustic loaf, but I make mine the way … [Read more...]
Down Home Oatmeal Molasses Bread
Molasses is part of the history of the Maritimes. East coast trading ships returned from their missions to the West Indies laden with barrels of the dark syrup. It was used to sweeten cakes, make candy, flavor baked beans... Generations of cooks found innovative ways to … [Read more...]
Super Quick and Easy Dinner Rolls
The smell of good bread baking, like the sound of lightly flowing water, is indescribable in its evocation of innocence and delight. ~M.F.K. Fisher Making yeast bread doesn't have to involve a lot of fuss. If you have a stand mixer and a package of quick-rise yeast, you can put … [Read more...]