Author Archives: Beth

Honey Bran Muffins

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Beth

Week Eighteen: 100% Whole Grain Breads Over the course of this blog, I have eaten a lot of bread.  I mean a lot of bread.  And this from someone who has insisted for years that it isn’t dinner if there … Continue reading →

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Walnut Sage Bread

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Beth

  Week Seventeen: Bread with Mix-Ins I absolutely love the taste of walnuts with sage.  They’re both so earthy and robust, and the combination of flavors is simply fabulous.  I know it’s more of a Fall taste, but I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Beth

Week Seventeen: Bread with Mix-Ins I don’t know if this bread sounds strange to anyone, but the internet knows that zucchini and chocolate are best friends.  At least, when you introduce them properly, they are.  (Please don’t start dipping your … Continue reading →

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Ground Corn and Pine Nut Bread

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Beth

Week Seventeen: Breads with Mix-Ins Some of you eagle-eyed readers may have noticed the name of this recipe: “Ground Corn Bread”.  I know, it’s a little awkward, but there’s no other way to put it, really; it’s not cornbread.  But … Continue reading →

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Olive and Red Onion Bread (Elioti)

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Beth

Week Seventeen: Bread with Mix-Ins Surely there’s no more classically Greek combination than the pairing of black olives and red onions.  Add feta (now with its own PDO!) and mint, and you might as well start shouting, “Opa!” Okay, there’s … Continue reading →

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Balthazar Chocolate Bread

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Beth

Week Seventeen: Bread With Mix-Ins Here’s my quandary with this bread: the recipe is from Balthazar Bakery in NYC, and I have really been trying to avoid any sort of copyright infringement with the recipes.  I usually adapt them somehow, … Continue reading →

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Pecan Currant Bread

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Beth

Week Seventeen: Bread With Mix-Ins About a month ago, I featured a week of filled breads; that is, breads that have a clear distinction between “bread” and “what-have-you” (e.g., a calzone).  This week, as a sort of complementary theme to that one, … Continue reading →

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Whole Wheat Sandwich Rolls

Posted on April 18, 2009 by Beth

Week Sixteen: Sandwich Rolls We all know we’re supposed to eat more whole grains.  It’s so much better for you, and I don’t think you’ll find any nutritional expert anywhere advising people to not eat more whole grains.  So if … Continue reading →

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Pretzel Rolls

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Beth

Week Sixteen: Sandwich Rolls Pretzels are nothing new to Americans; legend has it that pretzels were brought over on the Mayflower.  Nor are pretzels new to Europe; the oft-repeated tale says that a Northern Italian monk created them as gifts … Continue reading →

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Kaiser Rolls

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Beth

Week Sixteen: Sandwich Rolls I don’t think you can find a deli in this country that doesn’t have a kaiser roll in it somewhere (unless they’ve just run out).  Kaiser rolls and sandwiches go together like milk and cookies.  And, … Continue reading →

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