See those two slices of bread? They are the last remaining slices of a loaf I baked just two days ago…and, mind you, there are just two of us eating in this house (well, not counting my daughter, who’s nowhere near eating solids yet). See those goodies packed into each slice? They not only gave [...]
Entries from August 2010
Fennel Fig & Almond Bread
August 27th, 2010 · 4 Comments
Tags: Bread · Vegetarian
Tuesdays with Dorie: Crunchy and Custardy Peach Tart
August 24th, 2010 · 3 Comments
This pick could not have come at a better time. The entire summer, I’ve been obsessed with peaches. Each time go to Costco, I buy two boxes of peaches, just to make sure we don’t run out before our next trip! This tart reminded me a lot of Dorie’s French Pear Tart. The custard filling, [...]
Tags: Dessert · Fruit · Pies and Tarts · Tuesdays with Dorie
Sour Cream Ice Cream
August 18th, 2010 · 2 Comments
Darn you, ice cream maker! Since trying out my ice cream maker for the first time last week (Chocolate Ganache Ice Cream), I’ve become obsessed with making ice cream at home. While vanilla is my favorite ice cream flavor, I really wanted to try something new and unusual. Enter one of my favorite cookbooks of [...]
Tuesdays with Dorie: Oatmeal Breakfast Bread
August 17th, 2010 · 11 Comments
My my my. I wasn’t going to make this bread because I’ve been so tired, but I’m sure glad I did. It’s actually right up my alley: low in fat, high in fiber and delicious. Now, I don’t know how many calories or fat grams this has, but I have to believe it’s quite a [...]
Tags: Bread · Breakfast · Fruit · Tuesdays with Dorie · Vegetarian
Creamy Cucumber Salad
August 16th, 2010 · 4 Comments
I’m on maternity leave until mid-September. You’d think that with that much time off, I’d have plenty of opportunities to play in the kitchen. Ahh, my friend, welcome to motherhood. For the past eight weeks, my days have consisted of nursing, comforting a screaming baby, catching up on lost sleep, laundering cloth diapers and tidying [...]
Tags: Salad · Sides · Vegetarian






