I circle back to baking in the fall. Sure, I make some cakes and bakes in the summer with the freshest seasonal produce, but when a chill enters the air, I always feel like it’s time for fresh baked goods, the smell of spices wafting through the air. I wanted something redolent with cinnamon and perfect for breakfast or as a snack, even dessert. I started to make a cinnamon … [Read more...] about Brown Butter Cinnamon Streusel Swirl Loaf
Bread
Literally, The Best Garlic Bread
I am not one prone to hyperbole. And I do my very best not to misuse the English language. I am after all a writer. I do have a problem with the rampant overuse of the word literally. I am one of those people. So when I say literally, I mean literally. This garlic bread is beyond amazing. The secret is the garlic confit – whole cloves of garlic braised in butter until meltingly … [Read more...] about Literally, The Best Garlic Bread
New Fashioned Dilly Bread
People of a certain age will have fond memories of Casserole Dilly bread, a round loaf of bread redolent with dill and tender with cottage cheese. My mother says it was the only bread she ever successfully made. And it is such a good, simple bread. And at the time this was in fashion, cottage cheese was pretty much used for dilly bread or served as a “diet” food with canned … [Read more...] about New Fashioned Dilly Bread
Cheese Bomb Biscuits
I absolutely adore a good buttermilk biscuit. And I’ve gotten pretty good at making them. It may be the thing I am asked to cook for friends and family the most. I make them in bulk and keep them in the freezer. At a holiday brunch, I am famous for my biscuit bars – several types of biscuits, homemade jams, flavored butters and gravies in chafing dishes. I make biscuits … [Read more...] about Cheese Bomb Biscuits
Collard Cornbread Muffins
New Year’s Day is all about the greens and black-eyed peas for prosperity and luck in the new year. I never miss this tradition, even if it’s just a tiny bite of each because I cannot tempt fate right off the bat! If I have friends and family stop by, I love to make big pots of each – maybe a Smoky Black-eyed Pea Stew, or some Slow Cooker Southern version. These … [Read more...] about Collard Cornbread Muffins
