Farinata – Why Didn’t You Wish for This Sooner!
The third best part of this job, after the fame and fortune, is learning about unique, new foods; and this farinata video is a perfect examp...
Building a Bigger Baguette
People are asking if you can make larger loaves, and the answer is a definite yes. Here you see a batch of dough made into two larger baguet...
Perfect French Baguette at Home – Only Impossible If You Don’t Try It
Whenever someone asked me why I hadn’t done a baguette video yet, I’d tell them because you just can’t recreate an authentic loaf of French ...
Cheesy Crackers – The Simple Joy of Homemade Crackers
Making homemade cheese crackers has never been very high on my must-do baking list, but with entertaining season rapidly approaching, I deci...
Cronuts! Part 2: The Sights and Sounds
As promised, here’s the finale to our two-part cronut extravaganza! The series concludes with me frying the two batches – the first half fri...
Cronuts! The Doughnuts That Make People Go Nuts! Part 1: The Dough
I’m assuming that since you’re on a food blog you've probably heard about “cronuts,” but just in case, here’s a quick review. This croi...
Focaccia – Surprisingly, Not Italian for “Fingers”
Some younger foodwishers may not realize this, but there was a time, before the Internet, when not everyone knew everything about everything...
Homemade Hamburger Buns – Oh, My, God. Becky, Look at Her Bun!
Finding high-quality hamburger meat at the market is a lot easier than it used to be, but the same cannot be said for the buns. They’re neve...
Pita Bread – What’s in Your Pocket?
There are many baked products that you could make at home, but because of time, effort, and quality issues, probably shouldn’t. Fortunately,...