Bread

Under 3 hours Spelt & Buckwheat Sourdough loaf

April 2, 2018 by Ariel 2 Comments

More than two months now that I haven’t purchased any breads at the grocery and have been surviving on all the baking projects created with my sourdough starter. I decided to make the switch because not only baking breads has these peaceful and humble vibes to it but, eating sourdough everything is good for your gut health.

Up to date, two “work horses” sandwich loafs have been making their mark and this super quick to make spelt & buckwheat bread is one of those. You can whip this cutie in less than three hours from the time to mix your yeast to the end of the baking process. The longest part (if you ask me) it’s the cooling down time before you can start eating.

Hope you give this creation a chance and I’m looking forward to read your comments!

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Sourdough maple sticky buns

February 11, 2018 by Ariel 2 Comments

If you’re nursing a sourdough starter, there’s always this one day where you have too much of it and, before feeding it, you have to discard some. Since I don’t like thinking I’ve been “wasting” all this precious flour and water, this recipe is a delicious way to use your discarded starter.

There’s only one word to describe these… AMAZEBALLS. They are drenched in maple and brown sugar and the bread texture is soft and elastic. I really hope you’ll get a chance to try this recipe because it’s absolutely delicious and really easy to do.

Definitely one of those sweet treat worth cheating on your diet.

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Philadelphia Tomato Pizza Pie

July 7, 2017 by Ariel 3 Comments

I had no idea this pizza style, usually eaten at room temperature, came from Philadelphia. Originated from a Sicilian recipe topped with anchovies and cheese, the Philadelphia version is simply garnished with a rich homemade tomato sauce. You might have seen it at your local grocery store or the Italian bakery shop, because these tomato pizza (also known as: church pie, square pizza, red pizza, granny pizza, and red pie) were apparently created to finish left over hoagie dough hence the chewy, “breadish like” texture of the crust.

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Maple & Carrot Semolina Cake

September 13, 2015 by Ariel 1 Comment

Just tasted this beauty I made yesterday.

Usually, it’s not my style to let some freshly baked goods wait on the counter before being honoured by our palates but, by the time it had come to the right temperature, it was getting way too late for me to indulge in such decadence. As a first “fall baking” project, I’m very pleased with the results and I’m sure you’ll be pleased to. The final texture is extremely silky soft and dense, very close to a pound cake but with a nice variation because of the semolina flour.

Cut yourself a slice, toast it the traditional way or put in the oven for a few minutes before devouring it with melted butter or cream cheese spread on top.. It’s worth it.

Bon Appétit!

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Homemade Breadcrumbs…

April 24, 2015 by Ariel 2 Comments

There’s a few products I’m wondering why we even bother buying.. Breadcrumbs is definitely on top of the list because it’s just so easy to do. You can use pretty much any kind of bread you like, my personal favourite is the rye bread because it taste delicious and dry nicely. *^_^*

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Ricotta Orange, Cardamom Pound Cake

March 25, 2014 by Ariel 2 Comments

Ohhh pound cakes… It’s so easy to do and so comforting. Before this one, I had never made pound cake myself but I always bought slices at the cute little coffee shop down the street. Some people call it pound cake, other bread. As far as I’m concern, I could easily put it in the same family as the banana and walnut bread or even the Anastasia bread I made last year.

Although the only difference is that this batter create a much softer cake/bread compare to the two other ones. It has the feeling of a little pillow in your mouth, thanks to the ricotta and the added egg white.

I hope you’ll also enjoy this orange and cardamom mix. It’s a new obsession of mine (I seem to develop obsessions pretty easily). I recently made a tapioca pudding flavored with orange blossom flower and cardamom and it was out of this world! Definitely a match of flavor to remember for future recipes.

On this, enjoy this soft and silky ricotta, orange & cardamom pound cake with a nice cup of tea as a fun afternoon snack or as a desert topped with ice cream!

Have a great Tuesday everyone 🙂

PS: You can even toast it and add butter on it.. it’s divine! 😉

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Two Tones Swirl Earl Grey “Biscuits”

September 13, 2012 by Ariel 8 Comments

I’ve been debating the fact of calling them cookies or biscuits but after researching online, I think the final texture of these are closer the traditional biscuit compare to the cookies just because they are very soft and moist on the inside with a crunchy outside… Not too sweet, just the way I like it and perfect to go with a good tea or a glass of milk.

Since my Anastasia Bread, I really started enjoy cooking with delicious teas and I think I will keep going with my experimentations. Hope you will like these biscuits.

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Anastasia Bread…

August 31, 2012 by Ariel 5 Comments

My boyfriend bought me this book where some professional cook from Quebec are cooking great meals and deserts with the famous Kusmi teas. I am for myself a HUGE fan of all sort of tea (drinking tea is my almost my only way to drink water in a day) in general and I find the Kusmi tea incredible so I absolutely wanted to created my own Kusmi recipe 🙂 I hope you enjoy this quick and easy bread!

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Mini Banana & Walnuts Breads

August 28, 2012 by Ariel 4 Comments

It’s the end of August already and once we start September, we can officially said that fall is coming up and then the cold and dark season of winter.. boohooo…. But no need to get all depressive YET because the season of fall bring us a TON of tasty goodies and between you and me, it’s my favorite season.

To celebrate the end of the summer and the beginning of fall, I decided to be make 3 mini loaf of delicious banana bread with 2 of my favorite spices; cinnamon and nutmeg. I don’t know about you but I like to eat my bread warm with a bit of butter… I know it’s not the healthiest way but it’s so worth it!! Hope you enjoy this recipe and happy baking!

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Wholewheat Braided Bread…

June 15, 2012 by Ariel 6 Comments

Making bread can be intimidating but it’s really not THAT complicated as long a you follow the instructions. Plus there is such gratification that comes from taking your homemade bread out of the oven. Also don’t even get me started on the amazing smell that it will fill your house with. MMmmmm just to think about it, I’m seriously melting.

I hope you’ll enjoy this basic recipe. It’s actually one of the easiest bread recipe I’ve made so far and the result is a hit every time! You only need a few basic ingredient that you can find anywhere and some upper body strength for the kneading. Most bread recipes I will be posting are all to be made by hand without a bread machine like in the good old days 😉 It’s after making your first bread that you realize how comfortable we are these days to have everything so easily accessible and worry free. I think we should all be very grateful for what we have and to live in such comfortable era…

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