Category: Recipes

Buttercream

I needed a buttercream recipe for macarons and found that most of the recipes I found (a) made way too much for what I needed and (b) were on sites with way too much bullshit. Say no to the sites with way too much bullshit....

A Pair Of Loaves

This makes a nice pair of French-style loaves. Be sure to see my bread-flour post for making your own bread flour, which is crucial to this recipe....

Crusty French Rolls

Needed something to make garlic-rolls to serve with some pasta, so…....

Choco-Lava Cookies

The original source for this has been lost in a move or two. A friend from Calgary sent us a cookbook from a local cookbook author if I recall correctly. All cookies. I know we made a few different types but these were a real hit. Someone saw these...

Restoring Dried Starter

If you’re trying to restore your starter from a backup, or someone gave you some of their dried starter, here’s the steps to restore it and make it your own. First of all, weigh it. You need to know how much dried starter you’ve got. For the sake of...