Basic White Bread

I wanted to try using coconut oil instead of olive or canola, so I tried this. I did it as a boule baked in a Dutch Oven but will try it in a loaf pan next....

Pickle Brine

A recipe I’m about to make calls for pickle brine. Of course, I have no pickles in the ‘fridge at present. So…....

Discard Ciabatta Rolls

Okay, I do this all the time, but every time I have to do the math, so I decided to just write it down instead. This is based on Ciabatta Rolls, but using some discard sourdough starter for flavor....

Chocolate Mayo Cookies

Yes: mayonnaise is in these. Don’t use light or flavored or anything like that. This originally was on Food Network’s site but I made few tweaks as I wanted a smaller cookie and prefer to work in weights instead of volumes....

Restaurant Efficiency

I have no idea where I originally heard this joke, but I told it to a waiter at a restaurant one time. He then proceeded to bring over every other waiter — singly or in pairs — and make me tell them because he claimed he sucked at remembering...