Breads and Pizza

Breads and Pizza

Overnight Focaccia, Genovese Style

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Did I really need another focaccia recipe?  Probably not, but by now you know, I never believe a recipe is ever really “finished”.  I love tinkering with my recipes.  It’s not always because I think they need improvement, but because I enjoy experimenting.  This recipe is a combination of the […]

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Pan Pizza

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Everyone has their favorite style of pizza.  Pan Pizza will not convert Neapolitan or other thin crust pizza lovers.  For those of you who like your pizza loaded with 3 kinds of meat and weighed down with double cheese, this won’t be your “go to” pizza.  But who says you […]

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Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread

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With all of the focus on artisan breads, Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread might sound boring.  But there is nothing boring about this soft, pillowy, golden brown, yummy bread! My goal is to give you a recipe for a wholesome, nutritious, great tasting sandwich bread that (I promise) everyone can bake, […]

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Colomba di Pasqua

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Colomba di Pasqua (Easter dove) is a traditional Italian Easter yeast bread.  In Italy, Colomba is to Easter what Panettone is to Christmas and they are similar.  Colomba is rich with butter and eggs and often filled with raisins and candied orange peel.  I prefer it with just some grated […]

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Simplified No-Knead Slow Rise Bread

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This is a simpler and safer method for making the original and revolutionary recipe for No-Knead Slow Rise Bread, made famous by Jim Lahey.  No more juggling a very hot (450°) Dutch oven or precariously transferring the shaped loaf to the hot pot.  The second rise is done directly in […]

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Panettone

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Have you ever successfully made a recipe several times and suddenly, it flops?  That is exactly what happened to my Panettone recipe.  My daughter-in-law made it recently and it did not raise properly.  Just to confirm that there wasn’t an error in the recipe as written, I immediately made a […]

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Italian Soft Breadsticks

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Italian Soft Breadsticks, soft, chewy, and quick to make! But be warned, it is impossible to eat just one. The perfect accompaniment to a bowl of soup or stew and a nice addition to a plate of prosciutto and salumi.  Or just give me a bowl of spicy marinara sauce […]

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The Most Delicious Burger Buns

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At the risk of repeating myself (I say this about ALL home baked bread), once you eat these buns, you will never buy store-bought burger buns again!  Another easy, no-knead recipe that results in the perfect texture and structure with rich flavor.  Did you get that??  FLAVOR!  When is the […]