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{BBB} Ensaïmada

Karen was reading a book where a young poor boy was treated to delicious Ensaïmada bun and savored every bite. She took note to look up a recipe and ran across one before she ever had the chance to look.

I made and just loved these morsels. Truthfully, it brought me back to so many of [...]

{BBB} Viennese Striesel

As I began to gather the things necessary for this month’s Baking Bread Babes bread of the month, my roommate asked if I was making fruitcake. The candied cherries were the telltale sign. This truly got me thinking how in different cultures, we enjoy different types of in essence, the same thing. In America, we [...]

{BBB} Brioche Mousseline

One of the things I have enjoyed collecting since being back here in the US are baking items. Some of those are baking things that I had bought and stored, but haven’t seen or used for 6 years. But I also have a weakness when it comes to seeing interesting and creative baking molds, tins [...]

Bread Baking Buddies

What a joy to see Peruvian Bread Babies pop up all over the internet through the last week from all over the world. Last week in Peru, the Tanta Wawa – Peruvian Bread Babies were even put to a contest and I have yet to see who won. But, I know a bunch of winners in [...]

{BBB} Russian Black Bread

Since I was very young, I have always had it in mind that one place I would like to visit is Moscow, Russia. I am not sure what caused me to come to that conclusion, but I know that hearing the stories of how the government treated the citizens made me want to go and [...]

{BBB} Asparagus Bread

When I handed the second loaf to a friend, she asked if I had picked it up at Trader Joe’s. “No, I made it.” My simple response was met with wide eyes and a face of questions. She toasted a few slices and spread them with butter. They were even better than the first loaf [...]

{BBB} Italian Knot Bread

When I was first learning spanish, I was often at a loss for words. I would try to translate my thoughts into spanish and all too often I lacked words that I needed to explain myself. This happened daily in the beginning and all too often way more than once a day.

One memorable time was [...]

{BBB} Five Grain Bread Rolls

The Bread Baking Babes are celebrating their one year anniversary this month. After a year of baking together, they decided to make their anniversary month extra special by including a few more bakers, in order to complete a dozen once again. And guess what, I get to be one of those included bakers. It’s true, [...]

{BBB} Croissants

There are things you dream about making, right? Items on your list that you would never admit you want to make, because it just may push you into the doing, right?

One of those things for me has always been croissants. I am in awe of the swirls of flaky dough. I have known there are [...]

{BBB} Yule Wreath

“Did you make this with a mold?” she asked in awe on Christmas morning. I kind of chuckled because I knew how simple it had been to make. Well sort of.

I have this tendency to make a lot of things all on the same day. Instead of doing a couple each day, I find myself [...]