Bitter Triple Chocolate Bread
Warning: This is not an ooey-gooey, sticky-sweet bread. It’s a kind of grown-up yeast bread. It’s rich and dense—and is the sort of thing you can use to make out-of-this-world peanut butter sandwiches or decadent french toast. (I like mine warm with loads of cold butter.) It gets a deep chocolate-y flavor from chocolate chips, [...]
Crispy Bacon Buns
At the risk of sounding like a big geek, these are buns that would make a Hobbit proud. They’re fragrant with garlic and dotted with crispy chunks of bacon. They’re marvelous slathered with a slab of cold butter, or toasted with thin slices of your favorite cheese. They’re a great companion to a steaming bowl [...]
Lazy Sunday French Toast
Whether you’re planning on having house guests, or your Labor Day festivities unexpectedly last all weekend, this is a great thing to serve for brunch. (Hey, I know at least a few folks with relentless and admirable stamina when it comes to extending an after-party.) This French toast is hearty and filling and is an [...]
Bread Braids
Baking bread is one of my favorite things to do. There’s something really satisfying about the process—the kneading, the waiting, the watching, the cozy smell in the house when it finally goes into the oven. I made this loaf for a New Year’s party this year. It’s a pretty basic egg bread, dressed up for [...]
