Since autumn rolled around, I’ve been alternately baking Boule, Crusty White Sandwich Loaf and Soft American-Style White Bread. This summer, I baked pan de sal and that was that. There’s just something about the cool weather that makes me want to bake. Maybe the kitchen is warm and I’m feeling …
One of my best buys since I started my baking experiments has been my Nordic Ware Cookie Dropper-Silver. Admittedly, it’s supposed to be used for cookies but I’ve used it when baking cupcakes too. Maybe it’s just me but putting the cupcake batter in the cupcake liners and making sure …
Some days, I’m just in the mood to bake bread early in the day for our breakfast. No one really likes Mondays, so I thought eating freshly-baked bread will be a great start for the week. I prepared the dough yesterday, so that the dough is ready to use today. …
It was my niece’s graduation party today. Two days ago, I received a text from her requesting for my cupcakes. Vanilla and chocolate cupcakes with vanilla buttercream and milk chocolate frosting. How could I say no? But it’s the second time that my cupcakes will be on display for the …
I prepared the olive oil dough for this focaccia experiment last night. The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home Baking had a recipe for Focaccia with Onion and Rosemary, but I ended up making Focaccia with Cheese and Tomatoes, which isn’t in the …
I woke up this morning wanting to try baking Brazo de Mercedes again. But after preparing the ingredients, I changed my mind and wondered, “can I make brazo into cupcakes?” That’s how I came upon Aikko of Bake Happy and her recipe for Brazo de Mercedes Cupcakes. There I was …
After baking the brioche loaf, it was time to bake Brioche à Tête. Once again, you will need brioche dough. Remember: you can prepare the dough the day before or even on the same day. Spare at least 4 hours to get the dough prepped and ready to use. Acknowledgement: The full and …
After making the brioche dough last night, I decided to bake both brioche loaf and brioche à tête this morning. In this post, you’ll find how I made the loaf. There will be a separate post for the brioche à tête. Before we start… Acknowledgement: The full and original version …
Acknowledgement: The full and original version of this recipe can be found in The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home Baking. Feel free to visit their website artisanbreadinfive.com. In addition, I took the photographs from this post. If you think it’s nice enough to …
Today’s my sis-from-another mama’s birthday. Before we went here, she asked if I can bake brazo de Mercedes, pan de sal and vanilla cupcakes. I baked pan de sal for the family already, but I don’t have my tools for brazo. Since it’s her birthday, I baked these little babies …
