King Cake is a quintessential confection that is decorated in Mardi Gras colors. Purple signifies justice; green denotes faith; and gold or yellow signifies power. Traditionally, a tiny plastic baby is hidden in the King Cake. Whoever, ends up with the baby is named “King” for a day and bound by custom to host the next party…
Breads
Making yeast bread is an immensely satisfying endeavor. Watching yeast transform simple ingredients into an amazing bread is magical. For the yeast breads, I generally but not always use my bread machine to do most of the work. Don't forget quick breads - they are easy to make and delicious to eat.
Some of my favorite yeast breads include homemade hamburger buns, crusty French bread and oat rolls. You will be amazed at how easy these delicious breads are to make and even more amazed at how good they are!
Lemon Curd Star Bread
Lemon Curd Star Bread – the name says it all. It’s a stunning recipe that is surprisingly easy to make. Lemon Curd Star Bread is sure to impress anyone who is lucky enough to have a piece. This show-stopping star bread features luscious lemon curd nestled between layers of easy to make sweet dough fashioned in…
Cinnamon Snowflake Bread
Cinnamon Snowflake Bread is the perfect breakfast for Christmas Day. While sugar plums are dancing in the heads of your family, make this amazing bread for a memorable start of Christmas Day.
Buttery Dinner Rolls (Bread Machine)
Buttery Dinner Rolls are soft and fluffy and full of buttery goodness. From start to finish, they take less than 3 hours to make, with the bread machine doing most of the work. In addition, the dough is a dream to work with. These dinner rolls are incredible on their own with a pat of butter, and amazing…
Spider Bread with Mexican Corn Dip
Spider Bread with Mexican Corn Dip is the ultimate Halloween appetizer. By itself, the Mexican Corn Dip is totally addictive. When paired with the beyond cute Spider Bread, it will dazzle your friends and family.
Pizza Star Bread
Pizza Star Bread is a pizza lover’s dream come true. It’s a stunning recipe that is surprisingly easy to make and is sure to impress anyone who is lucky enough to have a piece. This pull apart Pizza Star Bread features layers of easy to make pizza dough with no-cook pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese and…
Jambon et Fromage
Jambon et Fromage is Susan’s and my favorite breakfast when we’re in Paris. In the morning, either Susan or I would venture out to the local boulangerie for the Jambon et Fromage which literally means ham and cheese. They are always made with a slathering of butter on a freshly baked baguette and topped with…
Oat Rolls (Bread Machine)
These Oat Rolls are absolutely delicious and are easy to make, especially with a bread machine. Just pop all of the ingredients into the bread machine, and let it do most of the work!
Banana Craisin Mini Muffins
Banana Craisin Mini Muffins are the ultimate solution to using an over-ripe banana. They’re moist, easy to make and absolutely delicious. Banana Craisin Mini Muffins are perfect for a light brunch, afternoon tea, or anytime that you are craving deliciousness.
Three Cheese Zucchini Tart
Three Cheese Zucchini Tart is easy to make, beautiful to behold, and delicious to taste! It’s made by spreading an awesome cream cheese and Parmesan cheese mixture on a simple no-yeast crust, sprinkling on some Mozzarella cheese, and layering thinly sliced zucchini. Three Cheese Zucchini Tart is perfect for a light dinner, or as an…
10-Grain Whole Wheat Bread (Bread Machine)
10-Grain Whole Wheat Bread has amazing texture and taste. It’s moist and full of goodness in every bite. 10-Grain Whole Wheat Bread is deliciously healthy, makes perfect toast and is a snap to make in a bread machine. It’s so good that it has earned the CJHK seal of approval!
No-Knead Bread
If you’ve dreamed of making homemade bread with a thick crispy crust and big fat holes like the finest artisan bread, but have been afraid to make the plunge, think again! No-Knead Bread is probably the easiest homemade bread you can imagine. It doesn’t require any special equipment like a stand mixer or bread machine…