Category Archives: Bread

Cheese Puffs or Fancier: Gougeres…

Time seems to pass by really quickly lately. We are almost mid-way through October and my second Secret Recipe Club reveal is here! The Secret Recipe Club, started by Amanda, assigns a blogger’s site to everyone  in the group. We pick one of their recipes to make and post on our site on the reveal… Read On

September Daring Bakers’ Challenge: Croissants

I have to admit, no matter how much I would like to say that I keep up with  every single thing on my to-do list, the Daring Bakers’ Challenges had taken a back seat for a while. September was flying by and I remembered to check to see what the challenge was. Boy, I was… Read On

Ricotta Scones (Lorlu Kurabiye)

If you are looking for a cheese that has a “recycled” tone to it, then you need get your hands on the cheese called “lor” in Turkey. The water leftover from cheese making is coagulated to make this cheese. The best lor is said to be made of the leftover water from cheddar process. This… Read On

Pogaca… Another Staple Item for the Turkish Tea Time!

Not sure how to describe pogaca… little cheese filled biscuits? or cheesy turnovers? cheese breads? However I would describe it, it does not change the fact that once you bite into these little cheesy things, the buttery crust melts in your mouth. The combination of parsley and feta cheese leaves slightly salty, refreshing taste on… Read On

Lavash Crackers

The past week was one of those busy weeks. We had our Water For People 5K Run on Saturday. Fortunately I was not running, I was in the event planning group. But let me tell you, organizing a 5K is a whole lot harder than running one! I think I will put on my running… Read On

Mighty Good Lean Dough

In November, I had a great opportunity to take a bread class from the bread master, Peter Reinhart at Johnson & Wales University. You might have read his challah recipe in my post. This bread was the only regular bread (read: not sweet) we made that day and made the class worthwhile for me! Since… Read On