I’ve had so much fun with the Daring Bakers challenges that I’ve decided to participate in another monthly foodie event - The Master Bakers. The rules of this one are simpler, and allow for more creativity on my part. Nikki picks an ingredient, and we’re allowed to make any baked good we desire using that [...]

It’s time to post the February Daring Bakers Challenge! This month Breadchick Mary of The Sour Dough and Sara of I Like to Cook teamed up to share Julia Child’s French bread recipe with us. The original recipe can be found in Mastering the Art of French Cooking Vol. 2 by Julia Child and [...]

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There are two things I love about Carrabba’s: their manicotti and the herb mix they serve with their bread. I found a recipe that come very close to this herb mix on Recipezaar.com. I’ve made a few changes since finding it. For one thing, this is so good you’re going to want [...]

If you’ve never had popovers, also known as Yorkshire pudding, you’re missing out! These eggy, air-filled treats are the perfect accompaniment to prime rib, beef stew or pot roast. The were traditionally prepared by cooking them under a roast. The drippings of the roast would flavor the popovers. Today they are cooked in special popover [...]

This is my first post as a Daring Baker. The Daring Bakers are a group of food bloggers who challenge each other with a recipe once a month. A part of the challenge rules, we do not stray from the recipe except where the challenger makes exceptions. In this case we were given a “Tender [...]