Monthly Archives: February 2008

French Bread a la Home Depot
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French Bread a la Home Depot

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 Simone Beck. Rather than posting the recipe here (It’s very lengthy and includes lots of variables, but don’t be intimidated. It’s actually quite easy to make and results in a wonderful, artisan-style French bread!) Breadchick Mary has kindly posted the original recipe here. I ended up … Continue reading

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Carrabba’s Style Herb Mix for Bread Oil
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Carrabba’s Style Herb Mix for Bread Oil

Updated 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 extra. I quadrupled the recipe, yielding about a cup of the mix when finished. It freezes very well in an air tight container and will keep for months. Ingredients: 1/4 cup basil, packed 1/4 cup Italian parsley, packed 2 teaspoons rosemary, packed 4 cloves garlic slightly crushed … Continue reading

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