Tender Potato Bread and an Onion Focaccia
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Tender Potato Bread and an Onion Focaccia

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 Potato Bread” recipe and allowed variations in the topping, filling and shaping of the finished bread. With the dough, I made a large loaf topped with butter and sesame seeds, then used what was left to form a small focaccia with rosemary and caramelized onions. … Continue Reading →

Caramelized Onions
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Caramelized Onions

Caramelizing onions changes the flavor dramatically. As the name implies, the onions have a much sweeter flavor and richer color when cooked using this method. This happens because onions have a high sugar content. That sugar is released during the cooking process. Caramelized onions are wonderful as an accompaniment to grilled steak, as a pizza topping, added to a pasta sauce, or mixed into your favorite meatloaf recipe. There are several methods out there for achieving this onion nirvana. Here’s how I do it. Print Caramelized Onions Prep Time: 5 minutesCook Time: 20 minutesTotal Time: 25 minutes Yield: About 1/3 … Continue Reading →

Tomato Salad
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Print Tomato Salad Prep Time: 10 minutesTotal Time: 10 minutes Yield: 4 servings Ingredients4 to 6 tomatoes 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 jalapeño, minced 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped Salt and pepper, to tasteInstructionsPeel most of the skin off of tomatoes and cut into bite sized pieces. Add olive oil, jalapeño, garlic and cilantro. Toss lightly and serve. NotesEven better if you let marinate a bit first. Try adding a bit of red onion as well.Schema/Recipe SEO Data Markup by ZipList Recipe Plugin2.2http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/tomato-salad-36.htm© 2012 Dawn&#39s Recipes – All Rights Reserved