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Croissants: A Photo-Diary

Croissants: A Photo-Diary

During my first week of vacation between working and starting culinary school, I gave myself a challenge: croissants. I’ve never made puff-pastry and it’s always intimidated me, so I figured a full day off with nothing to do was the perfect time to take the 

Sunday Baking Series: Artisan Cinnamon Raisin Bread

Sunday Baking Series: Artisan Cinnamon Raisin Bread

I’ve written before about how much I enjoy baking homemade bread here: Sunday Baking Series: The Miracle of Bread.  After baking many different types of loaves, mostly from Ken Forkish‘s fabulous book Flour Water Salt Yeast, I was ready to branch out on my own.  I thought