Tag: immersion

How to Use my “Recipe Templates”

How to Use my “Recipe Templates”

A big factor in people deciding that “cooking is not their thing” is the trouble of selecting and following recipes.  Even when a recipe is carefully tested and the cook is relatively skilled, things can fail when adjustments are not made on the fly.  This 

Sunday Baking Series: Focaccia

Sunday Baking Series: Focaccia

Focaccia has never held a ton of appeal for me.  I typically associate it with those spongy, oily, crustless pieces of bread surrounding “fancy” sandwiches at places like Panera, so why in the world would I want to make it at home? That all changed 

Sunday Baking Series: Apple Cake, or “The Best Homemade Dessert We’ve Ever Had”

Sunday Baking Series: Apple Cake, or “The Best Homemade Dessert We’ve Ever Had”

Hubtastic has decided that he’d like to become The Baker of the family, while I remain The Cook.  I love that idea, because he’s a scientific-perfectionist and I’m much more about whimsical improvisation, which I hope is evident from the entire premise of this website.  

Molasses Pumpkin Bread

Molasses Pumpkin Bread

Every year, the first night it sorta feels like Fall, I get the itch to bake quick breads.  I want to dump a bunch of ingredients in a bowl without caring too much about technique.  I want big, warm, comfy loaves filling my house with