This savory Tomato Cobbler recipe, like my Heirloom Tomato Pie, was conceived by treating the tomato like the fruit that it is. Just a few modifications turned this cobbler from a dessert to a savory side dish. Much more forgiving than a pie or tart that requires a rolled dough, a cobbler is one of the simplest …
Grilled Panzanella Salad is a nutritious and delicious summer dish. Grilling the vegetables and bread amps up the flavor of this great salad. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner. For this post I’m offering a quick and easy summer recipe. Since I had several 1/2 loaves of bread left over from my White Sandwich Bread …
Grilled Potato Salad is my favorite summertime potato dish. Microwave the potatoes first then grill the them for great color & smokey flavor. I have so much great produce to work with at this time of year and it’s fun to share all the ways we enjoy the fresh veggies. We’ve been getting a rainbow …
Heirloom Tomato Pie is one of my favorite ways to use luscious summer tomatoes. Layers of vine ripened tomatoes with fresh herbs and goat cheese. Summer dinner perfection! This pie is usually the first dish I make when the summer tomatoes start rolling in. It’s my husband’s favorite, it’s fairly light and is just as good, …
Barley Salad is a healthy and hearty dish that can be adapted with the veggies you have available in your kitchen. Yes, this is a baking blog but I feel it’s my civic duty to occasionally post a more healthy recipe. I honestly feel no guilt about eating delicious baked goods made from fresh ingredients. But in …
These Breakfast Calzones are hearty and savory, stuffed with chorizo, peppers, onions and a fried egg. You can adapt the ingredients to use your favorites. Cut the pizza dough into 8 equal portions. I’ve included my recipe for pizza dough at the bottom of the post, but you can use pre-made pizza dough, of course. …
Homemade pizza dough is surprisingly easy to make. A great pizza starts with a great dough. See step by step how to make and form your own pizzas. Everybody loves pizza, don’t they? For years I made a pizza dough that was very tough and dense. But, as with almost all of my breads, I’ve …
Chicken Pot Pie has got to be one of the all-time great comfort foods. Warm chicken stew under a flaky pie crust sprinkled with sea salt, yummm. I know this is a baking blog, but I do cook savory food at home as well, and Chicken Pot Pie is a pie, after all. A great …
Homemade chicken stock is quick and easy to make. If you’ve never made your own chicken stock (bone broth) before you’ll be surprised not only by how easy it is, but how much of a difference it makes in your cooking. While store bought chicken broth is ok, it can be quite salty and doesn’t …