Bread Baking Masterclass Loaf #2 – Rye

Today was the time for Apollonia Poilàne’s second loaf in her masterclass – sourdough rye. I have made rye breads that I have really liked before, but this is a French rye, not a Jewish or Russian rye. I also plan to try a dutch rye and a Finnish rye over the next few weeks, while…

Vanilla, Vanilla, Vanilla!

I love vanilla! I love the smell of vanilla, I love the flavor of vanilla, and I love playing with vanilla beans. So, my friend, @JonathanBergman, recently sent me some vanilla beans from his vanilla company, @AvivaVanillaBeanCompany. Then comes the quandary, what to do with these scrumptious vanilla beans? I decided to put 2 into…

Zucchini Chocolate Chip Bread

There is always debate in my house over what to put in the zucchini bread.  Ali and I like raisins and nuts, Arielle and Emily like raisins, no nuts, Lauren likes nuts, no raisins.  But today, Arielle – my official zucchini bread baker – is home and we decided to try a new approach –…

Zucchini Bread

Every year, seemingly endless loaves of zucchini bread fill our freezer.  There was already one there from Arielle’s baking last weekend.  When I went to the garden and found some zucchini I had apparently missed a few days ago, I realized my zucchini bread baking was about to begin.  And it was going to be…